This IB at K&L bottled a 7 year old whisky from distiller Caol Ila. This was aged for a time, then finished in a sherry butt that was re-seasoned with sherry before finishing. Let’s see how well K&L picked. ABV: 59.5% Nose: Faint, given the proof. Bready, lemon zest, slight spoiled meat. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, heat, raisins, peat, […]
Review #505; Scotch #175: Caol Ila 7yr Soverign K&L Select Read More »
This is the Cairdeas released in 2015 from Laphroaig celebrating their 200th anniversary. This offering is a bit different, as in celebration of that anniversary; Laphroaig used 100% of their own floor malted barley and aged it entirely in their Warehouse #1 next to the ocean. Other Laphroaig offerings usually have 20% of their own
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This comes from the master of distilling series from Arran, this bottling was aged for 12 years. This was finished using Palo Cortado Sherry casks. This was bottled at cask strength, with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 51.8% Nose: Figs, nuttiness, allspice, slight cheesy funk, tobacco leaf, nutmeg. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, figs, raisins, allspice,
Review #503; Scotch #173: Arran 12yr (2006) The Man With the Golden Glass 2 Read More »
This is the 2019 Cairdeas release from Laphroaig, for this they aged the whiskey in ex-bourbon, quarter casks, and ex-Oloroso casks before bottling it at cask strength. This whisky also had no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 59.5% Nose: Iodine, industrial peat, vanilla, oak spice, woodiness Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, industrial smoke and peat, vanilla, slight
Review #502; Scotch #172: Laphroaig Cairdeas 2019 Triple Wood CS Read More »
This cask comes to us from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and was bottled as part of the 2020 Feis Ile festival for the US Market. This was Matured in a bourbon hogshead for 14 years before being transferred to a shaved, toasted and re-charred first-fill barrique. Bottled at cask strength with no color added
This comes from distiller Glenlivet, and is aged for 18 years in first and second fill American Oak and ex-sherry oak casks, then bottled at 43% abv. ABV: 43% Nose: Orange Peel, vanilla, baked bread Palate: Thinner mouthfeel, orange peel, vanilla, slight baked bread, slight dark chocolate. Finish: Short finish. Warm, orange zest, vanilla, bready, toffee, slight dark chocolate.
Review #500; Scotch #170: Glenlivet 18yr Read More »
This is a store pig from Old Oaks Liquors. This is a 10+ year old, single barrel, cask strength rye offering from Whistlepig. Given we don’t know the age or source, lets see how it tates. ABV: 56.35% Nose: Musty Tobacco leaf, Rye Spice, Black Pepper, Oak Spice, Green Apple. Palate: Rye Spice, Green Apple, oak spice, faint
Review #499; Rye #46: Whistlepig 10yr SiB “Old Oak Liquors #1” Read More »
This is a rum from Haiti, made by Fritz Vaval. This rum is fermented with wild yeast, uses 100% sugar cane juice, is distilled on pot still, and bottled at still strength. Harvest: 2018 ABV: 48.7% Nose: Floralness, vegetal, vanilla bean, guava, light motor oil. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Vegetalness, light floralness. Vanilla bean, heavy cream cheese ,brine, nutmeg, lactic
Review #498; Rum #55: Clairin Vaval (2018) Read More »
This is a rum from Haiti. This is made with Sugar Cane Juice, uses wild yeast, distilled on a pot still, and made by Maser Distiller Michel Sajous. Bottled at still proof with no color or sugar added, let’s see how this rum stacks up. Harvest: 2017 ABV: 56.2% Nose: Olives, brine, light cream cheese, green bell peppers,
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This comes from Heaven Hill, and is a 12 year old version of their Evan Williams line (mashbill of 75% Corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley). This is mainly an export but can be found at the gift shop at $100+. ABV: 50.5% Nose: Cherry, vanilla, oak spice, black pepper, nutmeg, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Burst of
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