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Review #205; Rum #8: Hampden Estate Overproof

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This is an 8 year old blend of multiple Marques from Hampden Estate that has been aged in Jamaica. ABV: 60% Nose: Sweet Molasses, Rotting Tropical Fruits, Vegetation, Caramel, Funk Palate: Thick, oily mouthfeel. Funky rotting fruits, bananas, pineapple, molasses, toasted brown sugar. Finish: Medium Length, funky fruits, bananas, warm oak, vanilla, toasted brown sugar, and funk. Rating: 7/10 I […]

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Review #203; Mezcal #7: Las Perlas Racicilla Jalisco

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Las Perlas de Jalisco Costa Raicilla This is distilled by Mestro Raicillero Santiago Diaz Ramos. This Racilla is made from single-orgin agave verde (sp. Angustifolia) and Amariiloo (Rhodacntha) grown for over 12 years. Lets dive in and see how it holds up! ABV: 48% Nose: Strong Raspberry and other berries, floral, Green Peppers, Palate: Medium and oily mouthfeel,

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Review #202; Mezcal #6: Mezcal Vago Ensamble En Barro Tio Rey (October 2015)

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Mezcal Vago Ensamble en Barro Tio Rey Distillation: October 2015 This is an Ensamble offering from Tio Rey, with the Agave being 70% Espadin, 18% Coyote, 8% Mexicano, and 4% Barril. Let’s see how it tastes! ABV: 50.8% Nose: Peppers, Black Pepper, Spice, Clay, Tart Lemon Sweetness, Slight Vanilla, Agave Sweetness, Red Berries, Earth. Palate: Medium Oily Mouthfeel, Black

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Review #201; Brandy #6: Copper & Kings Phoenix Barrel Party Source Selection

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Copper and Kings Phoenix Barrel, The Party Source Single Cask Copper and Kings is an American Brandy company based out of Louisville. This selection is a single cask that went through a process they called a Phoenix Barrel. With this process, C&K took 500 liter ex-sherry butts and aged grape and apple brandy in them

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Review #200; Bourbon #76: William Larue Weller 2018

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William Larue Weller 2018 Another one of the famed and coveted BTAC collections, lets see how it holds up. ABV: 62.85% Nose: Sweet Red Cherry, slight green apple, funkiness, oak, Vanilla. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, cherry, cinnamon, vanilla, oak, tobacco leaf, black pepper, allspice. Heat. Finish: Medium length, dark chocolate, cherry, cinnamon, vanilla, and oak. Rating: 8/10 This is really

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Review #199; Brandy #5: SMWS C4.1 “A Tantalizing Tightrope”

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SMWS C4.1 “A tantalizing tightrope” XO, Grand Champagne, aged at least 6 years. Bottles for the SMWS. Lets dive in and see how this stacks up. ABV: 57.5% Nose: Light fruits, grapes, light tannins, tart blueberries. Light floral notes. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Heat, grapes, tart berries, dryness, oakyness, slight spicyness. Finish: Medium Length, Grapes, heat, spicy, dry, tart

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Review #196; Scotch #61: Kingsbarn Dream to Dram

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Kingbarns Dream to Dram First whisky bottling from Kingsbarn Distillery. Distilled in 2015; Bottled in 2018. First Fill ex bourbon casks from heaven Hill and first fill STR (Shaved, toasted, re-charred wine barriques) No color added, non chill filtered. ABV: 46% Nose: Floral, Vanilla, light honey, malty, cereally, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, floral, honey, slight coffee, cereals, hay Young

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