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
Review #496; Bourbon #122: Evan Williams 12yr Read More »
This is a scotch sourced through Alexander Murray and Co. for American Wholesaler Costco. It comes from Speyside, is aged in Ex-Bourbon then finished in ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks. These clock in at under $100 dollars a bottle. ABV: 46% Nose: Faint must, raisins, allspice, black pepper, Dark Chocolate Palate: Medium mouthfeel, raisins, dark chocolate, must, light vanilla Finish: Short,
Review #495; Scotch #169: Kirkland Sherry 22yr Read More »
This is a bottling from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society; it comes from Glen Scotia and was aged for 11 years in a First Fill Bourbon Barrel. It was then bottled at cask strength, with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 57.6% Nose: Vanilla Bean, light honey, peppery, fresh baked bread Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel. Rich
Review #494; Scotch #168: Glen Scotia 11yr (2007) SMWS 93.118 “Alladin’s Cave” Read More »
This is a 16 year old Glen Scotia from Cadenheads, from their wood range series. This was distilled in 2000, fully matured in a sherry cask, then bottled in 2016 at cask strength, with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 57.8% Nose: Faint dark chocolate, raisins, oak spice, over-ripe blackberry, must, faint Sulphur but not
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This is the 2nd iteration of the New Riff Whiskey Club peated experiment. When distilled, they used a backset collected from peat smoked barley used to age this rye. It comes with a 95% rye, 5% Malted Rye Peated backset, was aged at least 4 years, then bottled at 50% without chill filtration. ABV: 50% Nose: Green
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This is a single barrel select by Seelbachs from American Rum producer Privateer. It was distilled 2 times, aged in New Oak for 2 years and 5 months, then bottled at cask strength with no color added, non-chill filtered, and with no additives. ABV: 54.4% Nose: Heavily sweet nose, toasted marshmallows, vanilla frosting, light oak spice, Palate: Medium
Review #491; Rum #53: Privateer Distiller’s Drawer #93, Seelbach’s Select #1 Read More »
