This rum comes to us from the Renegade rum distillery located in Grenada. These “pre-cask” rums are unaged, fresh pressed sugarcane juice rums that have been distilled on a pot still. Each bottling comes from a different farm and cane varietal on Grenada in order to explore the terroir of the spirit and the island. […]
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This is a series of rums from Grenadian rum Distiller Renegade Cane Rum. Each bottling comes from a different farm and cane varietal on Grenada in order to explore the terroir of the spirit and the island. This bottling comes from the “Cain” varietal, was distilled on a Pot Still, and Harvested in 2020 before
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This single barrel of whiskey comes to us from American Single Malt Producer Westland located in Seattle Washington. This 5-Malt Mashbill was distilled on 10/21/2013 and bottled on 2/22/2021 after being aged Virgin Oak Casks. ABV: 56.5% Nose: Big breadiness, Char, Tobacco Leaf, Faint Vanilla, Peppery, Dark Chocolate. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Bready, Dark Chocolate, Char, Faint Vanilla,
Review #741; American Single Malt #8: Westland 7yr Cask #775 “r/bourbon select” Read More »
This single cask of American Single Malt comes to us by way of Westland Distillery. Based out of Washington state, this is a 5-Malt Mashbill that was filled on 1/28/2015 in a Red Wine cask then dumped on 2/22/2021 at cask strength with no additives. Coming in at a very proof this should be interesting
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This rum comes to us from the island of Marie-Galante, a part of Guadeloupe. This distillery has been producing rum since the early 1900’s and uses locally grown sugarcane varietals which is crushed fresh to provide the sugarcane juice to make this Rhum Agricole. This rhum is distilled at a 3 day fermentation before resting
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This bottling is the 2021 version of Hampdens now yearly Great House Release. This years vintage differs in that this is a 50/50 blend of their LFCH and <>H Marque. This is all aged in Jamaica at the distillery before being bottled with no additives. ABV: 55% Nose: A heavy blast of over-ripe tropical fruits. Banana, Grilled
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This single cask of American Single Malt comes to us from American Malt Producer Westland located in Seattle Washington. This Single Malt has a mashbill of 5 malts and was aged for 6 years in an Oloroso Sherry Hogshead before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 54% Nose: Nutmeg,
Review #737; American Single Malt #6: Westland Cask #2949 6yr “r/bourbon select” Read More »
This rum comes to us from American Independent bottler Holmes Cay. Mhoba is a South African field to glass distillery. The rum is made from fresh pressed sugar cane juice then aged for 4 years in ex-African whiskey casks before being bottled with no additives. This is the first Mhoba available in the U.S. so
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This rum comes to us from Seven Three distilling co located in New Orleans, Louisana. This is a rum made from Louisiana molasses, distilled on a hybrid pot/column still, unaged and bottled with no additives. ABV: 42.5% Nose: Faint Vanilla, light lemon. Palate: Thinn Mouthfeel, Lemon tart, vanilla, Peppery Finish: Short finish, Lemon Zest, Vanilla, peppery Rating: 4/10 Overall just
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This whisky comes to us from the Lowland distillery Auchentoshan. This particular cask was aged for 21 years in a refill sherry hogshead before being bottled at cask strength, with no color added, was non-chill filtered, and was exclusively bottled for The Whiskey Barrel. ABV: 52.4% Nose: Cereals, Figs, Orange Peel, slight Hay, Peppery, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel,
