The Ultimate Whisky Company Ballechin 2007 11 yr This is a heavily peated offering from Ballechin, aged for 11 years in a 2nd fill sherry barrel. The Ultimate as a bottler is based in the Netherlands. Let’s see how this offering stands up. ABV: 60% Nose: Savory BBQ Peat, Plums, allspice, Black Tea, Grapes, Wood Spice, Palate: Medium, […]
Review #281: Scotch #96: Ballechin 11yr 2007 Ultimate Whisky Company Read More »
This is the return of the Glendronach 15, this one being aged for 15 yeas in ex-Olroso and ex-Px barrels. ABV: 46% Nose: Lively Nose, Raisins, Figs, plums, red berries, Black Pepper. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Figs, red berries, slight Sulphur, raisins, allspice, slight chocolate. Finish: Medium length, moist, red berries, tart blueberries, plums, allspice. Rating: 6/10 Overall it’s pretty nice.
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Ancient Ancient Age aged 2 weeks in a virgin oak 2L barrel. This review as done blind, and I was revealed the bottle after these notes were written. ABV: ????? Nose: Slight funk, brown sugar, earthy, acetone Palate: Thin watery mouthfeel, Cinnamon, oak, acetone Finish: Short, slight warmth, brown sugar. Fades quickly. Rating: 3/10 Guess: This is thin and watery with
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Stagg Jr Batch 13 This is a mystery review, so keep that in mind as you read the notes below. ABV: 64.2% Nose: Black Pepper, Spicy, Rye hint, tobacco leaf, Vanilla Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Heat, Spicy, Slight Chocolate, Vanilla frosting, oak spice, Toffee, black tea. Finish: Medium length, Pepper, slight allspice, vanilla frosting. Oak, and tobacco leaf. Rating: 7/10
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Barrel number: 15-4003 This is a single barrel offering from New Riff that I picked up when we went and did the r/bourbon pick. This has a mashbill of 95% rye and 5% malted rye. It was aged for at least four years and was bottled at cask strength with no chill filtering. Im a big fan
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This is a new limited offering from Laphroaig, clocking in at 16 years old and having spent the entirety of that time in ex-bourbon barrels. Let’s see how it compares to other in the Laphroaig line ABV: 48% Nose: Iodine, vanilla, Medicinal Peat, lemon Zest, toffee, light smoke. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, tangy smoked meat. Iodine, rotting fall vegetation,
Review #276; Scotch # Laphroaig 16yr Read More »
So today on the docket we have something kind of weird, and a throwback. Also to no one’s surprises this is made by MGP. Today we review light whiskey. Light whiskey was a designation made by the government in the 60s and defined as a whiskey distilled to a higher ABV than 80% and less
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This is a barrel select from the Gallenstien family, purchased in the NKY area. This one clocks in at just over 15 years of age. Lets see how this old selection holds up! ABV: 60% Nose: Oak Spice, Black Pepper, Tobacco, Slight Peanut funk, Burnt Brown Sugar, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Heat, Spicy, Black Pepper, Peanuts, Burnt Brown
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Daneil Boju Royal “15” year, Brut de Fut This is a near 15 year old Coganc, which clocks in at an incredibly high 60% abv . Let’s see how this spirit holds up! ABV: 60% Nose: Strong fresh grapes, allspice, oak, slight citrus, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, over ripe grapes, slight blueberry, citrus, slight oak spice. Finish: Long, warm
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The 2016 edition is a no-age-statement (NAS) Laphroaig, originally matured in ex-bourbon barrels, with a second maturation in Madeira-seasoned traditional hogsheads. ABV: 51.6% Nose: Medicinal Peat, Strong red berries, Vanilla Cream, Toffee, toffee, raisins. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, sweet, toned down peat, Jellyesque, Strawberry, toffee, vanilla cream, apricots. Light Smoke, oak spice. Well balanced and delicious. Finish: Medium length,
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