This rum comes to us from Mount Gay distillery located in Barbados. This 100% pot still rum was aged for 9years in Brabados and clocks in with an Angel’s share as a result of that tropical maturation. Aged entirely in ex-bourbon casks before being bottled with no additives and at barrel proof, let’s see how […]
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This is a bottling from dependent bottler Habitation Velier in collaboration with Foursquare. It is a 100% pot still rum, aged in ex-cognac casks for 2 years in Barbados. It clocks in with 15% angels share, no additives, and bottled at barrel proof. A departure from most Foursquare products as this is not a blend
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This is blend from bourbon and American whiskey producer MGP. This is their own label and what they have blended is a marriage of at least 4 year old bourbon and American whiskey which could include corn whiskey, MGP light whiskey, and MGP rye whiskey. The name refers to the railroad and a segment of
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This rum comes to us from the Aficionados, who picked this and then sold it via Fine Drams. This comes from New Yarmouth, a sister distillery of Appleton, which produces the world famous Wray and Nephew Overproof. This unaged molasses based pot still rum is fermented for a day and a half. This rum clocks
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This is a single barrel of 1792 selected by the state of Virgina. I do not know the age but we will see how they chose. I reviewed this blind, so keep that in mind while reading my notes ABV: 49.3% Nose: Cherry Coke, Caramel, Black Pepper Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Cherry cola, caramel, tannins, a bit of heat
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This rum comes to us from Barbados rum producer Foursquare in there Exceptional Cask Series. This bottling is a blend of Pot & Column, aged for 14 years in ex-bourbon casks in Barbados, then bottled with no additives. This comes in slightly older than the standard Foursquare vintage with an additional 2 years of ageing
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This is a blend from Bardstown Bourbon company. The breakdown of this blend is 55% 13 year old 74 Corn/18 Rye /8 Malted Barley Mashbill (Barton), 37% 15 Year 78.5/13/8.5 (Beam?) and 8% 10 Year 75/13/12 (Beam?) that has been blended together. Let’s see how it is. ABV: 57.5% Nose: Fruity, orange peel, caramel, Cherry, black pepper,
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This was selected by the Aficionados with the help of Fine Drams. This rum comes from the Le Galion distillery, a producer on Martinique that uses molasses as the base for its rum. This expression clocks in at 481.7 g/hLAA esters which is packing quite a punch compared to most distilleries offerings. ABV: 58.32% Nose: Pungent, heavy
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This Mezcal comes from bottler Cinco Sentidos. It is from the Tobala agave, which was distilled in two clay pots and was proofed down using Puntas and Colas. Mezcalero: Alberto Martinez Batch: TB06-19 ABV: 46.7% Nose: Red Berries, Earthy, Minerality, Vanilla, light grassiness. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Earthiness, minerality, red berries, slight wood smoke, garlic. Finish: Medium length finish, Red berries,
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This is the 2021 release of the fairly new line from Woodford, their batch proof series. It comes with the same mashbill as their standard offering but at the highest proof offered yet and straight from the barrel of the batch. ABV: 64.15% Nose: Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Frosting, tobacco leaf, metallic tinge, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, warm.
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