This is the DOK from the Fine Drams x Aficionados collaboration. However, unlike the retail offering which was bottled at 69%, this is that at still strength, which clocks in at a staggering 85% ABV. Consesus among the selection panel for this held it is much better at 69%. We shall see how that holds […]
Review #363; Rum #29: Hampden DOK Still Strength Read More »
This is a brandy from producer Germain-Rboin. They took a brandy and then infused it with dark cherry. Infused with fresh and dried pie cherries (Montmorencies ) and a small amount of ripe Bings. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 40.7% Nose: Strong dark cherry, light orange citrus, light vanilla, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, syrupy, dark cherry. Slight
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This is the 9th batch of this offering from Buffalo Trace, it has No Age Statement and is highly sought after by those taters out there. This is a batch that at one point was deemed “great”. Let’s see how it stacks up. ABV: 65.95% Nose: Strong, punchy, Black Pepper, Oak Spice, Cherry Cola, Vanilla, Tobacco Leaf,
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Bozal Sacatoro is made with agave Sacatoro. The Bozal brand says that this is a subspecies of agave Angustifolia (i.e. related to agave Espadin), taking between eight to twelve years to mature before being harvested from the hillsides of Guererro ABV: 44.8% Nose: Strong, Punchy. Fresh Ripe Strawberries, savory minerality, Roasted Bell Peppers, slight meatiness, Palate: Medium oily
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This is an offering from Independent Bottler Scotch Universe. It is a 12 year old Caol Ila, aged in a 1st Fill Ruby Port Wine Barrique. This was bottled with no color added, non-chill filtered, and bottled at cask strength. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 57.4% Nose: Meaty BBQ Peat/Smoke, Tart red grapes, Roasted Peppers,
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This is a bottling from the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. It was aged in ex-bourbon barrel then finished in 1st fill Ex-Oloroso hogshead. Barreled in 2000 and bottled in 2018, this bottle had no color added, was non-chill filtered, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 56.3% Nose: Syrupy, Butterscotch Bomb, Figs and Citrus, Blackberry, Spicy, peppery, honey.
This is an offering from the IB Scotch Universe, who labels there bottles off of celestial bodies, this one being Alpha Ventauri III. This is an 8 year old Glentuachers that was aged for all 8 years in a First Fill PX Barrel, then bottled at Cask Strength with no color added and was non-chill
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This is an offering from Ballechin of their Straight from the Cask series. It was aged all 13 years in a Port Cask and was bottled with no color added, non-chill filtered, and at cask strength. This comes from Cask #205, was barreled in 2004 and bottled in 2018. ABV: 54.3% Nose: Strong rotting vegetational peat, ash,
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This is an OB from Highland Park of their standard 12 year old offering. It is often seen as a good introduction for people into light peat, and scotch as whole. Lets see how it holds up. ABV: 43% Nose: Grassy, Light Vanilla, Lemon, Oak spice, light foresty peat. Palate: Medium / thin mouthfeel. Light Earthy Peat, Lemon
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This is an offering from IB Signatory vintage of Bunnhabhain. It was aged for 12 years in a first fill sherry cask. It was bottled at cask strength, with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 58.5% Nose: Strong tart berries, light fig, heavy baking spices of nutmeg and allspice, cereals, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Strong figs,
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