This is a field blend of 4 Magueys from Atenogenes Garcia, the blend consists of 45% Bicuishe, 25% Coyote, 25% Tepeztate, and 5% Madrecuishe. Distilled in copper, fermented in a pine tank with calcium rich well water, and crushed by a tahona pulled by a “Old Ford Tractor”. This batch was selected by the Aficionados, […]
Review #474; Mezcal #57: Cinco Sentidos Ensamble de 4 Magueys (Aficionados Batch) Read More »
This is a bottling from Springbank in their Longrow series, it was aged for 11 years all in a first fill Sauternes cask. This was bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 56.6% Nose: Meaty sweet bbq peat, Grape Jam, Allspice, Nutmeg, Lemon Peel, Black Pepper, touch of floralness. Palate: Medium oily
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This is a rum that comes from distiller and blender Maggie’s farm based out of Pittsburgh. It is a collaboration between them and tiki bar Hidden Harbor. This rum is a blend of Maggie’s Farm White Rum, Maggies Farm Queen’s Share Rum, and rums sourced from Jamaica, Guyana, Martinique, Barbados, and Trinidad. This was originally
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This is a limited release from Wild Turkey, there were 25 barrels aged at the Camp Nelson Site. These barrels were aged for 15 years, bottled at cask strength, were non-chill filtered, and had no color added. Let’s see how this release holds up. ABV: 57.3% Nose: Heavy Spice, Black Pepper, Candied Orange Peel, slight Mustiness, Tobacco
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This is a bottling from the SMWS. It is a 29-year-old Clynelish, aged in a Refill Ex-Sherry Butt. This bottle was bottled at Cask Strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 57.6% Nose: Punchy, Honey, Graham Cracker, Allspice, black peppercorns, figs, apricots, dark chocolate, toffee, apple peel. Palate: Thick and oily mouthfeel, a bit waxy.
Review #470; Scotch #157: Clynelish 29yr (1984) “Bumblebees By the Sea” Read More »
This is a bourbon from Brown Forman. It is of their yearly LE. This particular year came from 120 barrels that were distilled in 2008 and aged for 11 years that yielded 13,200 bottles. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 52.5% Nose: Baking spices, pepper, nutmeg, slight cinnamon. Classic Vanilla cream, brown sugar, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Caramel,
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This is an experimental release from New Riff. For this one, they took their bottled in bond bourbon, and then they backset some prior distillation from peat smoked malted barley which was mashed with their standard bourbon release. This is 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley peated backset. ABV: 50% Nose: Caramel, vanilla, oak spice, slight
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This Rum comes to us from the bottler Rum Nation. They sourced this rum from the Savanna Distiller on Reunion Island. This rum is 15 years old, was aged in 2nd Fill Cognac casks tropically, distilled from Molasses, then bottled at cask strength. ABV: 62.8% Nose: Punchy nose, tropical fruits, mango, banana, light pineapple, slight must, tobacco
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This is a revamp of an OB bottling from Arran. This is aged entirely in Sherry hogsheads, with no color added, non-chill filtered, and bottled at Cask Strength. It has NAS, so let’s dive in and see how it is. ABV: 55.8% ABV Nose: Figs, plums, malty, raisins, slight hay, black pepper, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Raisins, honey, Grapes,
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This is a Private Select bottled for the State of Ohio from Makers Mark. The stave Combination was 4 Baked American Pure, 1 Seared French Cuvee, 1 Makers 46, and 4 Toasted French Spice. Let’s see how it turned out. I tried this blind and was then revealed the bottle, so keep that in mind
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