This a relaunched version of Arran 18 with a new label, and a new mix of barrels. It is also Non-chill filtered and no color added. Let’s see how this whiskey stands up. ABV: 46% Nose: Strong Orange Peel, Malty Cereals, Plum, allspice, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Cereals, Malt, Orange Peel, Toasted Brown Sugar, Allspice, sourdough bread. Finish: Medium […]
Review #334; Scotch #120: Arran 18 (New) Read More »
This is a sourced single malt from Blackadder. This was aged with NAS, in a FF ex-bourbon cask, and bottled with no color added, non chill filtered, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 61.1% Nose: Slight Brine, Red Licorice, Vanilla, slight oil, cereals. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, tangy. Orange Rind, Vanilla cream, Black Pepper, malt, dark chocolate. Finish: Medium Length,
Review #333; Scotch #119: Blackadder Red Snake Cask #49 Read More »
This is a CS Rye offering from Pinhook that was sourced from 3 Year old MGP rye. I took down these notes blind, and then was revealed the bottle, so keep that in mind. ABV: 57% Nose: Faint Nose, slight spice, Green Apple, Herbal Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Rye Spice, Green Apple, Slight Herbalness, spearmint, Finish: Medium length, warm, rye
Review #332; Rye #43: Pinhook Cask Strength Rye Read More »
This is a 10 year old Bunnahabhain bottled for The Whiskey Barrel, aged from 2009 to 2019 in a First Fill Olroso sherry barrel. No color added, and bottled at cask strength. ABV: 57.1% Nose: Heavy Plum, Apricot, Allspice, black pepper, honey, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Heavy Plum and baking spices, black pepper, figs, toffee Finish: Medium Length, warm,
Review #331; Scotch #118: Bunnahabhain 10yr 2009 The Whiskey Barrel Selection Read More »
This is a Mezcal Offering from Macra Negra, made from Dobadan in Santa Maria La Pila by Alberto-Ortiz. Let’s see how it holds up. Batch XA014-17 ABV: 47.9% Nose: Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Grilled Pineapple, Toasted Brown Sugar, vanilla bean, floral Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Roasted Pepper, Grilled Pineapple, light banana, all spice, slight mineral, floral. Finish: Medium length finish,
Review #330; Mezcal #18: Macra Negra Dobadon Read More »
This is an ER pick from Bourbon Street Wine and Spirits. Let’s see how well they chose this barrel. ABV: 45% Nose: Cherry, Light Oak Spice, Vanilla, Slight Citrus, Cocoa Palate: Vanilla, Cherry, light spice, light spearmint, cocoa, Finish: Medium length, cherry, light vanilla, slight spice, some cocoa. Rating: 6/10 This is nice. Some good flavors in there, a nice
Review #329; Bourbon #93: Eagle Rare SiB Bourbon Street Wine and Spirits Selction Read More »
This is an annual release from Balcones, a Texas Distillery of their rum. It is made from molasses and double distilled in pot stills, then aged for 18 months in new charred oak. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 65.3% Nose: Vanilla Bomb, Heavy Oak Spice, Black Pepper, sawdust Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Vanilla, pepper, oak spice, ,
Review #328; Rum #25: Balcones Rum 18-1 Read More »
This was reviewed blindly, so keep that in mind while reading these notes. This is a 12 year old offering from bushmills, available only at the distiller, aged in ex-sherry and ex bourbon casks. ABV: 40% Nose: Very Faint nose, vanilla, Grass, Shortbread. Palate: Thinnish mouthfeel, Grassy, Bready, vanilla. Finish: Short, slight vanilla, some grass. Rating: 4/10 This is light
Review #327; Irish Whiskey #4: Bushmills Distillery Reserve 12yr Read More »
This is a single cask offering from Whistlepig of a 10 year age stated cask strength sourced rye, from either Canada or MGP, I am not really sure. So let’s see how tasty it is. ABV: 58.7% ABV Nose: Strong Green Apple, Pipe Tobacco, Vanilla, Herbal, Black Pepper, Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Oak Spice, black pepper, vanilla, faint green
Review #326: Rye #43: Whistlepig 10yr “Swine Merchants” K&L Select Barrel #2447 Read More »
This is a bottling of Glenrothes, put in the barrel in 1986 and bottled in 2017. It was selected by The Whisky Cask and was aged for all 30 years in an ex-sherry hogshead. ABV: 53.9% Nose: Rich Dried Dark Fruits, Plum, Fig, Pipe Tobacco, slight leather, allspice, nutmeg. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Pipe Tobacco, fig, tart berries, leather,
Review #325; Scotch #117: Glenrothes 30yr 1986 The Whisky Cask Selection Read More »
