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  • Distiller's Friday Roundup - July 19th, 2019

    We're halfway through July and the new spirits keep on coming.

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  • Bourbon vs Scotch: What Makes Them So Different?

    They may both be considered whisk(e)y, but these spirits are worlds apart

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  • The Most Collected Whiskeys From Last Week

    These 10 whiskeys were added to more user Collections than any other whiskeys in Distiller last week!

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  • Our Favorite French Whiskies To Try

    With three dozen distilleries (and counting), France is definitely a region whisky fans should know. Here are a few of our favorites!

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  • Japanese Gins Everyone Should Try

    Japanese gin is growing in popularity and availability. Here are a few for both aficionados and those that think they don’t like gin.

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Recently Reviewed

  • Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon 100 Proof

    Distiller Score 86

    Noticeably spicy and dark for a heated bourbon. Upfront, there are notes of pipe ash and cinnamon that are buoyed by spiced honey characters. Across the palate, sweeter bread crust and vanilla flavors are offered up within pleasantly smooth sip from front to back.

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  • Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star 8 Year

    Distiller Score 83

    Barbancourt 5 Star is definitely a rum meant for sipping. There's an oaky spice, pepper and wood on the nose, hints of a rich caramel and vanilla in the background. On the palate, find dry oaky notes, vanilla, molasses and cane sugar; its agricole nature shining. On a long finish, find more oak and spice, and a hearty molasses undertone.

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  • Mortlach 14 Year Alexander's Way

    Distiller Score 83

    Mortlach 14 Year Alexander's Way shows a quick hit of Cointreau to start things off, followed by soft notes of fresh oak, pear and white pepper and a few other spices. The palate is also fairly spicy, with cinnamon and nutmeg making an encore, but luckily there's also a touch of barley sugar and menthol. A slightly dry and somewhat oak-forward Mortlach.

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  • Cointreau

    Distiller Score 90

    Cointreau is clear in both clarity and its intense orange aroma. It is full bodied and is sweet on the palate with a strong orange flavor. The alcohol strength helps to keep the orange liqueur from being cloying but the raw spirit peaks out at times. Very mild spices like cinnamon and nutmeg appear. Will add bright orange flavor to any mixed drink.

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  • Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon

    Distiller Score 84

    Ghost Hill Bourbon is a gentle bourbon that could perhaps benefit form more time in barrel. Aromas of creamed corn, sourdough, and peach edge out with barrel notes just starting to emerge. The finish is light and a little briny, but shows good structure.

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  • Clear Creek Vodka

    Distiller Score 89

    On the first nosing, you can immediately tell that this vodka was distilled from fruit rather than a grain. Though it has a fruity, floral aroma akin to an eau de vie, on the palate it's remarkably more neutral, with only whispers of fruit and mineral notes.

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  • Tequila Pueblo Viejo Blanco

    Distiller Score 86

    The first few sips reveal peppery notes both in the vegetal and spicy sense, going earthy and pleasantly bitter. The mineral-rich back palate finishes with a hint of bittersweet chocolate and lime, without too much of an alcoholic burn. With a decent complexity, it's no wonder it's preferred by so many bars as a quality well blanco for margaritas.

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  • Gra'it Vera Grappa Italiana

    Distiller Score 81

    The initial aromatics of this slightly straw-colored brandy are pungent with classic flavors of fresh flowers, warm earth, and baked plum with wild honey. When tasted, the spirit is light and fresh and the kiss of oak adds a bit of sweetness that rounds out any of the grappa’s rough corners. Perhaps not the most deep and profound style of the category, but very serviceable in a suave and elegant style.

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  • Tyrconnell 16 Year Oloroso & Moscatel Cask Finish

    Distiller Score 92

    This Irish single malt emerges slowly from the glass with a summer-like blend of fruit, herbs, and flowers. On the palate, its off-to-the-races with loads of dried fruit, powdered sugar, light chili spice and even a salty note to close out the finish. An even hand with the Oloroso & Moscatel cask finishing makes this an exciting whiskey to explore.

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