Review #200; Bourbon #76: William Larue Weller 2018

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William Larue Weller 2018 Another one of the famed and coveted BTAC collections, lets see how it holds up. ABV: 62.85% Nose: Sweet Red Cherry, slight green apple, funkiness, oak, Vanilla. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, cherry, cinnamon, vanilla, oak, tobacco leaf, black pepper, allspice. Heat. Finish: Medium length, dark chocolate, cherry, cinnamon, vanilla, and oak. Rating: 8/10 This is really […]

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Review #199; Brandy #5: SMWS C4.1 “A Tantalizing Tightrope”

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SMWS C4.1 “A tantalizing tightrope” XO, Grand Champagne, aged at least 6 years. Bottles for the SMWS. Lets dive in and see how this stacks up. ABV: 57.5% Nose: Light fruits, grapes, light tannins, tart blueberries. Light floral notes. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Heat, grapes, tart berries, dryness, oakyness, slight spicyness. Finish: Medium Length, Grapes, heat, spicy, dry, tart

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Review #196; Scotch #61: Kingsbarn Dream to Dram

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Kingbarns Dream to Dram First whisky bottling from Kingsbarn Distillery. Distilled in 2015; Bottled in 2018. First Fill ex bourbon casks from heaven Hill and first fill STR (Shaved, toasted, re-charred wine barriques) No color added, non chill filtered. ABV: 46% Nose: Floral, Vanilla, light honey, malty, cereally, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, floral, honey, slight coffee, cereals, hay Young

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Review #193/194: Bourbon #74/75: Elijah Craig 12 vs Elijah Craig (NAS)

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Blind side by Side of Elijah Craig Shelfer NAS vs the Previous 12 year age stated shelf Let see how they hold up and compare Sample 3 Nose: Oak, slight vanilla, caramel, Palate: Oaky, Vanilla, Caramel, Finish: Oak, Black Pepper, Vanilla, Warm, Dry, Medium Length Rating: 5/10 Guess: Elijah Craig 12 year Reveal: Elijah Craig 12 Year Sample 4 Nose: Vanilla, Caramel,

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Review #191; Mezcal #5: Single Cask Nation Mezcal Fidencio

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Single Cask Nation Mezcal Fidencio This is an offering from Single Cask Nation, distilled October of 2016 by Mezcalero Enrique Jim enez. It then spent 10 months resting in a FF bourbon barrel from Wild Turkey. ABV: 53.4% Nose: Vanilla, slight honey, fruitiness, funk, red berries, black pepper spice, buttery biscuit Palate: Medium and oily mouthfeel, Spicy, a

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Review #190; Rum #6: Plantation Original Dark Overproof

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Plantation Original Dark 73 % Overproof Rum This is the predecessor to the now standard Plantation OFTD 69% offering. Lets see how it holds up ABV: 73% Nose: Heat, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Fruity. Palate: Thick and oily, Heat, Dark Chocolate, slight funk, spice. Dry heat lingers Finish: Long, caramel, dark chocolate, funk, vanilla, spice. Rating: 6/10 Having had this back

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