This bottling comes to us by way of the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society from Caperdonich, the closed speyside distillery. This Single malt was aged for 25 years in a 2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel before being bottled at cask strength with no additives and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 53.6% Nose: Green Apple, Pineapple, Orange Zest, Lavender, Slight Hay, […]
This rum comes to us from Richland Estate, a rum distillery located in Georgia. This single estate rum was selected by Seelbachs for their website. This particular cask was aged for 8 years and 5 months, with 11 months of that timeframe being finished in Terrapin Beer Company Tiramisu-Hoo Milk Stout casks that had previously
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This bottling comes to us by way of Lady of the Glen. This Glen Elgin was aged for 16 years in a Hogshead before being finished in a Ruby Port Barrique cask. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives or filtering. ABV: 55.7% Nose: Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Strawberry Jam, Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Figs. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel,
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This bottling comes to us by way of Single Cask Nation, an American Independent bottler. This cask spent 8 years ageing in a first fill bourbon barrel before it was selected by SCN and bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtering. ABV: 60.7% Nose: Sourdough east, Floralness, Cereals, Sandalwood, Chocolate Milk Duds, Honeydew, Vanilla.
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This Chariman’s Reserve Master Selection is a barrel pick done by K&L Wines out in California. This St. Lucia Distillers rum was aged for 8 years in ex-bourbon before being bottled for K&L with no chill filtering or additives. This is a blend of 50% John Dore 1 pot still distillate and 50% Coffey Column
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This is an American single malt that comes to us from Brickway, a brewery and distillery located in Omaha, Nebraska. This has been aged for a non-disclosed amount of time in New Charred Oak casks. ABV: 43% Nose: Orange Zest, Pear Skin, Black Tea, Cinnamon, Floral. Palate: Light mouthfeel, Orange Zest, Black Tea, Cinnmon, Floral. Finish: Short finish, Floral,
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This single cask of Rhum Jm was selected by Wine and Whiskey Country (Cellars). It was aged for 3 years (2015-2018) before being bottled. I am not sure on the cask ageing that was done but I would guess it to be French Oak based on my notes but I could be wrong. Lets get
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This bottling is an 11-year-old Ballechin from the Edradour distillery. Distilled in 2009 then aged for 11 years in a first fill sherry cask, it was bottled at cask strength with no additives or filtering by The Ultimate Whisky Company. A tasting panel from the Aficionados group and r/scotch selected it for the r/scotch community. Let us see how
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This rum comes to us by way of Mhoba, the South African rum distiller. They produce fresh pressed cane juice rum from their small sugar estate. This is a blend of their Glass Cask Rum and two different Pot Stilled rums that have been infused with fresh and seared Natal Queen Pineapple. ABV: 43% Nose: Vegetal, Woody,
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This rhum comes to us by way of St. James, an AOC compliant rum distillery located on Martinique. This rhum is made from fresh pressed cane juice then then wildly ferments before being distilled into Rhum Agriocle. This particular bottling was bottled sometime in the 1990’s, so it should be fun to try now. ABV: 50%
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