Appleton Estate Hearts This small collection of reviews is of the 3 initial Appleton Estate Hearts collection, the 26 year 1994, the 25 year 1995, and the 21 year 1999. All 3 are a special release collaboration between Luca Gargano of Velier and Joy Spence of Appleton rums. These are all single marque, multi cask […]
Reviews #791-793; Rums #213-215: Appleton Hearts 1994, 1995, and 1999 Read More »
This aged Clairin comes to use by way of the Casimir distillery located in Baraderes, Haiti. Distilled from sugar cane juice, these aged barrels are a relatively new thing thanks to La Masion and Velier erecting a small warehouse in Port-au-Prince to age this rum in bourbon, wine, and ex-rum casks. This cask, selected by
This single barrel of Jamaican rum is from the Long Pond Distillery. It was aged for 15 years in an ex-bourbon barrel and bottled for The Whisky Agency. ABV: 49.3% Nose: Pineapple, Vanilla Chai, Nutmeg, Black Pepper, Cement Glue, faint pencil eraser, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Pineapple, Guava, Nutmeg, Vanilla Chia, Cement Glue, Toasted Coconut, Finish: Medium length finish,
Review #789; Rum #211: Long Pond 15yr (2000) Whiskey Agency Select Read More »
This bottling comes to us by way of the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society, specifically their US branch. This bottling is a 4 year old single malt from Texas based distillery Balcones. This single malt has been aged for 4 years in Texas in a First-Fill Ex-Bourbon barrel before being bottled at cask strength with no
Review #788; American Single Malt #9: Balcones 4yr (2014) SMWS 140.2 “Shotgun Whirligig” Read More »
This rum comes to us from Louisiana based rum distillery Happy Raptor distillery. This 504 Silver rum is made from Louisiana molasses that is distilled on a copper Pot still and bottled with no additives. ABV: 40% Nose: Vanilla, Light Earth, Faint Vegetal Palate: Thin and Watery mouthfeel, Vanilla, Earthy, fades quickly. Finish: Short, Vanilla, Earthy, slight metallic tinge.
Review #787; Rum #210: 504 Silver Rum Read More »
This special release from Barrell Craft Spirits is a premium version of their standard finished rye Barrell Seagrass. This bottling is 16 year old 100% Candian rye that has been finished in Apricot Brandy Casks, Martinique Rhum barrels, and a blend of Malmsey Maidera barrels that were belnded together. Sporting and age statement and 100%
Review #786; Rye #61: Barrell Seagrass 16yr Read More »
This rum comes to us by way of American Independent bottler Single Cask Nation. This rum was produced at the Beenleigh distillery located in Australia. It was aged for 14 years in a 2nd fill bourbon hogshead (with most of the ageing occurring in Australia) before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 65.1%
Review #785; Rum #209: Single cask Nation 14yr (2007) Beenleigh Read More »
This 7 year old barrel proof rye comes to us by way of Traverse City whiskey company located in Traverse City, Michigan. This is a rye sourced from MGP and is their 95/5 rye mashbill. Distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2021 for r/bourbon let’s see how well t8ke picked. ABV: 59.2% Nose: Herbaceous, Pine Needles, Wildflowers, Vanilla Cream,
Review #784; Rye #60: Traverse City 7yr (2014) rye “r/bourbon single barrel select” Read More »
This is a single cask rum bottled by Rom Deluxe. This rum comes to us from La Reunion Island (likely Savanna distillery), purported to be the Grand Arome recipe, distilled on a column still, and aged for 8 years in ex-red wine casks in Europe before being bottled at cask strength. ABV: 55.6% Nose: Raspberry, Vanilla Cream,
Review #783; Rum #208: Rom DeLuxe La Reunion (Savanna) 8yr Single Cask Read More »
George Dickel Rye Whiskey x Leopold Bros – Collaboration Blend Rye Whiskey (Penelope Glass) This collaboration is a blend of straight ryes from Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. and Leopold Bros. Coming out in 2021, this no age statement rye is a blend of ryes from George Dickel (no mashbill given) and Leopold Bros (80% Abruzzi
