This BTAC bottling comes to us from Buffalo Trace distiller as part of their yearly limited release. A wheated bourbon, 2020’s offering comes in at 12.5 years old. Let us see how this offering holds up. ABV: 67.25% Nose: Strong Cherry, Vanilla Bean, tobacco leaf, Dark chocolate, black pepper, Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel. Heavy cherry, tannins, tobacco leaf, […]
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This LE release comes to us from Arran. This was aged for 21 years in in Sherry butts and puncheons before being finished for an undisclosed amount of time in ruby Port Casks. This was bottled at cask strength. ABV: 50.4% Nose: Dark fruits, figs, plums, Raspberry, Breadiness, nutmeg, black pepper, allspice. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, heavy dark
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This comes to us from Alberta Distillers in Canada. This is where Whistle pig has gotten its rye distillate that is non US Sourced. This is a 100% rye aged mashbill and comes with no age statement. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 66% Nose: Vanilla Cream, Green Apple, Black Pepper, Caramel, Tannins Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel,
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Batch 1 Disclaimer: This is a bottle that was sent to me by the distillery. Being that it is not available in my market and a limited release, I accepted it to review. The sender requested an honest review, and that is what they shall receive. This Gin comes from 100 Mill Street, and is a
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This blend, occupying the feared bottom shelf, is a super budget blended scotch. A rebrand of the former Black Grouse, it is like The Famous Grouse, but has an addition of peated malt to it. Let’s dive in. ABV: 40% Nose: Vanilla, faint ash, raspberry, apple, very faint smoke. Palate: Light mouthfeel, raspberry, vanilla, faint fig, slight smoke.
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This weird offering comes to us from Rhine Hall. Using mangoes from Mexico, they distill with no additives. Each bottle contains about 25lbs of fruit. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 40% Nose: Heavy mango (kind of duh), pear skin, slight apple, lemon zest, faint passion fruit. Palate: Light, thin mouthfeel. Mango skin, lemon zest, pear. Finish: Short.
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This comes to us from La Masion & Velier, and was distilled and fully tropically aged for 17 years in Trinidad, then bottled at 55%. This was bottled for the US market, and came from 7 barrels. I tasted this blind and took these notes before I was revealed the bottle, so keep that in
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This rhum comes to us from 2 small producers on Martinique. It meets the requirements to be considered rum agricole, it is made from fresh extracted sugar cane juice, distilled once in a column still, then rested in stainless steel tanks for 3 years. It is then blended and proofed down slowly over time before
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This comes to us from Jos. A. Magnus and is a blend of bourbons aged 18 and 11 years, and a light whiskey aged 9 year. Sources from un-disclosed distilleries, let’s see how well they chose this blend. ABV: 51.5% Nose: Toffee, Vanilla Frosting, slight buttery popcorn, faint black pepper. Palate: Medium buttery mouthfeel. Vanilla Frosting, light black
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This bottling comes to us via Fine Drams and the Aficionados group. This Grosperrin, of their oldest selections yet, was aged its whole life in oak. Though not official, a certain World War will come to mind, as it had just ended when this was barreled. Let’s see how well they chose. ABV: 50.8% Nose: Rich figs,
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