This is a bottle from the Buffalo Trace Antique collection, with a 2017 vintage. This wheated bourbon was aged for 12 years and 6 months before being bottled at barrel proof with no additives. BTAC is well hyped as we know, but lets see if this holds up as well as the last time I […]
Review #666; Bourbon #148: William Larue Weller (2018) Read More »
This Clairin is made from a small farm using local cane varietals. Once harvested it is taken to the distillery by donkey and crushed before besing fermented with some sugar cane syrup added and fermented naturally. It is distilled in a pot still twice before being bottled at full proof. ABV: 55% Nose: Briney, Olive Oil, Minerality,
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This is from Makers Mark wood finishing series. This batch was made with American Oak staves that were charred on one side and left raw on the other side before finishing in the bourbon. Let’s see how it stands out. ABV: 55.3% Nose: Black Pepper, Tobacco leaf, Caramel, Honey, Sawdust, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, black pepper, heavy tannins, tobacco
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This is a single cask from Privateer, a rum distiller located in Ipswich Massachusetts. This rum was distilled on a column still before being put in New American Oak for 5 years and 3 months. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 57.4% Nose: Caramel, Black Pepper, Toasted Coconut, fig, blackberry. Palate: Thick oily
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This is from the “Old” style of Elijah craig bottles, this bottling is from 2016. I had this blind so keep that in mind while you read this. ABV: 69.7% Nose: Cherry Cola, Black Pepper, Vanilla, tannins. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Black Pepper, Cherry Cola, tannins, Vanilla, tons of heat. Finish: Medium length finish, tons of heat, cherry cola, tannins,
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This is a release from Barton and is a 12 year old “High Rye” bourbon. Let’s see how this release is. ABV: 48.6% Nose: Caramel, Vanilla, Black Pepper, Cherry, Palate: Medium Mouthfeel. Vanilla, black pepper, tobacco leaf, cherry, slight dark chocolate. A touch of uneven heat throughout. Finish: Medium length finish. Very dry Black pepper, tobacco leaf, slight dark
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This is a sugarcane distillate that can only be made in 16 municipalities in Michoacán. This is a blend of 50% column-distilled molasses and 50% long fermented pot-distilled cane juice and piloncillo. This rum is bottled with no additives. ABV: 46% Nose: Briney, Lemon Zest, Paint Glue, Mango, Minerality, faint green vegetalness, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Briney, Lemon Zest,
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This rye comes to us from New Riff distillery. It is a 100% malted rye grain mash that has been aged for 6 years before being bottled with no chill filtering or additives. Malted rye is different from regular as it has been moistened and allowed to germinated which changes the flavor. ABV: 50% Nose: Burst of
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This is a bottling of Foursquare rum from American independent bottler Holmes Cay. This rum which is a blend of pot and column blend that was aged for 8 years in Barbados in ex-bourbon casks before being aged for 2 years in the U.K. This rum was then finished for an additional year in an
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This rum comes to us from the Bielle distillery on Guadeloupe. Using a Mueller still to distill fresh cange juice, this is rested for a year in stainless steel tanks before bottling. This is a collaboration between Luca Gargano and Italian Eau de Vie producer Gianni Vittorio Capovilla. ABV: 56% Nose: Red Berries, Clay, Salt, Lemon Zest,
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