Review #49; Bourbon #28: Four Roses Private Select Gordon’s OESK

Background: This Single Barrel was select by Gordons in New England. This OESK was aged for 10 years and 4 months before being bottled at cask strength. Distilled: May 21, 2008 Barreled: June 6, 2008 Bottled: Oct 12, 2018 ABV: 59.7% Nose: Strong, Caramel, 4R Rye spice, Brown Sugar, Oak, Slight spicyness Palate: Thick, Oily, strong, 4r rye, black pepper, hint […]

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Review #48; Irish Whiskey #1: Tullamore Dew Rum Cask Finish

Background: I had this blind then was revelaed the bottle so keep that in mind. This is a triple blend Irish whiskey that was finished in barrel that previously held Demerara rum. ABV: 43% Nose: Faint, Grass, Sweet Butterscotch, Apples, hint of honey Palate: Thick mouthfeel, Grassy, Butterscotch, warm apple, honey stronger now, rich sweet baking spices.

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Review #47; Scotch #6: Glendronach 1995 PX Sherry Cask 3804

Background: This single cask of Glendronach was distilled in 1995, aged for 19 years in a PX Sherry cask, then bottled at cask strength with no additives or Chill filtering for WhiskyBase. ABV: 54.2% Nose: Strong Plums, dark fruits, sherry, honey, grapes, ethanol Palate: Medium mouthfeel, dark furtis, sherry, honey, baking spices, burnt oak, Sulphur hint Palate: Long, dark

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Review #44; Bourbon #26: Russel’s Reserve SiB Rural Inn #3

Background: This is a single barrel of Bourbon from the Wild Turkey distillery selected by Rural Inn, a liquor store in Indianapolis Indiana. The particular of this barrel which was non-chill filtered when bottled is Barrel 16-457, Rickhouse M, Floor 4-57-3 ABV: 55% Nose: Rich Sweet Vanilla, Oak, Tobacco Leaves, corn. Palate: Oak, Spice, black pepper, leather, spicy

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Review #43; Scotch #5: Glenlossie 24yr Signatory Vintage 1992 Bounty Hunter Private Select

Background: This bottling comes to us by way of Independent bottler Signatory Vintage. This single malt was distilled at Glenlossie then aged for 24 years in a hogshead before being selected by Bounty Hunter in Napa, California. It was bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtering. I had this blind so keep

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Review #41; Bourbon #25: Russel’s Reserve SiB Gallenstein #10

Background: Barrel #322, Rickhouse K, Floor 5. This barrel was selected by the Gallenstein group in Cincinnati. ABV: 55% Nose: Rich sweet vanilla, brown sugar, oak, tobacco leaves, spiciness, hint of honey Palate: Rich sweet vanilla, brown sugar, a little heat, transitions to the oak, spice, hint of leather and the tobacco leaves. Finish: Medium, a nice mix of

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