Background: This is a bottling from the Springbank Distillery as part of their Red series. This was aged for 11 years and is a mix of refill bourbon hogsheads then aged for 5 years in Australian Shiraz Hogshead. ABV: 53.7% Nose: Warm peat, Sweet Caramel, Grapes, Sweet light fruits, hint of baking spices, well balanced. Palate: Peaty, burnt […]
Review #52; Scotch #8: Longrow 11 Red Australian Shiraz Cask Read More »
Background: This single malt from the Clynelish distillery was aged for 21 years in a Refill Sherry Cask. Signatory Vintage, an independent bottler then bottled it at cask strength with no additives or filtering for The Whisky Exchange. ABV: 52 % Nose: Sweet Sherry, Berrys, plums, honeydew, Honeycomb, grapes, citrus, vanilla. Palate: Oily, Vanilla, orange, tartness, Less sherry,
Review #51; Scotch #7: Clynelish SiC 21yr 1996 The Whisky Exchange Read More »
Background: This single barrel of rye was sourced by Whistlepig likely from Canada, aged for 10+ years, then bottled at cask strength. This barrel was picked by The Party Source in Covington Kentucky. ABV: 58.7 % Nose: Sweet rye spice, sweet baking spices, Orange Citrus, hint of cherry, Vanilla. Palate: Thick, oily, Rye spice, Citrus, Brown Sugar, burnt
Review #50; Rye #13: Whistlepig 10 SiB Party Source Read More »
Background: This Single Barrel was select by Gordons in New England. This OESK was aged for 10 years and 4 months before being bottled at cask strength. Distilled: May 21, 2008 Barreled: June 6, 2008 Bottled: Oct 12, 2018 ABV: 59.7% Nose: Strong, Caramel, 4R Rye spice, Brown Sugar, Oak, Slight spicyness Palate: Thick, Oily, strong, 4r rye, black pepper, hint
Review #49; Bourbon #28: Four Roses Private Select Gordon’s OESK Read More »
Background: I had this blind then was revelaed the bottle so keep that in mind. This is a triple blend Irish whiskey that was finished in barrel that previously held Demerara rum. ABV: 43% Nose: Faint, Grass, Sweet Butterscotch, Apples, hint of honey Palate: Thick mouthfeel, Grassy, Butterscotch, warm apple, honey stronger now, rich sweet baking spices.
Review #48; Irish Whiskey #1: Tullamore Dew Rum Cask Finish Read More »
Background: This single cask of Glendronach was distilled in 1995, aged for 19 years in a PX Sherry cask, then bottled at cask strength with no additives or Chill filtering for WhiskyBase. ABV: 54.2% Nose: Strong Plums, dark fruits, sherry, honey, grapes, ethanol Palate: Medium mouthfeel, dark furtis, sherry, honey, baking spices, burnt oak, Sulphur hint Palate: Long, dark
Review #47; Scotch #6: Glendronach 1995 PX Sherry Cask 3804 Read More »
Background: This is a blended rye from High West, the blends being made of the following components: 6 Year MGP Rye 16 Year Barton Rye Batch no: 16J28 ABV: 46% Nose: Rye spice, apple, hint of honey, vanilla and oak Palate: Medium mouth feel, rye spice, apple pie, burnt sugar and oak. Complex Finish: Medium, Rye spice, oak, vanilla and
Review #46; Rye #12: High West Rendezvous Rye Read More »
Background: This is a limited edition release from 4Roses. It is a blend of 4 of their mashbills; 10 Year OBSV 13 Year OBSF 14 Year OESV And 16 Year OESK ABV: 54.2% Some local friends and I split this bottle between so we could try it. Nose: Very sweet fruits, honey, berrys, rye spice, green apple,
Review #45; Bourbon #27: Four Roses 130th Anniversary Edition Read More »
Background: This is a single barrel of Bourbon from the Wild Turkey distillery selected by Rural Inn, a liquor store in Indianapolis Indiana. The particular of this barrel which was non-chill filtered when bottled is Barrel 16-457, Rickhouse M, Floor 4-57-3 ABV: 55% Nose: Rich Sweet Vanilla, Oak, Tobacco Leaves, corn. Palate: Oak, Spice, black pepper, leather, spicy
Review #44; Bourbon #26: Russel’s Reserve SiB Rural Inn #3 Read More »
Background: This bottling comes to us by way of Independent bottler Signatory Vintage. This single malt was distilled at Glenlossie then aged for 24 years in a hogshead before being selected by Bounty Hunter in Napa, California. It was bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtering. I had this blind so keep
