L’Encantada XO Blend “Aficionados & Friends Select” This bottlings comes to us by way of L’Encantada, who is known for bottling excellent Armagnac. This is a custom blend of bottles, done by a large panel including t8ke, the other 4 Aficoinados co founders, and a smattering of other folks who tinkered with the blend till […]
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This rum comes to us from 1423, and independent bottler located in Europe. This is an unaged rum that was distilled on a column still and bottled with no ageing. It clocks in with an ester count of 500 gr/hl AA. ABV: 57% Nose: Acetone, Nail Polish Remover, Tart Blueberries, Slight Meatiness, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Meatiness, Nail Polish
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Holmes Cay Long Pond 15 yr (2007) Lukas Selection This rum comes to us from American Independent bottler Holmes Cay. The rum came from the Long Pond distillery in Jamaica and consists of Molasses that is of ITP (their lowest Marque). It was aged for 15 years before being bottled with no dilution or additives
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SBS Single Origin Series Guyana Port Mourant This is an unaged rum bottled by SBS. This rum comes from DDL located in Guyana. It was distilled on the Port Mourant Double Wood Pot Still and bottled with no ageing or additives. ABV: 57% Nose: Very Vegetal, Faint Rotting Iceberg, Bell Pepper, Slight Metallic Tinge, Iodine, Brine. Palate: Medium
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Rest and Be Thankful Long Pond 23yr (1998) This comes to us from the European based independent bottler Rest and Be Thankful. This single cask of rum was filled in July of 1998 and bottled in March of 2022 in a combination of tropical and continental ageing. This rum was aged all 23 years in
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Foursquare Sovereignty This rum comes to us from Foursquare, that legendary distillery located in Barbados. This is one of the Exceptional cask series, this one being named Sovereignty as it released the same month as Barbados Independence Day. This rum is a blend of Pot and Column distillate, and that rum aged for 3 years
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L’Encantada Le Freche 29yr (1989) Lincoln Road + Bluegrass BB&T Selection “Yak at Sea” This Armagnac comes to us by way of L’Encantada that bottler of Yak in France. This particular bottling came from the Le Freche region and was aged for 29 years in oak before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.it
Impex Collection – Lond Pond 15yr (2005) VRW This bottling comes to us from Independent Bottler Impex. This Jamaican rum comes to us from the Long Pond Distillery located in Jamaica. This is of the VRW Marque (Vale Royale Wedderburn) which was taken over by Long Pond from the Vale Royale distillery and clocks in
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Domain D’Aurensan 15yr (2006) This single cask of Armagnac comes to us from the Domaine D’Aurensan producer. This bottling was distilled in 2006 on a Continuous small Armagnac still, put into a 220=liter Gascon Oak cask, utilized 100% Ugni Blanc Grapes, and was aged for 15 years. After ageing, it was bottled at cask strength
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Savanna 5yr Unshared Cask (For Belgium) This “single” cask is a unique project done for the Belgium market. This bottling here is a blend of two casks, the 1st cask (ex-cognac) holding “Traditional Savanna” for 5 years. The 2nd cask, also ex-cognac, held Savanna HERR for 5 years. They then blended these 2 casks together
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