This is a bourbon from Brown Forman. It is of their yearly LE. This particular year came from 120 barrels that were distilled in 2008 and aged for 11 years that yielded 13,200 bottles. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 52.5% Nose: Baking spices, pepper, nutmeg, slight cinnamon. Classic Vanilla cream, brown sugar, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Caramel, […]
Review #469; Bourbon #115: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon (2019) Read More »
This is an experimental release from New Riff. For this one, they took their bottled in bond bourbon, and then they backset some prior distillation from peat smoked malted barley which was mashed with their standard bourbon release. This is 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley peated backset. ABV: 50% Nose: Caramel, vanilla, oak spice, slight
Review #468; Bourbon #114: New Riff Backsetter Bourbon Read More »
This Rum comes to us from the bottler Rum Nation. They sourced this rum from the Savanna Distiller on Reunion Island. This rum is 15 years old, was aged in 2nd Fill Cognac casks tropically, distilled from Molasses, then bottled at cask strength. ABV: 62.8% Nose: Punchy nose, tropical fruits, mango, banana, light pineapple, slight must, tobacco
Review #467; Rum #49: Savanna 15yr (2004) “Rum Nation) Read More »
This is a revamp of an OB bottling from Arran. This is aged entirely in Sherry hogsheads, with no color added, non-chill filtered, and bottled at Cask Strength. It has NAS, so let’s dive in and see how it is. ABV: 55.8% ABV Nose: Figs, plums, malty, raisins, slight hay, black pepper, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Raisins, honey, Grapes,
Review #466; Scotch #156: Arran The Bodega Sherry Cask Read More »
This is a Private Select bottled for the State of Ohio from Makers Mark. The stave Combination was 4 Baked American Pure, 1 Seared French Cuvee, 1 Makers 46, and 4 Toasted French Spice. Let’s see how it turned out. I tried this blind and was then revealed the bottle, so keep that in mind
Review #465; Bourbon #113: Maker’s Mark Private Select “OHLQ Honeysuckle” Read More »
This is a bourbon from Smooth Ambler, it is a 5 year old, sourced MGP whiskey. This is their new line of young MGP bourbons for their standard shelf offerings, and was non chill filtered and non carbon filtered. I had this blind so keep that in mind when reading my notes. ABV: 49.5% Nose: Tame, light
Review #464; Bourbon #112: Smooth Ambler Old Scout 5yr Read More »
This is a craft distiller based out of French Lick Indiana. Seelbachs selected this bourbon. This distillery uses a double bot still, ages in a 53 gallon 2 char barrel, and uses a unique 4-grain mash bill of Corn, Wheat, Oats, and Caramel Malt. I had this blind, so keep that in mind while reading
Review #463; Bourbon #111: Lee W. Sinclair Seelbachs Select #1 Read More »
This is Wray and Nephew Overproof that was put in a small barrel at home and then aged for 22 days and was then bottled. I tasted it blind so keep that in mind when reading my notes. ABV: ????? Nose: Black Pepper, Oak Spice, toasted Brown Sugar, cinnamon, sautéed apple, toffee, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Heat, raisin, cinnamon,
Review #462; Rum #48: Wray and Nephew Overproof (22 Days in a Mini-Barrel) Read More »
This is a limited release from Glenmorangie. For this release, the barley was grown in the fields around the distiller, and then aged for 15 years in First Fill Bourbon Barrels. I tried this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 43% Nose: Honey, Hay, Malty, peppery. Palate: Light mouthfeel, honey, malty, slight brine,
Review #461; Scotch #155: Glenmorangie 15yr Cadboll Estate Read More »
This comes from blenders High west. It is their double rye, which is a blend of 2 rye whiskies, a 95% Rye, 5% barley malt from MGP, and an 80% Rye, 20% malted rye from High west. This was selected by a retailer then finished for 10 months in an ex-peated scotch barrel. Let us
Review #460; Rye #44: High West Double Rye Peated Scotch Finish Read More »
