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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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
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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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