Background: This is a single barrel from the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This Aberlour has been aged for 12 years in a refill ex-bourbon barrel before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 58% Nose: Honeycomb, […]
Review #142: Scotch #43: Aberlour 12yr 2006 SMWS 54.72 Read More »
Background: This is a pre bottled old fashioned from Watershed distillery located in Columbus Ohio. It has Bourbon, Bitters, Sugar, and Cherry Juice and is intended to be poured over ice and drank. I had this blind, so keep that in mind while reading my review. ABV: 35% Nose: Spice, Cloves, Nutmeg, allspice, Cinnamon, Oak Palate: Thin
Review #141; American Whiskey #4: Watershed Old Fashioned Pre-Mixed Read More »
Background: Here we will be doing a blind Gelndronach 12 shootout, comparing a 2018 bottling, a 2014 bottling, and a pre 2011 bottling. The pre 2011 bottling did not have a laser code so I am not sure which year it is from, however it is from before the owner ship change. Sample A Nose: Savory
Review #138-140; Scotch #40-42: Glendronach 12 Shootout (Blind) Read More »
Background: This is a CS Offering from Spring Bank, matured in 70% Sherry casks and 30% Bourbon casks. ABV: 56.2% Nose: Plums, Ethanol, red berries, spicy funk, and vanilla. Palate: Thick, oily, and full mouthfeel. Smoked meats, salt, creamy vanilla, plums, oak, spicy funk. Finish: Medium longish, dry and warm. bbq, brine, vanilla, and red berries, funk This is
Review #137; Scotch #39: Springbank 12 CS (2018) Read More »
Background: This is a release from Bruichladdich, it is matured predominantly in first-fill American oak casks, along with second-fill American and second-fill French wine casks. It is peated to 40ppm. It is Non-Chill Filtered and Color Free. It is matured using the following casks: • 65% 1ST FILL AMERICAN WHISKEY CASKS • 10% 2ND FILL
Review #136; Scotch #38: Port Charlotte 10yr 2018 Read More »
Background: This is a 6-7 year old rye, finished for up to 18 months in ex-rum casks. I had this blind, so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 50% Nose: Spice, bubblegum, slight greenwood, burnt oak, vanilla, cinnamon Palate: Medium/thin mouthfeel, Spice, greenwood, slight vanilla hint, oak,hot Finish: Shortish finish. Heat, spice, oak, leather hint.
Review #135; Rye #29: Angel’s Envy Rye Read More »
Background: This is a rye distilled on a pot still and aged for less than 4 years in New York by craft distillers Tuthilltown Spirits. I had this blind then was revealed the bottle. ABV: 46% Nose: Ethanol, Corn, Grains, Matly, Grassy, Dirty, Spicey. Nose is very off-putting Palate: Ethanol, Acetone, Grass, harsh. Not much more going on
Review #134: Rye #28: Hudson Manhattan Rye Read More »
Background: I had this blind then was revealed the note so keep that in mind when reading my review. This is a 3 year old rye from Bardstown distillers, bottled under their Willet Rye line. ABV: 53.7% Nose: Strong green apple, honeydew, spice, nutmeg, allspice. Palate: Medium, oily, warm mouthfeel. Heat, rye spice, slight green apple, baking
Review #133; Rye #27: Willet 3 Year Read More »
Background: This is a single barrel bottled by the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This was aged for 16 years in a Refill sherry butt before being bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. I had thing blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind while reading my notes.
Review #132; Scotch #37: Bowmore 16yr 1997 SMWS 3.227 Read More »
Background: This is a 2 year old Bourbon from Texas craft whiskey distiller Balonces. This was aged for 2 years after being distilled on a Pot Still in Texas in New Charred American Oak casks. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my review. ABV: 46% Nose: Green wood, vanilla sweetness, bubblegum,
Review #131; Bourbon #50: Balcones Pot Still Read More »
