This is a bottling from brand 1792 which is the Barton distillery. This has no age statement, no mashbill, but we do know that it is at least 4 years and old and bottled at 50% abv due to being labeled Bottled in Bond. ABV: 50% Nose: Cherry, vanilla, slight black pepper Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Vanilla, cherry, black […]
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This rum comes to us from Mount Gay distillery located in Barbados. This 100% pot still rum was aged for 9years in Brabados and clocks in with an Angel’s share as a result of that tropical maturation. Aged entirely in ex-bourbon casks before being bottled with no additives and at barrel proof, let’s see how
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This is a bottling from dependent bottler Habitation Velier in collaboration with Foursquare. It is a 100% pot still rum, aged in ex-cognac casks for 2 years in Barbados. It clocks in with 15% angels share, no additives, and bottled at barrel proof. A departure from most Foursquare products as this is not a blend
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This is blend from bourbon and American whiskey producer MGP. This is their own label and what they have blended is a marriage of at least 4 year old bourbon and American whiskey which could include corn whiskey, MGP light whiskey, and MGP rye whiskey. The name refers to the railroad and a segment of
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This rum comes to us from the Aficionados, who picked this and then sold it via Fine Drams. This comes from New Yarmouth, a sister distillery of Appleton, which produces the world famous Wray and Nephew Overproof. This unaged molasses based pot still rum is fermented for a day and a half. This rum clocks
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This is a single barrel of 1792 selected by the state of Virgina. I do not know the age but we will see how they chose. I reviewed this blind, so keep that in mind while reading my notes ABV: 49.3% Nose: Cherry Coke, Caramel, Black Pepper Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Cherry cola, caramel, tannins, a bit of heat
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This rum comes to us from Barbados rum producer Foursquare in there Exceptional Cask Series. This bottling is a blend of Pot & Column, aged for 14 years in ex-bourbon casks in Barbados, then bottled with no additives. This comes in slightly older than the standard Foursquare vintage with an additional 2 years of ageing
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This is a blend from Bardstown Bourbon company. The breakdown of this blend is 55% 13 year old 74 Corn/18 Rye /8 Malted Barley Mashbill (Barton), 37% 15 Year 78.5/13/8.5 (Beam?) and 8% 10 Year 75/13/12 (Beam?) that has been blended together. Let’s see how it is. ABV: 57.5% Nose: Fruity, orange peel, caramel, Cherry, black pepper,
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This was selected by the Aficionados with the help of Fine Drams. This rum comes from the Le Galion distillery, a producer on Martinique that uses molasses as the base for its rum. This expression clocks in at 481.7 g/hLAA esters which is packing quite a punch compared to most distilleries offerings. ABV: 58.32% Nose: Pungent, heavy
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This Mezcal comes from bottler Cinco Sentidos. It is from the Tobala agave, which was distilled in two clay pots and was proofed down using Puntas and Colas. Mezcalero: Alberto Martinez Batch: TB06-19 ABV: 46.7% Nose: Red Berries, Earthy, Minerality, Vanilla, light grassiness. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Earthiness, minerality, red berries, slight wood smoke, garlic. Finish: Medium length finish, Red berries,
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