WIRD Good Spirits 12yr (2000) This rum comes to us from the West Indies Rum Distillers (WIRD) located in Barbados. This rum was distilled in 2000, aged for 12 years then bottled in Scotland in 2012. ABV: 46% Nose: Toasted Brown Sugar, Caramel, a faint hint of industrial smoke, Earthy, Vanilla, Mango Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Vanilla, faint industrial, […]
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Down Home Double Oaked American Whiskey Single Barrel Select “Mash and Journey” This bourbon comes to us from Down Home, who sourced this whiskey from MGP in Lawrenceburg and double oaked. Bottled by Whiskey Thief Distilling Co in Frankfort Kentucky. That is all I could find. Note I had this blind so keep that in
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Savanna HERR 57 Batch 1 This rum comes to us from the Savanna distillery located on La Reunion island in the Indian Ocean. This rum, batch 1, was bottled in 2017. This is from a molasses based and was distilled on their Alembic Pot Still they keep tucked under the stairs. With an ester count
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El Dorado Rare Collection 1998 SVW This is a rum from Demerara Distillers Limited located in Guyana. This rum from their rare collection was distilled in 1998, aged for 20 years in the tropics then bottled in 2018. This is a blend of distillate from their Diamond Coffey still and the Savalle Still. This particular
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Russel’s Reserve Single Barrel “Royal Liquor Select” This is a bottle of Russel’s Reserve Single barrel selected for Royal Liquor. Coming from Warehouse K this bourbon was distilled on 12/26/12, dumped 9/24/21, and bottled on 11/17/2021. This was aged in warehouse K, floor 3, and bottled with no Chill filtering. I had this blind so
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Buffalo Trace Single Barrel (OHLQ Select #134) This bottling is a single barrel of Buffalo Trace bourbon from the distillery that shares the same name. This was selected by the state of Ohio and sold through the states Liquor system. I had this blind so keep that in mind. ABV: 45% Nose: Butterscotch, Vanilla, Faint Minerality, Banana
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Transcontinental Rum Line Friendship Barrel 19yr (2002) Florida Rum Society + Baytowne This single cask of rum comes to us from the Transcontinental Rum Line brand from LM&V. This rum from angostura was distilled in 2002, aged for 15.7 years in Trinidad, 3.7 years in Europe before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.
Rom Deluxe No. 2 Jamaica New Yarmouth WM This is an unaged rum from Jamaica coming to us from Independent bottler Rom De Luxe. This rum was distilled on a pot still from molasses and made in the style of WM which clocks in with an ester count of 1300-1400 gR/HLAA. ABV: 65% Nose: Sharp, Kimchi, slight
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Holmes Cay Jamaica 15yr Hampden (2007) C<>H Baytowne Selection This is a single barrel of rum bottled by Holmes Cay, which is an American Independent bottler. This rum comes to us from the Hampden distillery in Jamaica and is of their C<>H Marque which clocks in at a blistering 1300-1400 gr/hLAA. This ex-bourbon cask aged
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New Riff Malted Rye Sherry Finished (6yr) This rye comes to us from New Riff located in Covington, Kentucky. This is their 100% malted rye that has aged for 6 years in New American Oak before being finished in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks for an unknown period. This whiskey was then bottled at
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