Review #375; Gin #5: Edinburgh Seaside Gin

This is a gin from Edinburgh Gin, it was made with an interesting mix of seaside botanicals including bladderwrack, scurvygrass, and ground ivy. ABV: 43% Nose: Heaby Brine, Minerals, Seaweed, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Brine, Peppery, Seaweed, Juniper, fresh cut lawn grass. Finish: Medium length, heavy brine, peppery, minerals, grassy, juniper. Rating: 5/10 This is an interesting tasting gin. The brine […]

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Review #372; Scotch #142: Wardhead 22yr 1997 r/scotch x Aficionados selection

This is a bottling for Reddit’s r/scotch community. It was selected blind by a panel of taters and this was one of the winning casks. This is a 1997 vintage Glenfiddich with some teaspooned Balvenie in it. It was aged for 22 years in a refill hogshead and bottled by Morrison and Mackay. This was bottled at

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Review #370; Scotch #141: Glenfarclas 8yr 2011 SMWS 1.211 “Ironing a Lemon”

This is an offering from The Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This is an 8 year Glenfarclas, aged all 8 years in a First-Fill Bourbon barrel. It was bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 60.5% Nose: Spicy, Black Pepper, grass, Lemon Zest, Vanilla, shortbread, malty. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, hot, vanilla frosting, lemon

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Review #368; Scotch #140: Clynelish 25yr 1993 SMWS 26.125 ” Valentin’s moustache wax”

This is an offering from the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society, a Clynelish aged for 25 years in Ex-Bourbon barrels. This was bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 47.7% Nose: Tart, Vanilla frosting, floral, herbal, honey, orange citrus hint, light brine. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, waxy. Honey, vanilla bean, black pepper, floralness, herbal,

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Review #367; Scotch #139: Laphroaig 8yr 2011 Scotch Universe IO III

This is a bottling from Independent Bottler Scotch Universe. This is an 8 year old Laphroaig that was aged in a 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead, then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 57.8% Nose: Slight smoke, spicy, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon Zest, Brine, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, rotting vegetal peat, brine,

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Review #366; Scotch #138: Cambus 29yr 1989 SMWS G8.10 “A Trumpet Blast in a Barrel”

This is a 29 year old Cambus from the SMWS. This was aged in a Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead, then bottled at Cask Strength with no color added and was non chill filtered. This will be my first foray into single grain whiskey, so lets see how it holds up. ABV: 57.5% Nose: Strong, Vanilla, must, slight corn

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