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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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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