This is a rye that I tried blind from a friend, all notes were done blind and then I was revealed the bottle. This is a blend of Indiana straight rye (2 year old MGP) and Canadian 3 year old rye. ABV: 55.5% Nose: Oak Spice, Black Pepper, Rye Spice, slight green apple, fresh cut hay, Palate: Thinnish […]
Review #263; Rye #40: Big Bottom Delta Rye Read More »
This is a single cask release from Blackadder, it is a non disclosed sourced Isaly Malt and is one of 216 bottles drawn at cask strength from a single oak hogshead and bottled in July of 2013. ABV: 60.6% Nose: Light Sweet Peat, Brine, Oak Spice. Pledge Wipes, Campfire Smoke, Citrus Zest. Palate: Thick and oily mouthfeel. Rich
Review #262; Scotch #89: Blackadder Peat Reek Raw Cask(2013) Read More »
This is a selection by K&L and is lightly peated at 22ppm. This is non-chill filtered and no color added. Lets have a taste. ABV: 59.5% Nose: Brine, Vanilla, light smoke, deli meats. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Brine, Vanilla, Light Smoke, ash, pepper,. Finish: Medium finish, Strong Brine, Vanilla, Smoked Deli Meat, light ash, pepper, clove. Rating: 6/10 This is a
Review #261; Scotch #88: Talisker 8yr 2009 Old Particular K&L Selection Read More »
This is a single cask offering from Eradour, a Heavily Peated offering with no color added, no chill filtering, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 61.5% Nose: Dark Chocolate, Citrus, Slight Black Tea, Raisins and Figs. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Smoked Meaty Peat, Raisins, Smoke, Black Tea, Pepper Finish: Medium Length, Meaty Peat, Smoke, Black Tea, Pepper, Dark Chocolate Rating: 8/10
EH Taylor Barrel Proof This is a barrel proof offering from Buffalo Trace of the mashbill of the line including Eagle Rare and Stagg Jr. Let’s see how well it holds up. This is batch 6 of the current releases. ABV: 64.05% Nose: Strong Vanilla Frosting, Oak, Cherry Cola, Slight Spice, Slight Tobacco Leaf. Palate: Thick and oily
Review #259; Bourbon #81: EH Taylor Barrel Proof (Batch 6) Read More »
XXX/Three is a Dominican Rum from Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos, the makers of Ron Barceló. It was distilled in a column-still in December, 2010 from cane juice, and then left to mature in first-fill bourbon casks until 2015. It then spent a few years in a steel tank before being transferred to ex-rum cask #22 in
Review #258; Rum #17: XXX Three 9yr (2010 Dominican Republic) Read More »
El Jolgario Nuestra Soledad Oaxaca 2016 This is a 100% Espadin. Edition #8. Lets dive into it. ABV: 45% Nose: Slight Must, Peppery, Spicy, citrus, Mango sweetness. Earthy Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Light smoke, red berries, earthy, Pepper, citrus zest. Finish: Medium length, citrus zest, earthy, peppery, dry. Rating: 7/10 Good savory flavors, I really dig the profile of these
Review #257; Mezcal #12: El Jolgario Nuestra Soledad Oaxaca 2016 Read More »
This is a cask strength bottling of the Peat’s Beast blend, aged in PX Sherry for an unknown amount of time before being bottled at cask strength. I had this blind then was shown the bottle. ABV: 54.1% Nose: Clean light peat, earthy, honey, vanilla, meaty Palate: Medium Oily Mouthfeel, peat, meaty, earthy, lemon zest, vanilla. Iodine,
Review #256; Scotch #86: Peats Beast Batch Strength PX Read More »
This is an bottling from The Ultimate Whisky Company. This Staoisha from Bunnahabhain was aged for 5 years in an ex-bourbon barrel before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. I had this blind then was shown the bottled after taking my notes. This was reviewed blind, and then I was revealed the dram
Review #255; Scotch #85: Staoisha 5yr 2013 Ultimate Whisky Company Read More »
This is a NAS peated expression from Bruichladdich that has been aged its entire life in French Oak. I had this blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind. ABV: 57.8% Nose: Light sweet peat. Rotting fall vegetation, medicinal iodine, lemon zest, earthy. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, sweet meaty peat, vanilla, rotting vegetation, iodine,
Review #254; Scotch #84: Port Charlotte 2007 CC:01 Read More »
