Hampden Great House 2022 This is part of the ongoing series from Hampden Estate that distillery in Jamaica. This rum is a blend of 74% HGML 2019 3yr (1000-1100 gr/hLAA) and 26% 2011 11yr LFCH (90-120 gr/hLAA) that is bottled with no additives. ABV: 55% Nose: Familiar Over-Ripe fruits, Caramelized Banana, Cement Glue, Grilled Pineapple, Allspice, Apple […]
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Colkegan Batch 1 Colkegan is a brand under Santa Fe Spirits. It is a single malt created in Santa Fe New Mexico. This single malt was made by malting the barley and then drying it with mesquite smoke. This American Single Malt has been aged in 50% New Oak and 50% Ex-bourbon casks. ABV: 46% Nose: Nice
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Kohana Kea This is a bottling from the Kohana distillery, located on Oahu, of their fresh pressed cane juice rum. I did not get the cane varietal that this is made from. Let us see how it is. ABV: 40% Nose: Lemongrass, Bell Pepper Palate: Thin mouthfeel, Lemongrass, bit of chalk, bell pepper Finish: Short, Lemongrass, chalk. Slight minerality
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Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled American Single Malt Hailing from the Jack Daniel’s distillery this is one of the first true giants in the American Whisky distillery scene I can think of that has gone in on an American Single Malt release. This bottle of whisky is distilled from 100% Malted barley. It is then passed
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Kohana Koa This rum comes to us from the Kohana distillery located on the island of Oahu in the Pacific. This rum is made from fresh pressed cane juice. The Koa bottlings have been finished in Koa Casks, a wood endemic to Hawaii and bottled at a robust 50%. ABV: 50% Nose: Raspberry, slight olive, vegetal, milk
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Glenlivet 11yr 2007 Signatory Vintage TWB select This is a single cask of Glenlivet bottled for The Whisky Barrel.com by Signatory Vintage. This first fhill Sherry hogshead was aged for 11 years before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 66% Nose: Raisins, Plums, Nutmeg, Cinnamon. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Plums, Nutmeg, slightly bready, Cinnamon Finish: Medium length
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SBS Antigua 2015 This bottling is a single barrel of rum from 1423 a Danish independent bottler. Of note this is my first rum from Antigua I have tried. This is a column distilled molasses rum that was aged for 6-7 years in ex-bourbon before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 64.9% Nose: A
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Down Island Barbados 20yr 2002 (Foursquare) DISCLAIMER: I received this sample from Down Island Spirits. This is a bottling from new independent rum bottler Down Island who is based in Florida. This rum is a single cask of Foursquare rum that, unlike almost all other releases, is 100% pot still. This rum from molasses was distilled
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Westland ColdFoot American Single Malt This is a bottling of American Single Malt form Westland that distillery located in Seattle Washington. This bottling is made from 5 different Washington malted barleys, peated, and is aged for 60 months in a mix of New American Oak, Ex-bourbon barrel, and Oloroso Sherry butts. ABV: 50% Nose: Lemon Zest, Raisin,
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Atelier Vie Calio Rum This rum comes from Atelier Vie located in New Orleans. This rum was made from Louisiana molasses, was distilled on a pot still, and bottled with no additives or coloring. ABV: 45% Nose: Lemony, passionfruit, Palate: Thin, slight lemon. Finish: Short finish, lemon, slight passionfruit. Rating: 3/10 Overall not good, there just is almost nothing here
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