Batch 09-2011 456/750 This is a tobala Mezcal spirit, made by Jorge Mendez Ramierz in San Juan Del Rio. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 48% Nose: Black Pepper, spicy, Earthy, Red Berries. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Black Pepper, Spicy. Mineraly, tangy citrus. Sweet bell pepper. Finish: Medium length, warm. Minerals, slight earth. Pepper, citrus. Rating: 6/10 A pretty tasty […]
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This is a release from an undisclosed Islay distillery. It was matured in a Sherry cask and bottled at natural cask strength with no color added and non chill filtered. ABV: 58% Nose: Dark Plums, Slight oil, light honey. Heavy Smoke, Blackberries. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Rotting fall vegetation, oil, plums and berries. Iodine Finish: Medium length, warm, Rotting leaves,
Review #311; Scotch #111: Blackadder Peat Reek Embers 7 Read More »
This is a peated offering from Bunnahabhain, sold under the Staoisha name. This is a heavily peated spirit, aged for 6 years in a FF Bourbon Barrel. This bottling was bottled exclusively for The Whiskey Barrel and produced 235 bottles. ABV: 59.7% Nose: Malty, Cereals, Hay, Sweet Strong Peat, Toffee, Shortbread, Palate: Medium Mouthfeel. Malty, Cereals, slight ash.
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This is a single cask offering from Privateers Distillers Drawer line, a rum aged for 2 years and 11 months in an Ex-Scotch cask. Let’s see how the scotch barrel impacted this rum! ABV: 53% Nose: Brine, slight vanilla, black pepper, allspice, slight campfire smoke. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, slight campfire smoke, brine. Black Pepper, slight dark chocolate
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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 is a gin from 100 Mill street. It is allocated and
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This is a Laddie Microprovence, aged for 14 years and aged in Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Calvados barrels. It was picked for the Laddie UK Crew. ABV: 60.8% Nose: Malty, Apples, Vanilla, Allspice, slight lemon zest, black pepper. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Tangy, heat, malty, slight vanilla. Finish: Medium Length. Black Pepper, Cereals, Apple, tartness, vanilla. Rating: 7/10 This is really different from
Review #307; Scotch #109: Bruichladdich 14yr 2003 MP, Calvados Finish Read More »
This is a yearly limited release from Four Roses, consisting of a blend of their recipes; 21 year old OBSV, 15 Year Old OESK, 15 Year Old OESV, and 11 year old OESV. Four Roses is regularly one of my favorite Bourbon Distilleries so lets see how this release holds up. ABV: 56.3% Nose: Rich Dark Chocolate,
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This is one of the Octomore offerings from Bruichladdich. It was Malted to 107 ppm, distilled in 2013 from 100% Scottish Grown Barley. It was matured for 5 years on Islay and aged entirely in 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon barrels. It was bottled Non Chill Filtered and no color added. Let’s see how this release holds
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Big Bottom Gin This is a gin offering from Big Bottom Distilling, an Oregon based distiller who has a few products in its line with this gin being their first in house distilled spirit. This gin has 16 botanicals used in it, though I cannot find the list of them. Let’s see how it tastes.
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This is a release from Michter’s, well known for being a NDP. This is one of their rarer releases, which is only released in Kentucky / at their gift shop. Though the source is not confirmed many think that it comes from Brown Foreman. They barrel this release at 51.5%, which is quite low and
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