Background: This is a CS Offering from Spring Bank, matured in 70% Sherry casks and 30% Bourbon casks. ABV: 56.2% Nose: Plums, Ethanol, red berries, spicy funk, and vanilla. Palate: Thick, oily, and full mouthfeel. Smoked meats, salt, creamy vanilla, plums, oak, spicy funk. Finish: Medium longish, dry and warm. bbq, brine, vanilla, and red berries, funk This is […]
Review #137; Scotch #39: Springbank 12 CS (2018) Read More »
Background: This is a release from Bruichladdich, it is matured predominantly in first-fill American oak casks, along with second-fill American and second-fill French wine casks. It is peated to 40ppm. It is Non-Chill Filtered and Color Free. It is matured using the following casks: • 65% 1ST FILL AMERICAN WHISKEY CASKS • 10% 2ND FILL
Review #136; Scotch #38: Port Charlotte 10yr 2018 Read More »
Background: This is a 6-7 year old rye, finished for up to 18 months in ex-rum casks. I had this blind, so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 50% Nose: Spice, bubblegum, slight greenwood, burnt oak, vanilla, cinnamon Palate: Medium/thin mouthfeel, Spice, greenwood, slight vanilla hint, oak,hot Finish: Shortish finish. Heat, spice, oak, leather hint.
Review #135; Rye #29: Angel’s Envy Rye Read More »
Background: This is a rye distilled on a pot still and aged for less than 4 years in New York by craft distillers Tuthilltown Spirits. I had this blind then was revealed the bottle. ABV: 46% Nose: Ethanol, Corn, Grains, Matly, Grassy, Dirty, Spicey. Nose is very off-putting Palate: Ethanol, Acetone, Grass, harsh. Not much more going on
Review #134: Rye #28: Hudson Manhattan Rye Read More »
Background: I had this blind then was revealed the note so keep that in mind when reading my review. This is a 3 year old rye from Bardstown distillers, bottled under their Willet Rye line. ABV: 53.7% Nose: Strong green apple, honeydew, spice, nutmeg, allspice. Palate: Medium, oily, warm mouthfeel. Heat, rye spice, slight green apple, baking
Review #133; Rye #27: Willet 3 Year Read More »
Background: This is a single barrel bottled by the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This was aged for 16 years in a Refill sherry butt before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. I had thing blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind while reading my notes.
Review #132; Scotch #37: Bowmore 16yr 1997 SMWS 3.227 Read More »
Background: This is a 2 year old Bourbon from Texas craft whiskey distiller Balonces. This was aged for 2 years after being distilled on a Pot Still in Texas in New Charred American Oak casks. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my review. ABV: 46% Nose: Green wood, vanilla sweetness, bubblegum,
Review #131; Bourbon #50: Balcones Pot Still Read More »
Background: This Hazelburn comes to us from the Springbank distillery. This single malt was aged for 9 years in First fill Sauternes before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 56.9% Nose: Fruity nose, pears, apples, Cinnamon, malty. Very different nose Palate: Warm, oily, Cereals, Malty, Pears, cinnamon, baking spices, an underlying sweetness I can’t
Review #130; Scotch #36: Hazelburn 9yr 2007 Read More »
Background: This is a 4 year rye from Bardstown Distillery. This rye was distilled and aged 4 years and is actually their distillate. ABV: 56% Nose: Rye Spice, Floral, Green Apples, vanilla, baking spice, nutmeg. Ethanol Palate: Medium/thin oily mouthfeel, rye Spice, green apple, tartness, heat, baking spice. Finish: Warm, medium length. Oaky, Rye Spice, Pepper, black tea.
Review #129; Rye #26: Willet 4yr Read More »
This is the R/Rum private pick from Foursquare. Several others and I drank through this bottle quickly, so Im glad I had just enough to capture my thoughts on this bottle before it was gone. This was distilled in 2005, bottled in 2018. It has no additives, no sugar, and no coloring added (thank you
Review #128; Rum #4: XXX/One r/rum Selection Read More »
