I had this blind and then has the bottled revealed to me after I took my notes, so keep that in mind. This is a release from former Master Distiller at Four Roses Jim Rutledge. This is a sourced brand from an unknown Kentucky distillery (likely barton). These bottles were a “limited” release of 36,000 […]
Review #384; Bourbon #102: Cream of Kentucky (12.3yr) Read More »
This is a 7 year old Arran bottled for Van Wees in The Netherlands. It was aged all 7 years in a first fill sherry hogshead and bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 59.2% Nose: Malty, Hay, Grass. kind of a tame nose given the proof. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Tangy
Review #383; Scotch #146: Arran 7yr 2011 Very Very Very Well Matured Sherry Cask Read More »
This is a Madre Cuixe bottled by Maugey Melate and made by Mezcalero Ageo Cortes Sanchez. The agave was cultivated for 9 years before harvest, cooked for 12 days in the earthen oven, and Fermented for 4 days naturally, then 7 more days in a vat. Lot: 2 ABV: 48.6% Nose: Earthy, Mesquite, Green Bell Peppers, Light
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This is a 2 year old Jamaican rum from a Distillery located in St. Catherine. It was made using a pot still and molasses before being aged for 2 years in Jamaica. It was then chosen by the r/rum selection committee and bottled at cask strength with no color added, no sugar added, and non-chill filtered. ABV: 65%
Review #381; Rum #32: XXX/5 (Worthy Park 2yr 2018) Read More »
This is a bottling of Clynelish form American IB Single Cask Nation. This Clynelish was aged for 23 years in a 2nd fill Oloroso Sherry Butt, then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 52.4% Nose: Strong Dark Fruits, Figs, Plums, Blackberries. Allspice, Nutmeg. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel. Waxy, Figs, Plums, Blackberries.
Review #380; Scotch #145: Clynelish 23yr 1995 Single Cask Nation Read More »
Barrel P370 This is a single cask offering from Privateer. This cask was aged for 3 years and 2 days. This rum was aged the entire time in a second fill ex-rum cask. This Queens share line is made up o fthe tails of distillation rums that are set aside then redstilled and aged for
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This is a bottling from IB Signatory Vintage. This Glenturret was barreled on 4/21/1989 and bottled on 3/14/2019. It was aged in a bourbons hogshead. It was bottled at cask strength, with no color added and was non-chill filtered. This offering was bottled for the Whisky Club Luxembourg and Whiskyexclusive, lets see how well they
Review #378; Scotch #144: Glenturrt 29yr 1989 Signatory Vintage Read More »
This is a bottling from Maugey Melate. This Marteño comes to us from Mezcalero Antonio Carlos Martinez. It was produced in a clay pot still, fermented in a wood fermentation vat for 15 days, and bottled at still strength. ABV: 49.6% Nose: Mesquite, Green Apple, blueberries, clay, lemon zest, light minerality, clean campfire smoke. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel.
Review #377; Mezcal #21: Maguey Melate by Antonio Carols Martinez Read More »
This is a 14 year old limited offering from Springbank of their Longrow line. It was aged for 14 years in refill Oloroso sherry casks then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 57.8% Nose: Meaty Peat, Rich Figs, Dark Chocolate, Gritty Red Berries, Tobacco
Review #376; Scotch #143: Longrow 14yr 2003 Read More »
This is a gin from Edinburgh Gin, it was made with an interesting mix of seaside botanicals including bladderwrack, scurvygrass, and ground ivy. ABV: 43% Nose: Heaby Brine, Minerals, Seaweed, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Brine, Peppery, Seaweed, Juniper, fresh cut lawn grass. Finish: Medium length, heavy brine, peppery, minerals, grassy, juniper. Rating: 5/10 This is an interesting tasting gin. The brine
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