Whistlepig 10 Year K&L “Swine Merchants” Pick Whistlepig is a NDP who sources their whiskey from either MGP or Alberta distillers. This is one of their Single Barrel, cask strength releases. Full Disclosure, I am a fan of these of the ones I’ve tried and will be reviewing a smattering of these. So lets see
Review #246; Rye #37: Whistlepig 10yr K&L “Swine Merchants” Barrrel #2449 Read More »
This was a dram I had completely blind and was revealed after sending my notes to the holder of the reveal, keep that in mind while reading this. This is a blend of 2 barrels of Glenlivet / Glen Grant ABV: 45.9% Nose: Very sweet, Green Apple, Wood, Sawdust Palate: Honey, Cereals, Malts, Hay, Grassy, Earthy Finish: Medium Length,
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This is a semi-blind 3 pour Side by Side by Side of 3 of the Wild Turkey Release. The Wild Turkey 101 Rye, the Russels Reserve Single Barrel Rye, and the Wild Turkeys Masterkeep Rye release from this year. A quick rundown of each release: Note: Each Release shares the same barley legal mash bill,
Review #242-244; Ryes #34-36: Wild Turkey Rye Showdown (101, RRSiB, and Cornerstone) Read More »
Compass Box Great King Street Artists Blend; Single Marrying Cask; Highland Cask This is a single Marry Cask of Compass Box’s Great King Street Offering, picked by Norfolk wine and Spirits. This was married for an uknown amount of time, I would guess a year, in an undisclosed Highland Cask. Let’s see how it tastes!
Nuestra Soledad Santiago Matatlan is made using Espadin that grows between 5,500-5,900 feet elevation in a mountain canyon that has incredible agave diversity. The Espadin used in this Mezcal grows among a sea of wild Tepeztate, Tobala, and Coyote. ABV:46% Nose: Black Pepper, Earthy, Bell Peppers, Light Smoke Palate: Medium, Oily Mouthfeel, Peppery, Bell Peppery, Slight Heat,
Review #240; Mezcal #11: El Jolgario Nuestra Soledad Stgo Matazlan 2017 Read More »
This Glenfarclas was aged in a Refill Hogshead, aged for 7 years, and had an allocation of 108 bottles. It was bottled at cask strength with no chill filtering and no additives. I had this blind then was revelaed the bottle. ABV: 64.9% ABV: 64.9% Nose: Buttery, Biscuts Palate: Warm, Medium Mouthfeel, Biscuits, grass, Butter. Finish: Warm, Medium, Biscuts,
Review #239; Scotch #79: Glenfarlcas 7yr SMWS 1.209 2011 Read More »
Copper and Kings: Blue Sky Mining A limited release form Copper and Kings, this is an Artisanal 7 year old pure Muscat Brandy. This was Matrued for 30 months in a single Kentucky Hogshead Barrel. The first 4.5 years were spent in American Oak Wine Barrels before being moved to the Hogs Head. ABV: 50% Nose: Strong
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Clynelish 2008 10 Year Old Signatory Vintage K&L This is a 10 year old, cask strength offering from Clynelish, picked by K&L in California. This was aged in a First Fill Bourbon Barrel, with a bottle number of 224 bottles produced. ABV: 57% Nose: Honey, Cereals, Baking Spices, Vanilla, Black Pepper Palate: Medium, Oily Mouthfeel. Waxy, Honey, Peppery,
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Macphunn 19 This is a sourced single malt bottled by Loch Fyne Whiskies, and sourced from an undisclosed (Glenfarclas) speyside distillery. This is a single cask, cask strength, sherry matured offering at 19 years old. Lets see how it holds up! ABV: 59.3% Nose: Strong plums, ethanol, baking spices, allspice, citrus, figs. Palate: Thick, oily mouthfeel, figs, raisins,
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Mezcal Vago Elote This is an Offering from Vago, produced by Aquilino García López. This is made from Aave Espadin that has been infused with toasted corn similar to the Pechuga fasion. ABV: 51.1% Nose: Earthy, clay, peppery, spicy, slight corn. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, warm, Musty Corn, Earthy, Clay, Pepper, Heat Finish: Medium Length, Corn, Earth, Pepper, Spice,
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