This is a bottling from Signatory Vintage. It is a 16 year old peated Ballechin, that was aged in an ex-Islay cask that then held sherry in it. It was bottled for the Whisky Club Luxembourg. This was bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 58.9% Nose: Smoked Meaty Peat, Jammy […]
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This is a bottling from Bozal made from the Tobala agave variant. Tobala takes 12-15 years and is a very small agave, which means it takes a large amount of them to make a batch. This offering was clay pot distilled. Lot: 00219 ABV: 46.2% Nose: Meat like dried and smoked pork, pepper, brine. Sweet, guava, mango, and
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I tried this blind and then was revealed the bottle after taking these notes, so keep that in mind This is from Diageos line of overly aged bourbons that they needed to get rid of. This is a 20 year old bourbon that has a mashbill of 86% corn, 8% barley, and 6% rye. ABV: 45.1%
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This is the 5th and final of this limited series of Nuestra bottlings, and is a 100% espadin bottling like the others in the line. So let’s see how well it performs. Mezcalero: Valentin Cortes y Gregorio Martinez Batch: GMJES150719NS ABV: 45% ABV Nose: Peppery, Spicy, Earthy, Mesquite, Brine, light campfire smoke Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Warm, Mesquite, peppery, light clean
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This is a release from Balcones a distillery based in Texas. This is a limited release of their single malt that was aged in an ex-rum cask for 32 months. I had this blind and then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind when you read my notes. ABV: 55% Nose: Orange Peel, Fig, Allspice,
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This is a 100% espadin from the Mezcalero below and the 4th in this mini Nuestra Soledad series. Mezcalero: Jose Parada Valera Batch: IPMES240718NS ABV: 46% Nose: Pungent, Fruity, Raspberry, Vanilla Frosting, brine, earthy, Palate: Light mouthfeel, Raspberry, Earthy, Strong Pepper, green vegetal. Finish: Medium length, green vegetal, pepper, slight spice, earthy. Rating: 6/10 Despite the lighter mouthfeel this has pretty good
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This is a bottling of 100% espadin from the Nuestra Soledad line form the village of san Luis Del Rio in Oaxaca Mexico. This is the 3rd bottle of this series so lets see how this one performs. Mezcalero: Javier Nolasco Y Rafael Mendez Batch: RMCES100419NS ABV: 48% Nose: Roasted Bell Peppers, Minerality, Black Pepper, light meaty smoke. Palate: Medium
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L’Encantada Bas Armagnac XO 8eme Decade 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 Off Premise pick I tried this blind and was then revealed the bottle, so keep that in mind. ABV: 45.5% Nose: Heavy grape influence, oak spice, orange peel, allspice, vanilla, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, orange peel, heavy grapes, nice oak spice, allspice, lemon zest. Finish: Medium length, warm. Grape, orange
This is a mezcal produced by the Nuestra Soledad brand. It was made by master distiller Gregorio Martinez Garcia in San Baltazar Guelavila in Oaxaca. This is bottle number 298, produced in 2018. This is 100% espadin. Mezcalero: Gregorio Martinez Garcia Batch: GMGES080219NS ABV: 47% Nose: Strong Red Berries, Vanilla frosting, Blueberries, Mesquite, slight spicy Palate: Medium mouthfeel, strong mesquite,
Review #392; Mezcal #27: Nuestra Soledad San Baltazar Guel (2018) Read More »
This comes from a palengque that is at 5,000 feet elevation and made by Mezcalero Pablo Vasquez Garcia. This is mescal is made from 100% espadin. This is the first part of a series on Nuestra Soledad offerings so let’s see how this first one holds up. ABV: 47% Nose: Red Berries, Cream Cheese, Allspice, Slight peppers,
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