This is a bottling of Racilla. It was made rom Maximiliana agave in the state of Jalisco, Sierra Occidental, in the town of Jacales. It was cooked in an adobe oven fueled by black oak and fermented in oak vats by Wild Yeast. It went through 2 distillations. “Puntas consist of the upper portions of […]
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This is a bottling for Reddit’s r/scotch community. It was selected blind by a panel of taters and this was one of the winning casks. This is a 1997 vintage Glenfiddich with some teaspooned Balvenie in it. It was aged for 22 years in a refill hogshead and bottled by Morrison and Mackay. This was bottled at
Review #372; Scotch #142: Wardhead 22yr 1997 r/scotch x Aficionados selection Read More »
This is a rum from the Barbados distiller Foursquare. It is the 8th bottling in the exception cask series. This rum was aged for 3 years in ex-bourbon casks then aged another 7 years in ex-sherry cask. It is a blend of column and pot distilled rums. ABV: 46% Nose: Burnt Brown Sugar, Black Pepper, Vanilla Frosting,
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This is an offering from The Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This is an 8 year Glenfarclas, aged all 8 years in a First-Fill Bourbon barrel. It was bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 60.5% Nose: Spicy, Black Pepper, grass, Lemon Zest, Vanilla, shortbread, malty. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, hot, vanilla frosting, lemon
Review #370; Scotch #141: Glenfarclas 8yr 2011 SMWS 1.211 “Ironing a Lemon” Read More »
This is a release of a gin from Castle and Key, a new craft distiller based out of the Old Taylor distillery in Kentucky. This gin is similar in base to their Restoration Release Gin, using their Rye New Make mashbill as the base of the spirit. The collection of botanicals is different in aneffort
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This is an offering from the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society, a Clynelish aged for 25 years in Ex-Bourbon barrels. This was bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 47.7% Nose: Tart, Vanilla frosting, floral, herbal, honey, orange citrus hint, light brine. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, waxy. Honey, vanilla bean, black pepper, floralness, herbal,
Review #368; Scotch #140: Clynelish 25yr 1993 SMWS 26.125 ” Valentin’s moustache wax” Read More »
This is a bottling from Independent Bottler Scotch Universe. This is an 8 year old Laphroaig that was aged in a 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead, then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 57.8% Nose: Slight smoke, spicy, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon Zest, Brine, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, rotting vegetal peat, brine,
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This is a 29 year old Cambus from the SMWS. This was aged in a Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead, then bottled at Cask Strength with no color added and was non chill filtered. This will be my first foray into single grain whiskey, so lets see how it holds up. ABV: 57.5% Nose: Strong, Vanilla, must, slight corn
Review #366; Scotch #138: Cambus 29yr 1989 SMWS G8.10 “A Trumpet Blast in a Barrel” Read More »
This is a bottling from Scotch Universe called Ursa Major III. We know this is a 13 year old Glenmorangie, aged for all 13 years in a First Fill Oloroso Sherry hogshead. This was bottled with no color added, non-chill filtered, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 61.5% Nose: Strong fig, punchy cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, gingerbready. Palate: Medium
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This is a bottling from Bruichladdich of their Ocotomore line. This was aged for 3 years in new oak made from Limousin oak containers. They were subjected to a high toast char level. This offering was malted to 88ppm, then bottled with non chill filtering, no color added, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 63.5% Nose: Wood
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