Bookers 30th This is a limited release product from Jim Beam from their bookers line. This is a blend of 9-16 year old bourbons, 70% 9 year and 30% 16 year. This retailed for $200/750ml and secondary rises far above that. Let’s see if the hype matches the taste. ABV: 62.9% Nose: Strong Cherry, Vanilla Frosting, Oak, […]
Review #248; Bourbon #80: Booker’s 30th Anniversary Read More »
Whistlepig 10 Year Bourbon Street Wine and Spirits Pick Whistlepig is a NDP who sources their whiskey from either MGP or Alberta distillers. This is one of their Single Barrel, cask strength releases. Full Disclosure, I am a fan of these of the ones I’ve tried and will be reviewing a smattering of these. On
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Whistlepig 10 Year K&L “Swine Merchants” Pick Whistlepig is a NDP who sources their whiskey from either MGP or Alberta distillers. This is one of their Single Barrel, cask strength releases. Full Disclosure, I am a fan of these of the ones I’ve tried and will be reviewing a smattering of these. So lets see
Review #246; Rye #37: Whistlepig 10yr K&L “Swine Merchants” Barrrel #2449 Read More »
This was a dram I had completely blind and was revealed after sending my notes to the holder of the reveal, keep that in mind while reading this. This is a blend of 2 barrels of Glenlivet / Glen Grant ABV: 45.9% Nose: Very sweet, Green Apple, Wood, Sawdust Palate: Honey, Cereals, Malts, Hay, Grassy, Earthy Finish: Medium Length,
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This is a semi-blind 3 pour Side by Side by Side of 3 of the Wild Turkey Release. The Wild Turkey 101 Rye, the Russels Reserve Single Barrel Rye, and the Wild Turkeys Masterkeep Rye release from this year. A quick rundown of each release: Note: Each Release shares the same barley legal mash bill,
Review #242-244; Ryes #34-36: Wild Turkey Rye Showdown (101, RRSiB, and Cornerstone) Read More »
Compass Box Great King Street Artists Blend; Single Marrying Cask; Highland Cask This is a single Marry Cask of Compass Box’s Great King Street Offering, picked by Norfolk wine and Spirits. This was married for an uknown amount of time, I would guess a year, in an undisclosed Highland Cask. Let’s see how it tastes!
Nuestra Soledad Santiago Matatlan is made using Espadin that grows between 5,500-5,900 feet elevation in a mountain canyon that has incredible agave diversity. The Espadin used in this Mezcal grows among a sea of wild Tepeztate, Tobala, and Coyote. ABV:46% Nose: Black Pepper, Earthy, Bell Peppers, Light Smoke Palate: Medium, Oily Mouthfeel, Peppery, Bell Peppery, Slight Heat,
Review #240; Mezcal #11: El Jolgario Nuestra Soledad Stgo Matazlan 2017 Read More »
This Glenfarclas was aged in a Refill Hogshead, aged for 7 years, and had an allocation of 108 bottles. It was bottled at cask strength with no chill filtering and no additives. I had this blind then was revelaed the bottle. ABV: 64.9% ABV: 64.9% Nose: Buttery, Biscuts Palate: Warm, Medium Mouthfeel, Biscuits, grass, Butter. Finish: Warm, Medium, Biscuts,
Review #239; Scotch #79: Glenfarlcas 7yr SMWS 1.209 2011 Read More »
Copper and Kings: Blue Sky Mining A limited release form Copper and Kings, this is an Artisanal 7 year old pure Muscat Brandy. This was Matrued for 30 months in a single Kentucky Hogshead Barrel. The first 4.5 years were spent in American Oak Wine Barrels before being moved to the Hogs Head. ABV: 50% Nose: Strong
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Clynelish 2008 10 Year Old Signatory Vintage K&L This is a 10 year old, cask strength offering from Clynelish, picked by K&L in California. This was aged in a First Fill Bourbon Barrel, with a bottle number of 224 bottles produced. ABV: 57% Nose: Honey, Cereals, Baking Spices, Vanilla, Black Pepper Palate: Medium, Oily Mouthfeel. Waxy, Honey, Peppery,
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