This comes to us from K&L once again, part of their Golden Devil line. This particular offering is a 27 year aged Hampden. This offering was aged continentally, comes from a pot still, and is one of the oldest rums I have tried to this date from my favorite distillery, just to get my bias […]
Review #533; Rum #67: Golden Devil Hampden 27yr (1993) CH Read More »
This rum comes to us via the Golden Devil line and picked for K&L. Through many hints dropped in the product description, we know this comes to us (assumedly) from an Unnamed Cuban Distillery. This was presumably distilled on a Column still, aged for 21 years in an ex-whiskey cask in a combination of tropical
Review #532; Rum #66: Golden Devil Carribean (Cuba) 21yr 1999 Read More »
This blend comes to us from Black Tot, and was created for the 50th anniversary of the end of the British Navy Rum Ration. It is a blend of quite of number of rums, with varying ages and sources, which I will list below. Guyana: 28% 12 Year old Demerara Distillers Savalle Column 27% 9
Review #531; Rum #65: Black Tot 50th Anniversary Read More »
This rum, selected by K&L Wines and bottled under Golden Devil, comes to us from Demerara Distiller Inc. This rum was distilled on the Versailles wooden pot still, aged for 16 years in a presumed Ex-Whiskey cask, and aged in what I presume in Europe. ABV: 61.4% Nose: Vanilla, honey, slight pepper, mango, Palate: Medium mouthfeel, a bit
Review #530; Rum #64: Golden Devil 16yr (2004) DDL Versailles “K&L Select” Read More »
This rum comes to us by way of Hampden distillery (secret) and is their C<>H mark (1300-1400 ester count) selected by K&L wines in California. Let’s see how it turned out. ABV: 64.1% Nose: Heavy Funk, over-ripe fruits. Heavy banana, mango, guava, nutmeg, lime zest, slight vanilla. Palate: Thick mouthfeel. Heavy over ripe / rotting tropical fruits. Heavy
Review #529; Rum #63: Golden Devil 12yr (2007) Hampden CH “K&L Selection” Read More »
This bottling comes to us from the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. This Ardmore was aged for 22 years in a refill bourbon hogshead, then bottled at cask strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 51.6% Nose: Lemon Zest, Honey, black pepper, cereals, vanilla frosting, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Lemon Zest, faint meaty peat, black pepper,
Review #528; Scotch #177: Ardmore 22yr (1997) SMWS 66.168 “Wafts you to Heaven” Read More »
This rum comes to us from LM&V, rum from Haiti from the Vaval producer that has been aged for 34 months in ex-bourbon casks from Buffalo Trace. This cask was selected be retailer Astor Wines and Spirits based out of New York. ABV: 50.4% Nose: Oak Spice, Vanilla, Grassy, peppery, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Vanilla, Grassy, Black Pepper, nutmeg,
Review #527; Rum #62: Clairin Vaval 34 month Ex-Bourbon Cask Read More »
This comes to us from Beam and is an 11 year old rye offering. Consisting of just 50 barrels, this pays homage to the legacies of Ohio and Pennsylvania and is available only in those states. ABV: 46.3% Nose: Black pepper, vanilla, light clove. Palate: Mediumish mouthfeel, nice oak spice, black pepper, rye spice, slight green apple, hint
Review #526; Rye #47: Old Overholt 11yr Read More »
This almost 100 year old Cognac comes to us from a widow (almost 100 herself) who died several years ago. This was distilled before the great depression hit, and bottled in 2015. ABV: 53.8% Nose: Raisins, black pepper, nutmeg, orange peel, floralness. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel. Big burst of raisins, black pepper, heavy oak spice, orange peel, touch
Review #525; Brandy #17: Grosperrin No. 28 Boderies Cognac Read More »
This rum comes to us from Jamaican distiller Worthy Park, bottled by Habitation Velier. This rum had a 3 month fermentation which allowed its Congeners to come in at 502 gr/laa when it was distilled and bottled in 2015. With no color added and non-chill filtered let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 57% Nose: Floralness, over-ripe
Review #524; Rum #61: Habitation Velier Worthy Park Forsyths 502 Read More »
