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Review #655; Rum #132: Caroni 22yr (1998) Employee Ganesh “Buju” Ramgobie

This Caroni bottling comes from the limited Employee edition. This bottling was aged for 22 years in ex-bourbon barrels before being bottled at full proof. It’s always fun to get to try these Caroni’s so lets dive in. ABV: 67% Nose: Trademark diesel fuel note, motor oil, dark chocolate, mango, vanilla bean, black tea Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel. […]

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Review #653; Mezcal #73: La Mata Castilla Familia Tores

Mezcalero: Jorge Torres Batch: CAS-T 15/04/20 ABV: 48% Nose: Vinegar, Brine, Coffee, Green Vegetalness, Wildflowers, perfume Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Heavy fresh green vegeatalness, Vinegar, Brine, Coffee Grounds, Finish: Medium length finish, Vinegar, Brine, Bouillon, Coffee grounds, vegetalness, cumin Rating: 4/10 This is really weird. This is all sour, acidic weirdness that I don’t hate, but im not a big fan of either.

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Review #652; Rum #130: Habitation Velier Worthy Park 10yr 2005

This comes from the Habitation Velier line and is a vintage of Worthy Park from the first year of operations after reopening in 2005. This rum was crafted on a double Retort Pot Still, aged 100% in the tropics, and bottled with no additives.ABV: 57.8% Nose: Star Anise, Black Pepper, Guava, Mango, faint industrialness, crème Brule, raspberry,

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Review #651; Mezcal #72: Cinco Sentidos Sierra Negra

This was distilled by Alberto Martinez and selected for the Aficionados group in 2021. This was produced in Santa Catarina Albarradas, distilled in clay pots across 2 distillation runs. Mezcalero: Alberto Martinez Batch: SN09-19 ABV: 48.1% Nose: Fruity, Apple, Blackberry, Iodine, Chlorine, Spicy, nuttiness, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Apple, Iodine, Nutty, black tea, tart blueberry, minerality, mango Finish: Medium length finish, black

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Review #649; Rum #128: Clairin World Championship

This is a blend of Clairin from Sajous, Vaval, Casimir, and Bethel that was proofed down to 46%. ABV: 46% Nose: Briney, Olive oil, Vanilla Bean, Clay, Cumin, green vegetal Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Briney, Olive Oil, Vanilla Bean, vegetanless, black pepper. green vegetal Finish: Medium length finish, black pepper, briney, olive oil, vanilla, green vegetal Rating: 6/10 Overall a good

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Review #648; Mezcal #71: La Mata Sotol Durango

This is a batch of Lamata Sotol for the Madre restaurant. Let us see how it is. Mezcalero:Chemino de la Cruz Batch:SOT-C 13/05/19 ABV: 49.8% Nose: Earthy, Rubbery, Spicy, faint creek water, minerality, peppery, Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Earthy, big rubber and minerality, creek water, peppery, faint black and blueberry. Finish: Medium length finish, Rubbery, Earthiness, minerallity, faint black

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Review #647; Rum #127: Privateer Distiller’s Drawer Windward

This rum comes to us from Privateer distillery located in Ipswich Massachusetts. This single cask was aged for 5 years and 5 months in ex-whiskey casks before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 57.4% Nose: Bright, Toffee, cinnamon, black pepper, vanilla cream, floralness. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Toffee, cinnamon, buttered popcorn, toasted coconut, slight dark

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Review #646; Mezcal #70: Rezpiral Berta Vasquez Tobala / Cuishe

This Mezcal batch was selected as a collaboration between the Aficionados group and the spirits-selling website Seelbachs. This Ensamble features Tobala and Cuishe Maguey, was distilled on a copper alambique still in San Baltazar Chichiapam before being bottled in 2019. Mezcalero: Berta Vasquez Batch:July 2019, Series 5 ABV: 48% Nose: Crisp Green Vegetals, Iodine, Faint Orange Peel, Meatiness,

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