This comes from the Habitation Velier line and is a vintage of Worthy Park from the first year of operations after reopening in 2005. This rum was crafted on a double Retort Pot Still, aged 100% in the tropics, and bottled with no additives.ABV: 57.8% Nose: Star Anise, Black Pepper, Guava, Mango, faint industrialness, crème Brule, raspberry,
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This was distilled by Alberto Martinez and selected for the Aficionados group in 2021. This was produced in Santa Catarina Albarradas, distilled in clay pots across 2 distillation runs. Mezcalero: Alberto Martinez Batch: SN09-19 ABV: 48.1% Nose: Fruity, Apple, Blackberry, Iodine, Chlorine, Spicy, nuttiness, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Apple, Iodine, Nutty, black tea, tart blueberry, minerality, mango Finish: Medium length finish, black
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This is a distiller drawer from New England rum producer Privateer. Distillers drawer releases are experimental interesting single casks that are picked each year and released. This release, Respite, was distilled on a column still, aged for 2 years 11 months before being bottled with no additives. In addition to that it was put into
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This is a blend of Clairin from Sajous, Vaval, Casimir, and Bethel that was proofed down to 46%. ABV: 46% Nose: Briney, Olive oil, Vanilla Bean, Clay, Cumin, green vegetal Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Briney, Olive Oil, Vanilla Bean, vegetanless, black pepper. green vegetal Finish: Medium length finish, black pepper, briney, olive oil, vanilla, green vegetal Rating: 6/10 Overall a good
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This is a batch of Lamata Sotol for the Madre restaurant. Let us see how it is. Mezcalero:Chemino de la Cruz Batch:SOT-C 13/05/19 ABV: 49.8% Nose: Earthy, Rubbery, Spicy, faint creek water, minerality, peppery, Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Earthy, big rubber and minerality, creek water, peppery, faint black and blueberry. Finish: Medium length finish, Rubbery, Earthiness, minerallity, faint black
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This rum comes to us from Privateer distillery located in Ipswich Massachusetts. This single cask was aged for 5 years and 5 months in ex-whiskey casks before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 57.4% Nose: Bright, Toffee, cinnamon, black pepper, vanilla cream, floralness. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Toffee, cinnamon, buttered popcorn, toasted coconut, slight dark
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This Mezcal batch was selected as a collaboration between the Aficionados group and the spirits-selling website Seelbachs. This Ensamble features Tobala and Cuishe Maguey, was distilled on a copper alambique still in San Baltazar Chichiapam before being bottled in 2019. Mezcalero: Berta Vasquez Batch:July 2019, Series 5 ABV: 48% Nose: Crisp Green Vegetals, Iodine, Faint Orange Peel, Meatiness,
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This is a classic London Dry style gin from the Sipsmith Distillery based in England. This gin is made in pot stills in small batches according to Sipsmith. Let’s see how it is. ABV: 44.1% Nose: Pine, Lemon Zest, Cumin, Slight Nuttiness, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Orange Peel. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Lemon Zest, Pine, Black Pepper, Nuttiness, Orange Peel,
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This is a bottling from Dom De Luxe of a still strength, unaged DOK. Coming in at a searing ABV and full of ester that clock in at 1600, this was released in a limited count of 150 bottles. Let us see if this fares better than the last still strength DOK I tasted. ABV: 85.6%
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This is a mezcal batch picked for the Madre restaurant. Outside of that and the batch I don’t have a ton of info! So let us dive in. Mezcalero:Familia Jarquin Batch:BICU-J 15/05/20 ABV: 47.8% Nose: Charred Bell Peppers, Earthiness, Minerality, Springtime Rain, Black Tea, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Charred Bell Peppers, Black Tea, Slight nuttiness, Earthiness, Black Tea,
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