Four Roses Showdown! I happen to have a few bottles and a number of samples of Four Roses Private Selects lying around, so why not pit them all against each other in a big review series! Four Roses is known for their different yeasts and mash bills, which allow for 10 different recipes of bourbon. […]
Review #174; Bourbon #63: Four Roses Private Select OESO 10yr Bourbon Street Pick Read More »
Four Roses Showdown! I happen to have a few bottles and a number of samples of Four Roses Private Selects lying around, so why not pit them all against each other in a big review series! Four Roses is known for their different yeasts and mash bills, which allow for 10 different recipes of bourbon.
Review #173; Bourbon #62: Four Roses Private Select OBSV 9yr Read More »
Four Roses Showdown! I happen to have a few bottles and a number of samples of Four Roses Private Selects lying around, so why not pit them all against each other in a big review series! Four Roses is known for their different yeasts and mash bills, which allow for 10 different recipes of bourbon.
Review #172; Bourbon #61: Four Roses Private Select OESQ 8yr Read More »
Four Roses Showdown! I happen to have a few bottles and a number of samples of Four Roses Private Selects lying around, so why not pit them all against each other in a big review series! Four Roses is known for their different yeasts and mashbills which allow for 10 different recipes of bourbon. The
Review #171; Bourbon #60: Four Roses Party Select OESK 8yr TPS Pick Read More »
Compass Box Great King Street Artists Blend Single Marrying Cask (Unholy Triumvirate) Club This is a store pick single marrying cask from Norfolk Wine & Spirits, one of the 4 they did. I will be reviewing all of them. Compass Box GKS Artsit Blend contains the following blend of whisky • Grain whisky from Cameronbridge
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4 Roses Showdown! I happen to have a few bottles and a number of samples of 4 Roses Private Selects lying around, so why not pit them all against each other in a big review series! 4 Roses is known for their different yeasts and mashbills which allow for 10 different recipes of bourbon. The
Review #169; Bourbon #59: Four Roses Small Batch Select Read More »
Deanston Bordeaux This is a 9 year old Deanston single malt, aged in Bordeaux Red Wine Casks. Bottled with NCF and CS. Lets dive in ABV: 58.7% Nose: Red Grapes, Plums, Dark Chocolate, Cereals, Malt, Palate: Thick Oily Mouthfeel, Strong Grapes, Dark Chocolate, Cereals, Baking Spices, Nutmeg, heat, Finish: Medium length, Plums, Cereals, Grapes, and chocolate hint. Rating: 7/10 This
Review #168; Scotch #57: Deanston Bordeaux Read More »
12 years in sherry, 15 years in port ABV: 58.9% Nose: Plums, Dark Chocolate, Allspice, Citrus, Leather, Oak, Palate: Medium Oily Mouthfeel, Plums, Burnt Brown Sugar, Dark Chocolate, Blueberries, and Malt. Finish: Medium / Long, Plums, Citrus, Oak, Leather. Rating: 7/10 The flavors and influence from the sherry and port shine through on this and pair well with each other.
Review #167; Scotch #56: Ben Nevis 27yr 1990 Read More »
This is a semi-blind tasting of 5 bottom shelf offerings from a local friend to compare against each other. Lets dig it. Tasted blind then revealed to after all 5 had been posted. Save Me ABV: ????? Nose: Rye Spice, Banana, Bubblegum, slight oak. Palate: Artificial Runt, Rye, Oak. Finish: Short, Banana, oak, spice. The banana in this is
This is a sourced rye from Whistlepig, presumably Canada from the back label but I think we all know how well WP labels their bottles. Let us dive in and see how this holds up! ABV: 57.3% Nose: Rye Spice, Herbal, Grass, Slight Green Apple, Vanilla Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Rye Spice, Green Apple, Vanilla, Light black pepper, Finish: Medium
Review #161; Rye #30: Whistlepig 10yr Total Wine Selection Read More »
