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Review #157; Scotch #53: BenRiach Solstice 17yr

This is a heavily peated BenRiach, that is aged in ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in ex-tawny port casks. Let’s see how this stands out ABV: 50% Nose: Sweet Peat, Raisins, Vanilla, tart blueberries, stonefruit, Malty, Palate: Medium Mouthfeel. Lights sweet peat, Rasins, Plums, Blueberries. Slight Sulphur hint. Finish: Long, sweet peat and smoke, oak, vanilla hints. Light fruits. […]

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Review #154; Scotch #51: Edradour 13yr 2005 Sherry Signatory

Eradour 13 Year Old 2005 Sherry Cask #144 Signatory Ibisco Decanter Non-Chill Filtered, Natrual Color. Lets dive in and explore this dram ABV: 66.3% Nose: Very faint nose for the proof, Grapes, Malty, Gingerbread, Allspice. Palate: Rich Grapes, plums, allspice, nutmeg, hot, the proof really shows. Kind of a dry feeling. Leather, oak. Finish: Long and Lingering, Dry grapes,

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Review #153; American Single Malt #1: Stranahan’s Diamon Peak

Background: This is a release of 100% malted barley aged for 4 years from Stranahans distillery located in Colorado. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading this. ABV: 47% Nose: Grassy, Earthy, Greenwood, Rye Spice, Palate: Thin, Watery Mouthfeel. Oak, Astringent, slight spice. Slight Mocha Finish: Short, oak, astringent, warm. Rating: 4/10 Guess: This isn’t bad,

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Review #152; Scotch #50: Springbak 15yr Rum Cask

Springbank 15 Yr SiC FF Rum ABV: 50% Nose: Springbank funk, malty, light peat, tart berries, bananas, papaya, slight pineapple, rum funk Palate: Medium, funk all over, peat, mango, bananas, rotting fruits, smoke, tartness. Finish: Medium length, light peat, fruity, funky rotting fruits, slight sweetness, bananas, mango. . Rating: 7/10 This is pretty good and interesting. You would have to be

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Review #149; Scotch #48: Great King Street Artists Blend Party Source Single Marrying Cask

Compass Box: Great King Street Artist Blend The Party Source Pick Cask Type: Sherry Marrying Cask Married: 10 Jan 2017 Bottled: 16 July 2018 This is a single cask offering from Compass Box, who married their artist blend into a sherry cask for slightly under a year and a half. This barrel was picked by The Party Source

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