This is a rum blend bottled by IB Ultimatum. This is a blend of Jamaica and Guyana Rum that was aged in ex-bourbon barrels for 8 years, then finished for another 3 in a Sherry Whisky hogshead from the now closed Imperial Distillery. ABV: 48.5% Nose: Dark Chocolate, industrial funk, light malt, mango, toffee, burnt rubber. Palate: Light […]
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This is Springbank and bottled under their Longrow series. This bottling was aged for 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels, and then finished for 3 years in Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. It was then bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 51.6% Nose: Light Meaty Peat, red grapes, dark chocolate, funk, faint
Review #479; Scotch #162: Longrow Red 13yr Cabernet Sauvignon Finish Read More »
This bottling comes to us from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. This was distilled at Longmorn, aged for 13 years in a 1st fill ex-sherry butt. It was then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non chill filtered. This was bottled for the 2020 Speyside festival. Let’s see how they chose.
Review #478; Scotch #161: Longmorn 13yr 2006 SMWS “A Syrupy Sweet Tale of Romance” Read More »
Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength Batch 10 Central Ohio Bourbon Glass This is a head to head of Laphroaig’s Cask Strength offering. This is a 10 year old whisky, bottled at cask strength and barrier filtered to remove char particles i.e.; non-chill filtered. This is aged in ex-bourbon barrels, so let us see how these two
Review #476/477; Scotch #159/160: Laphroaig 10yr Cask Strength Batch 10/11 Read More »
This is a SiB bourbon picked by Bourbon Wine and Spirits. This was aged 10 years, 11 months, then bottled at cask strength and is the OESO recipe. Let us see how well It holds up. ABV: 52.5% Nose: Oak Spice, Black Pepper, tobacco leaf, leather, must, light toffee, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Black Pepper, Oak Spice, Rye Spice,
Review #475; Bourbon #117: Four Roses 10yr OESO (Bourbon Wine and Spirits Selection #3) Read More »
This is a field blend of 4 Magueys from Atenogenes Garcia, the blend consists of 45% Bicuishe, 25% Coyote, 25% Tepeztate, and 5% Madrecuishe. Distilled in copper, fermented in a pine tank with calcium rich well water, and crushed by a tahona pulled by a “Old Ford Tractor”. This batch was selected by the Aficionados,
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This is a bottling from Springbank in their Longrow series, it was aged for 11 years all in a first fill Sauternes cask. This was bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 56.6% Nose: Meaty sweet bbq peat, Grape Jam, Allspice, Nutmeg, Lemon Peel, Black Pepper, touch of floralness. Palate: Medium oily
Review #473; Scotch #158: Longrow 11yr (2007) Read More »
This is a rum that comes from distiller and blender Maggie’s farm based out of Pittsburgh. It is a collaboration between them and tiki bar Hidden Harbor. This rum is a blend of Maggie’s Farm White Rum, Maggies Farm Queen’s Share Rum, and rums sourced from Jamaica, Guyana, Martinique, Barbados, and Trinidad. This was originally
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This is a limited release from Wild Turkey, there were 25 barrels aged at the Camp Nelson Site. These barrels were aged for 15 years, bottled at cask strength, were non-chill filtered, and had no color added. Let’s see how this release holds up. ABV: 57.3% Nose: Heavy Spice, Black Pepper, Candied Orange Peel, slight Mustiness, Tobacco
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This is a bottling from the SMWS. It is a 29-year-old Clynelish, aged in a Refill Ex-Sherry Butt. This bottle was bottled at Cask Strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 57.6% Nose: Punchy, Honey, Graham Cracker, Allspice, black peppercorns, figs, apricots, dark chocolate, toffee, apple peel. Palate: Thick and oily mouthfeel, a bit waxy.
Review #470; Scotch #157: Clynelish 29yr (1984) “Bumblebees By the Sea” Read More »
