This single malt comes to us by way of the Springbank distillery. This single malt was aged for 13 years, distilled in 2007, and the 6300 bottle is a blend of 75% ex-bourbon and 25% ex-sherry casks. This single malt has no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 46.8% Nose: Raisins, Wax, Floral, Honey, Vanilla, Slight […]
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This is the second bottling from Distillerie Port-Au-Prince located in Haiti. This rum is made from Cane Syrup and Cane Juice, which has dunder added to it. The sugarcane comes from Michel Sajous who makes Clairin Sajous. ABV: 56% Nose: Vanilla, Apple, Vinegar, Glue, Lime Zest, Toasted Coconut. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Underride banana, Toasted Coconut, Nuttiness, Glue, Vinegar,
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This bottling comes to us by way of Westward, an American Single Malt producer located in Portland, Oregon. This bottling is one of their flagships, aged in New American Oak for a non-disclosed amount of time then bottled at cask strength. ABV: 62.5% Nose: Graham Cracker, Cinnamon, Pepper, Bready, Light Vanilla, Oak Spice. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Graham Cracker,
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This is a Side by Side by Side of 3 single barrels of Neisson, aged Agricole from Distillerie Neisson selected for and brought into the U.S. Rum Market by Ed Hamilton (The Minister of Rum) Hamilton Neisson 2013 This single cask of rum was distilled in a column still on Martinique from fresh pressed cane
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This Bunnahabhain was distilled in 1988 then bottled in 2004 for IB Scott’s Selection. Bottled at cask strength and aged for 16 years in oak casks, let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 53.8% Nose: Green Apple, Butterscotch Hard Candy, Herbaceous, Cedar, Dark Chocolate. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Dark Chocolate, Lemon Grass, Butterscotch, Wildflower, Cedar, Basalmic Vinegar, Cumin,
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This rum comes to us by way of Celebration Distillation, who makes the Old New Orleans Crystal Rum lime. This bottling is made from Louisiana Molasses that has been double pot distilled and charcoal filtered before being bottled at a high proof. ABV: 60.5% Nose: Toasted Sugar, Banana, Lime Zest, Must. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Musty Standing Water, lime,
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This blended malt from The Huntly was aged in Oak casks before being finished in a Sherry Octave. It was then bottled at cask strength with no color added or chill filtering. ABV: 53.3% Nose: Raisins, Bready, Lemon Zest, Slight Nuttiness, musty cedar chest. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Raisins, Bready, Nuttiness, Black Pepper, musty cedar chest. Finish: Medium length finish,
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This Barbados rum comes to us by way of the Foursquare distillery. This blend of Pot and Column distilled rum was aged for 16 years in ex-bourbon casks in Barbados before being blended and bottled with no additives. ABV: 56% Nose: Toasted Coconut, Dark Chocolate, Black Tea, Leather, Crème brûlée, Orange Peel, Allspice, Nutmeg. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel,
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This Ardmore was bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. It was distilled in 2006, aged for 12 years in an ex-bourbon barrel before being put into a 2nd fill ex-red wine Barrique for a further 2 years. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill-filtering. ABV: 60.1% Nose: Hickory Smoked Pork, Hay,
This unaged overproof rum comes to us by way of a special project at Privateer between Privateer and Kate Perry, the North American Market Manager for La Masion and Velier. In 2020, Kate traveled to Privateer and worked with the team there through the process, working in distilling and making cuts to create this single
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