This is a rum from the now closed Caroni distillery based in Trinidad. Divisive amongst the rum community, some people see this as a bad rum that has been marketed to success, some see this an a great rum that is vastly different from current offerings. This bottling was aged for 16 years in ex-bourbon […]
Review #639; Rum #125: Caroni 16yr (1997) Duncan Taylor Read More »
The third gin I am trying from Oakland Spirits Co. Like their other gins, this one is made from a grape based distillate. ABV: 45% Nose: Heavy Brine, Seaweed, Lemon grass, black pepper, faint pine. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Ocean Spray, Seaweed, Lemon Grass, Black Pepper Finish: Medium length finish. Heavy Umami, Brine, Seaweed, lemon grass, black pepper, faint pine
Reivew #638: Gin #16: Oakland Spirits Co. Sea Gin Read More »
This is my second review of Mhoba High Ester rum, a different batch from the first one I tried. What is Mhoba rum? Mhoba is a South African rum distillery that makes all of its rum from fresh pressed sugarcane juice utilizing a pot still for all of it. This particular High Ester variant follows
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This is another gin from Oakland spirits Co. A grape base distillate, I was unable to find a ton on what all went into this gin. So with that being said lets try it out. ABV: 47% Nose: Black Pepper, Lemon Zest, Pine Sap, Brine, Cinnamon Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Slight ethanol, black pepper, lemon zest, pine, nutmeg. Finish: Short
Review #636; Gin #15: Oakland Spirits Co. Uptown Dry Read More »
Here we have another offering from Foursquare in Barbados through the Real McCoy line. It’s a tale as old as time, pot and column blend, ex-bourbon barrels, tropical ageing! All aged in Barbados before being bottled with no additives. Let’s see if it stands up to other Foursquare offerings. ABV: 46% Nose: Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, Black
Review #635; Rum #123: Real McCoy 14yr LE Read More »
This gin is new to me and I have not been able to find a ton of info on it. However, we do know that it is made with a grape base spirit. With that being said let us see how it is. ABV: 46% Nose: Vegetal, Bell Peppers, Earthiness, Orange Peel, Lemon Zest, Raisin. Palate: Light Mouthfeel,
Review #634; Gin #14: Oakland Spirits Co Automatic No. 5 Read More »
Clairin Le Rocher Aficionados x Seelbachs Select This is a selection of Le Rocher from Clairin slected by Aficionados and Seelbachs. This is unaged pot still cane sryp from 3 different varietals. During fermentation some of the residue from the previous distillation are left in the pot still to add to the distillate. This is
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This gin is the classic gin from Beefeater, consisting of a collection of botanicals. This is the pre-change bottling so it comes in at the higher proof. ABV: 47% Nose: Heavy pine, herbaceous, big lemon zest, black pepper, faint cinnamon Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Pine, lemon zest, black pepper, herbaceous, salt, slight nuttiness. Finish: Medium length finish. Pine, lemon
Review #632; Gin #13: Beefeater Dry Read More »
This is a limited bottling from Real McCoy referencing the 100-year anniversary of Prohibition. This is a 12-year-old rum from Foursquare distillery in Barbados. It has no color added, is a blend of Pot and Column distillate, and bottled with no additives. It is bottled at a slightly higher proof than standard Real McCoy. ABV: 50%
Review #631; Rum #121: The Real McCoy 12yr Prohibition Read More »
This is a blind comparsion of the EU and US versions of the Savanna HERR Rum from Savanna distillery on La Reunion, bottled by Habitation Velier. This was done semi-blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes. HERR is High Ester Reunion Rum, and is the highest ester count of any bottlings by
Review #629/630; Rum #119/120: Habiation Velier Savanna HERR US vs Euro Release Read More »
