New Expert Spirit Reviews - March 6, 2024 - The Botanist Cask Rested Gin, Jack Daniel's 12 Year, Don Julio Alma Miel and More!
Check out the latest spirits reviewed by our Tasting Table experts! Photo Credit: The Botanist
Mar 06, 2024
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12Introduced in February 2024, this release is one of two bottlings in The Botanist Islay Cask Matured Gin Range. The Botanist Gin — made with 22 wild, hand-foraged Islay botanicals — is produced at Bruichladdich on Islay so the brand was able to experiment with over 300 cask types found across their warehouses. With this Rested Gin bottling, Head Distiller Adam Hannett selected 15 different types of American and European oak casks from a variety of regions for the "resting" period of at least six months. Availability will be found at retailers and on-premise accounts in select markets. (SRP $49.99)
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11Introduced in February 2024, this release is one of two bottlings in The Islay Cask Matured Gin Range. The Botanist Gin — made with 22 wild, hand-foraged Islay botanicals — is produced at Bruichladdich on Islay so the brand was able to experiment with over 300 cask types found across their warehouses. With this Islay Cask Aged Gin bottling, Head Distiller Adam Hannett selected 8 different types of American and European oak casks from a variety of regions for the aging period of at least three years. Availability will be limited to select on-premise accounts only.
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10Don Julio Alma Miel is a joven tequila made with a blend of blanco tequila that was distilled with "oven-roasted agave honey" and añejo tequila that was aged for at least 14 months and finished in Crémant du Limoux wine casks. Recommended serves are either on the rocks with an orange rind or neat. This permanent addition to the portfolio launched in select markets in January 2024 with a nationwide expansion to come in the following months. (SRP $99.99)
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9Batch 2 of this 12 Year Tennessee Whiskey is the latest release in the Jack Daniel's annual Aged Series. While previous batches will have slight variations, each was made with the same mash bill recipe (80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye). They were also charcoal mellowed and aged in toasted and charred American white oak barrels. Initially, the barrels were placed in the upper floors of the barrelhouse before being relocated to lower racks to extend its maturation. Available in limited quantities across the US beginning February 2024. (SRP $94.99/700ml)
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8Batch 3 of this 10 Year Tennessee Whiskey is the latest release in the Jack Daniel's annual Aged Series. While previous batches will have slight variations, each was made with the same mash bill recipe (80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye). They were also charcoal mellowed and aged in toasted and charred American white oak barrels. Initially, the barrels were placed in the upper floors of the barrelhouse before being relocated to lower racks to extend its maturation. It's bottled at 97 proof. Available in limited quantities across the US beginning February 2024. (SRP $84.99/700ml)
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7Buzzard's Roost American Whiskey has a grain profile of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley and it was aged for a minimum of 36 months. The secondary aging of this sourced Indiana whiskey was done with the brand's proprietary barrels (char #1, with various toast profiles) which had been used once to finish other Buzzard's Roost whiskeys. Bottled at 105 proof, this was released for wholesale purchase to on-premise accounts and at the Buzzard’s Roost Whiskey Row Experience in late January 2024. (SRP $39.99)
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6This Single Grain Irish Whiskey is the 7th singular limited release from High n' Wicked. This release was made in collaboration with the rum brand Foursquare. Beginning with a single grain whiskey distilled in Co. Cork, Ireland (95% French corn, 5% Irish malted barley), the whiskey was first matured in ex-bourbon barrels. It was then finished for six months in barrels which formerly held Foursquare Mark X 2007 Barbados rum. Bottled at 50% ABV without chill-filtrations or additives, it's available in select US markets beginning February 2024. (SRP $79.99)
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5Expresiones del Corazón is a collection of tequilas from Corazón Tequila, a tequila brand made at Casa San Matías Distillery in Jalisco. Beginning with a 100% blue weber agave blanco tequila made exclusively for this collection, this tequila was aged for 26 months in ex-Weller 12 year-old bourbon barrels. The handwritten label will list the barrel number, bottle number, and the date of bottling. Available nationwide at select retailers, bars, and restaurants beginning January 2024. (SRP $79.99)
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4Expresiones del Corazón is a collection of tequilas from Corazón Tequila, a tequila brand made at Casa San Matías Distillery in Jalisco. Beginning with a 100% blue weber agave blanco tequila made exclusively for this collection, this tequila was aged for 13 months in ex-Old Charter Oak French Oak barrels. The handwritten label will list the barrel number, bottle number, and the date of bottling. Available nationwide at select retailers, bars, and restaurants beginning January 2024. (SRP $79.99)
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3Five Origin Select is an aged rum made from rums sourced from five Caribbean nations — Trinidad, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Guyana. Included in the blend is Guyanese rum aged 11-15 years which were distilled on the lauded Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still. Bottled at 92 proof, there is no added sugar, coloring or flavoring in its production. Released in February 2024, this is a permanent addition to the portfolio. (SRP $64.99)
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2Warner's Rhubarb Gin is made using a type of rhubarb originally grown in the kitchen garden of Buckingham Palace during Queen Victoria's reign. The rhubarb used in this gin is grown at the Crown Estate and is pressed to extract the juice. This is then blended with Warner's Harrington Dry Gin. Note: Formerly known as Warner Edwards Victoria's Rhubarb Gin. The brand changed its name to Warner's from Warner Edwards in March 2019. Available in the US beginning December 2023. (SRP $32.99)
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1Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin is made by Victoria Distillers in British Columbia, Canada with nine botanicals. These include juniper, elderflower, lavender, orange peel, orris root, cinnamon, coriander, red rose petals and black carrots — the last two botanicals were used to obtain the gin's natural ruby hue. Available September 2023. (SRP $39.99)