Background: This is an uncut, non chill filtered 12 year age stated cask strength bourbon released in 3 batches during the year, with the code showing month and year released. ABV: 63.5% Nose: Strong Ethanol up front underneath, Oak, Peanuts, Caramel, black tea, cherry cola. Palate: Medium mouth feel, hot, oak, leather, peanuts, burnt brown sugar cherry cola. […]
Review #55; Bourbon #29: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A117 Read More »
Background: This is a single peated malt, matured in port pipes. Distilled in Match of 2013 and bottled in October of 2017 exclusively for the U.S. Market. ABV: 56.5% Nose: Warm meaty peat, Sweet dark fruits, hint of grapes, bbq. Palate: Thick mouthfeel. Warm peaty bbq, meat, dark fruits, hint of brine, and grapes. Port influence is slight.
Review #54; Indian Whisky #1: Amrut Single Cask Peated Portpipe #4668 Read More »
Background: This is a Scotch single barrel, bottled for Bounty Hunter in California. This was aged for 20 years before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 60% Nose: Bright Berries, honeycomb, Floralness, Cereals. Palate: Medium thickness, some heat. Sweet vanilla, honey, floral wildflower, citrus hint. Finish: Long, sweet honey cereals, citrus,
Review #53; Scotch #9: Glen Grant Signatory Vintage 1997 Bounty Hunter Select Read More »
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 »
