Background: This is a Scotch that has been aged in Oloroso Sherry butts before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. I had this blind so keep that in mind reading my notes. ABV: 59.9% Nose: Very strong plum nose, allspice, slight blackberry, honey, slight Sulphur Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Heat, plums, […]
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This is a heavily peated BenRiach, that is aged in ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in ex-tawny port casks. Let’s see how this stands out ABV: 50% Nose: Sweet Peat, Raisins, Vanilla, tart blueberries, stonefruit, Malty, Palate: Medium Mouthfeel. Lights sweet peat, Rasins, Plums, Blueberries. Slight Sulphur hint. Finish: Long, sweet peat and smoke, oak, vanilla hints. Light fruits.
Review #157; Scotch #53: BenRiach Solstice 17yr Read More »
Background: This bottlings comes to us by way of the Laphroaig distillery located on Islay. This single malt was distilled in 1993, aged for 21 years in First Fill ex-bourbon barrels, then bottled in 2015 with no filtering or coloring added for the friends of Laphroaig. ABV: 48.4% Nose: Medicinal iodine, lemon pledge wipes, rotting leaves in
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Background: This Bourbon comes to us from CJ Spirits. This is a young craft bourbon and that is all I know. I had this blind so keep that in mind. ABV: 40% Nose: Grains, Astringent, Greenwood, Sawdust, Oak. Palate: Thinnish Mouthfeel. Astringent, Greenwood, Sawdust. Spice. Finish: Spice, greenwood, astringent. Rating: 1/10 Guess: Craft Distillery, Young, High Rye or Rye. 4
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Eradour 13 Year Old 2005 Sherry Cask #144 Signatory Ibisco Decanter Non-Chill Filtered, Natrual Color. Lets dive in and explore this dram ABV: 66.3% Nose: Very faint nose for the proof, Grapes, Malty, Gingerbread, Allspice. Palate: Rich Grapes, plums, allspice, nutmeg, hot, the proof really shows. Kind of a dry feeling. Leather, oak. Finish: Long and Lingering, Dry grapes,
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Background: This is a release of 100% malted barley aged for 4 years from Stranahans distillery located in Colorado. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading this. ABV: 47% Nose: Grassy, Earthy, Greenwood, Rye Spice, Palate: Thin, Watery Mouthfeel. Oak, Astringent, slight spice. Slight Mocha Finish: Short, oak, astringent, warm. Rating: 4/10 Guess: This isn’t bad,
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Springbank 15 Yr SiC FF Rum ABV: 50% Nose: Springbank funk, malty, light peat, tart berries, bananas, papaya, slight pineapple, rum funk Palate: Medium, funk all over, peat, mango, bananas, rotting fruits, smoke, tartness. Finish: Medium length, light peat, fruity, funky rotting fruits, slight sweetness, bananas, mango. . Rating: 7/10 This is pretty good and interesting. You would have to be
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This is the first release of Kilchomans 7 year old whisky, aged in First Fill Bourbon Barrels, lets dive in and see what it has to offer! ABV: 46% Nose: Vanilla, Lemon zest, light peat, Rotting Vegetation, Brine, slight medicinal note to it. Palate: Lemon zest, hint of medicinal, Brine, Vanilla, light smoke, Vanilla. Finish: Shortish Medium, Vanilla, peat,
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Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year (2017) Part of the hyped releases every fall by Buffalo Trace, this is a wheated bourbon bearing the famous Van Winkle Name. Lets see how it holds up to the hype. ABV: 53.5% Nose: Cherry, Raspberries, Vanilla, Oak, Citrus Orange faint funk. Palate: Mediumish Mouthfeel doesn’t match its proof, Strong Cherry, Faint
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Compass Box: Great King Street Artist Blend The Party Source Pick Cask Type: Sherry Marrying Cask Married: 10 Jan 2017 Bottled: 16 July 2018 This is a single cask offering from Compass Box, who married their artist blend into a sherry cask for slightly under a year and a half. This barrel was picked by The Party Source
