Review #153; American Single Malt #1: Stranahan’s Diamon Peak

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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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Review #152; Scotch #50: Springbak 15yr Rum Cask

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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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Review #149; Scotch #48: Great King Street Artists Blend Party Source Single Marrying Cask

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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

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Review #147; American Whiskey #5: Michter’s Sour Mash

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Background: This is a whiskey bottled by the Michter’s line, made up of an undisclosed Masbhill that makes it neither Bourbon or Rye. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes.  ABV: 43% Nose: Heavy Artificial Banana, Overpowering Sweetness, Bubblegum. Man this nose is overpoweringly sweet Palate: Thin, watery mouthfeel. Artificial Banana,

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Review #146; Scotch #46: Bruichladdich 2007 Micro-Provenance Rivesaltes

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Background: This is an 11 year old Micro Provenance Muscat de Rivsealtes Cask. Only 246 bottles were released. It was bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 62.8% Nose: Lemon, Citrus, Sulphur Funk, Berries and light fruits, Biscuits, oak. Palate: Heat, Funk, Overpowering fruits, heavy oak, lemon, tart, hay. Finish: Medium length but fleeting, funk, lemon, tart, berries,

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Review #143; Scotch #44: Eades Double Malt Clynelish 13yr and Ben Nevis 9yr

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Background: Eades is an IB based in Virginia. This one is Highland, 15% 13 year Clynelish aged in Port casks and 85% 9 year old Ben Nevis aged in Port casks. ABV: 46% Nose: Sweet berries, Gingerbread, baking spices, floral, heavy syrupy molasses, dark chocolate. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, waxy? Heat, berries, grapes, baking spices, Sulphur, honey, oak, slight

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