This blend of several casks of rum comes to us by way of the Independent bottler Rum Nation. This rum was sourced from the Guyana based Demara Distillers, allegedly form the legendary Versailles still where it was aged in Europe before being bottled. I had this blind and was then revealed the bottle so keep […]
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This gin comes to us from Castle and Key distillery located in Kentucky. They distill their Rye whiskey new make then infused it with a combination of botanicals before bottling. I had this completely blind, so keep that in mind when reading my review. ABV: 47% Nose: Orange Peel, Lemon Curd, Coriander, Juniper, Cumin. Palate: Lighter mouthfeel, Orange
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This bottling comes from Mezcalero Jamie Moreles Aquino and was produced at his Yuu Baa, Tierra Caliente Palenque in Villa Hidalgo Yalala, Oaxaca. This spirit contains no agave whatsoever. They produced this by squeezing the plums by hand into clay fermentation pots then they were double distilled on a clay pot still. I had this
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This is a rye whiskey from Whistlepig sourced from Alberta Canada. This rye was aged for 10.5 years before being bottled at cask strength or the r/bourbon whiskey community. I had this blind and was revealed the bottle after so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 57.2% Nose: Vanilla Bean, Green Apple, Pine, Black Pepper Palate: Medium
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This bottling from Lady of The Glen is a single cask that was aged for 15 years in a Hogshead before being finished for a year in a Rivesaltes Wine Cask. It was then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 51.3% Nose: Heavy dark fruits, Raisins, Plums, Figs. Spices, nutmeg,
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This is a blend of rums from Jamaican distiller Appleton. This blend of rums has a minimum age of 21 years, no sugar added but coloring has been added. Being bottled by Appleton 100% of the ageing took place in the Tropics on the island of Jamaica. ABV: 43% Nose: Raisins, Black Pepper, Nuttiness, slight floral, toasted
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This whiskey, which was released back in 2018 has languished for a little bit in my sample backlog, in an effort to improve that I am trying to get the things that have been sitting there for awhile which brings us to this. Little Book Chapter 2, the 2nd release in this experimental series from
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This is the 8th release of the Black Art series from Bruichladdich. This 1994 vintage has been aged for 26 years in an unknown cask types, matured 100% on Islay, and bottled at cask strength with no additives and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 45.1% Nose: Honeycomb, graham cracker, hay, raisin, orange peel, cooked apple Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel,
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This rum from New England distiller Privateer is part of their Queens Share line where they take the richest cuts of distillation, collect them, and redistill them as a single batch, single barrel expression known as the Queen’s share. This cask was selected by PM Spirits for the New York market, aged for 3 years
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This limited edition offering comes to us by way of Wild Turkey Distillery. This is a 13 year old bourbon from them, bottled at barrel proof and with no chill filtering. Not much else to say, 13 year old BP Wild Turkey, let’s dive in and see how it is! ABV: 57.4% Nose: Dark Chocolate, Cherry, Tobacco
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