SMWS Big Swirl and Exotic Cargo Side by Side This is a side by side comparison of two bottles from SMWS, both blended malts aged for a period of time in different finishing casks. Neithier of these were bottled at Cask Strength, as the SMWS stated they felt the 50% was the best proof for
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Barrell Rye 13yr SiB #L937 This is an offering from Barrell of a 13 year old Blended Rye from Canada. It’s mashbill is undisclosed but it was aged in ex-bourbon barrels I think? (I’m not sure on this one) Clocking in at $100 a bottle, we’ll have to see how it stands up to a
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Pussers Gunpowder Proof This is a rum according to the label that is bottled by “Pusser’s Rum LTD”, and that it is a product of Guyana. Let’s see how it holds up (and takes me to the Miami Rum Congress in my head rather than cold frozen north.) ABV: 54.5% Nose: Slightly metallic, fruits, Guava, banana, slight
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J Mattingly White Elephant Disclaimer: A local friend gifted me this bottle for free, I don’t know what area that falls in but I did not pay for this bottle and as a reviewer I feel the need to make my readers aware of that fact. This is a bottling from everyone’s favorite blender, Bourbon30. All
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S.V. Clynelish 23 yr K&L Exclusive 1995 This is a single cask, picked by K&L. It was aged in a 2nd fill Sherry butt and bottled at cask strength and with no chill filtering. This is a birth year bottle for me (young, young I say!) so let’s see if its as awesome as I
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This is an offering from the John Milroy IB, it was Distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2017. It was aged in a Refill Butt, presumably Sherry. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 57.2% Nose: Plums, Grape Jam, nuts, black tea, hay. Palate: Medium Oily mouthfeel, strong plums, jam, citrus, Hay, slight cereals. Finish: Medium length, dry strong
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This is a widely available Mezcal offering, this is an espadin that is crushed and fermented in oak vats. It is then double distilled in small copper stills. ABV: 40% Nose: Slight citrus sweetness, pepper, spice, Palate: Thinnish mouthfeel, light smoke. Slight citrus sweetness, black pepper, slight spice, minerally. Finish: Short, slight earthiness, light smoke, citrus, vanilla, mineraly. Rating: 4/10
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I wrote these notes blind, and then was revealed the bottle afterward, so keep that in mind. ABV: 40% Nose: Musty, sawdust, Vanilla, oak, astringent. Palate: Thin, watery mouthfeel, Sawdust, oak spice, vanilla. Finish: Medium length finish, slight ash, peat. Rating: 3/10 Guess: This is either an uninspired Scotland single malt, or a poor Texas single malt. Overall it’s actively bad.
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Compass Box Great King Street Select, Norfolk Wine and Spirits This is a side by side of two different Compass Box Store selects, each with a different marrying cask, each sold at Norfolk Wine and Spirits as a set of 4 they did. I indicate the cask type in each glass below, they are the
Henry Mckenna 10 SiB This is a sample that I reviewed, and then was revealed the bottle afterward, so keep that in mind. ABV: 50% Nose: Caramel, toffee, oak spice, slight tobacco leaf, cherry. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, dry. Strong oak, toffee, black pepper, peanut, Finish: Medium length, Oak Spice, tobacco leaf, slight cherry. Rating: 7/10 Guess: I would guess this to
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