Single Cask Nation Mezcal Fidencio This is an offering from Single Cask Nation, distilled October of 2016 by Mezcalero Enrique Jim enez. It then spent 10 months resting in a FF bourbon barrel from Wild Turkey. ABV: 53.4% Nose: Vanilla, slight honey, fruitiness, funk, red berries, black pepper spice, buttery biscuit Palate: Medium and oily mouthfeel, Spicy, a […]
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Plantation Original Dark 73 % Overproof Rum This is the predecessor to the now standard Plantation OFTD 69% offering. Lets see how it holds up ABV: 73% Nose: Heat, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Fruity. Palate: Thick and oily, Heat, Dark Chocolate, slight funk, spice. Dry heat lingers Finish: Long, caramel, dark chocolate, funk, vanilla, spice. Rating: 6/10 Having had this back
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Plantation O.F.T.D (Old Fashioned Traditional Dark) or (Oh Fuck That’s Delicious) is a blend of rums from Barbados, Guyana, and Jamaica. The high proof of this suggests a use in Tiki recipes and other cocktails, but let’s see how it holds up on it’s own. This rum has no dosing added to it. ABV: 69% Nose: Citrus,
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Ensamble En Barro by Tio Rey Maguey: 57% Espadin, 43% Mexicano Batch Size: 377 Liters This is an offering by Tio Rey, a blend of agave plants distilled and unaged in the Ancestral style, lets dive in and see how it tastes! ABV: 51.3% Nose: Slight Fruity Sweetness, Clay, Earthy, Slight Medicinal, spicyness Palate: Thick full mouthfeel, Sweet Fruit Forward,
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This is a single barrel Buffalo Trace offering, picked by Turnpike Liquors in Georgia ABV: 45% Nose: Caramel, Cherry, Vanilla, Toasty Warm Berries, Spice, Black Pepper Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Cherry, Caramel, Oak, Black Pepper Finish: Shortish, Oak, slight cherry, some must, Vanilla Rating: 5/10 This is fine, it’s a slighty oakier, more spicy offering of the standard Buffalo Trace line,
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Background: This is a 20 year old Clynelish, bottled by an independent bottler and aged in a refill butt. I had this blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind. ABV: 46% Nose: Tartness, over ripe blueberries, slightly savory, honey, floralness Palate: Medium but oily mouthfeel, light smoke, Vanilla, berries, floralness. Not
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Four Roses Showdown! We’ll we’ve reached the last of these I have, so lets dive in and then see my thoughts on the whole series. All that being said lets dive in! Four Roses Private Select Recipe: OESQ Age: 10 Years 7 months ABV: 52.4% Nose: Spice, Black Pepper, Vanilla, Toasted Marshmallow Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Green Apple Black pepper, Slight
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Four Roses Showdown! I happen to have a few bottles and a number of samples of Four Roses Private Selects lying around, so why not pit them all against each other in a big review series! Four Roses is known for their different yeasts and mash bills, which allow for 10 different recipes of bourbon.
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Four Roses Showdown! I happen to have a few bottles and a number of samples of Four Roses Private Selects lying around, so why not pit them all against each other in a big review series! Four Roses is known for their different yeasts and mash bills, which allow for 10 different recipes of bourbon.
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This is a 25 year sourced undisclosed whiskey (Indiana so we can assume MGP) with an undisclosed mashbill. It was finished in Sercial Madeira casks and bottled at Cask Strength. ABV: 55.6% Nose: Savory, Dark Chocolate, Grapes, buttery biscuit Palate: medium mouthfeel, oily, savory, dark chocolate, Buttery Scone, underlying baking spices, nutmeg. Finish: Baking Spices, oak, buttery scone, creamy
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