This rum comes to us by way of the Savanna Distillery on Reunion. This molasses rum was aged for 6 years in ex-cognac casks before being finished for 6 months in ex-sherry casks and bottled by the Savanna distillery. ABV: 46% Nose: Heavy Dark Fruit notes, Raisins, Figs, Plums, toasted coconut, Orange peel, vanilla. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Figs, […]
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This is a bottling from Scottish Independent bottler the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. This distillery is mainly used in blends, rarely does any of it’s spirit make it into single malts. This was aged for 23 years in a refill hogshead before being bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtering. ABV: 56.7 Nose: Earthy,
Review #822; Scotch #195: Braeval 23yr (1997) SMWS 113.42 “Forest Foraging” Read More »
This single malt comes to us by way of the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This Benrinnes was aged for 22 years in a 2nd fill barrel before being bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtering for the Spirit of Speyside Festival in 2020. ABV: 60.5 % Nose: Floral, Honeycomb, Slight Earthiness, Nutmeg, Raisin, Red
Review #821; Scotch #194: Benrinnes 22yr (1997) SMWS 36.171 “A Smooth Ride” Read More »
This rum comes to us by way of St. Lucia distillers located on St. Lucia. Distilled in 2005 this is a blend of their John Dore 1 Pot Still and Vendome Pot Still at a 50/50 ratio. This blend was aged in ex-bourbon casks until 2008 before being reracked into port casks for the next
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This is a single barrel of Rye, sourced from MGP and bottled by NDP Bone Snapper. It was selected by Rural Inn Liquors, a store located in Indianapolis Indiana and bottled at cask strength. This is a single barrel of Rye, sourced from MGP and bottled by NDP Bone Snapper. It was selected by Rural
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This Hampden rum comes to us by way of Independent bottler Blackadder. This more premium brand is known for leaving the cask sediment in their bottles, their so-called Raw Casks. This Hampden was aged for 14 years in Europe before being bottled at cask strength with no filtering, and is likely the LROK Mark. ABV: 57.4%
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This is a new brand from the folks at Barrell Craft Spirits. This is a blend of bourbons from undisclosed distilleries located in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Released in December of 2021 it comes with No age statement, no mashbill, and a $100 price tag. It is an extension of the Stellum lineup, a sort
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This is an 8 year MGP single Barrel selected by the Entry Proof podcast. This comes from the Dancing Goat Distillery in Wisconsin, this being part of their sourced product. This mashbill is 36% rye and is bottled at barrel proof. ABV: 56.3% Nose: Toffee, Nutmeg, Black Pepper, Vanilla Cream, Orange Peel Palate: Medium oily Mouthfeel, Toffee, Orange
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This whiskey comes to us by way of Whiskey Del Bac, a craft distiller located in Arizona that specializes in American Single Malt. This whiskey is made from 100% barley that is malted and smoked over a mesquite fire, mashed, fermented, copper pot distilled, then aged in Arizona. Bottled with no additives or chill filtering,
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This rum comes to us by way of American Independent bottler Holmes Cay. This Savalle still rum was created at DDL in Guyana. This rum was aged for 2 years in Guyana before spending the next 16 in the UK. It was then bottled with no additives. ABV: 51% Nose: Caramel, Star Anise, Toasted Brown Sugar, Guava,
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