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An unaged fruit Brandy crafted in 250-liter copper pot stills, by St. George Distillery of Alameda, California. It has an aromatic birth with notes of berries, hints of stone fruit & spring leaves; while a fruity life adds notes of raspberry & cherry; that led to a long & rich death with a touch of earth. September 2017 / April 2018
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An intense mixture of different Plum Brandies, the youngest being 10 years old, hence the name Dekada (Decade). The oldest Brandies in the blend are over 30 years old. Some of them aged in Oak barrels & some in barrels made from Mulberry tree. It has an aromatic birth with notes of plum marmalade; while a rich life adds notes of caramel, vanilla, dried apricots, sweet ripe plums with sherry & cinnamon; that led to long & rich death. September 2017 / April 2018 / January 2019165.99 USD per Bottle
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A delicate, Agave Spirit by Casa Tequilera de Arandas in Highlands - Los Altos, Mexico. It has a delicate birth with notes of cooked agave & red pepper; while a delicate life adds notes of citrus, mint, hint of butter & vanilla; wile minerality led to an earthy & watery death with hints of fruit, smoke & lime. April 2019 / May 2020 Definitely not delicate this time! November 202429.99 USD per Bottle
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A creamy Tequila by Casa Tequilera de Arandas in Highlands - Los Altos, Mexico crafted with pure organic blue agave. It has a smoky birth with notes of baked agave, earth & fruit; while a balanced & creamy life adds notes of citrus, dried fruits & spice; that leads to a rich & smooth death of medium length adds notes of red pepper, minerals, lime & smoke. June / October / November 2019 / July 202034.99 USD per Bottle
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An intense, Single Malt Scotch aged in 1st fill Sherry Butts & American oak barrels before being bottled at 40& ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grains, wood, nuts, fruits, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of peach, pears, honey & vanilla; that led to a bold death of medium length with notes of oak, hazelnut & marzipan.
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A rich, Japanese Blended Whisky by Master Distiller Ken Usami for the Shinobu Distillery in Nigata Prefecture, Japan. It is crafted with 50% malted barley & grain; water that is snowmelt from the local mountains; then aged in ex-Bourbon, ex-Oloroso Sheery casks before being finish in Mizunara oak barrels that come from trees that are at least 200 years old. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, herbs & spices; while a rich & woody life adds notes of oak, sandalwood, barley, cornflakes, vanilla & chocolate; that leads to a long & warming death with more wood notes. November 2020
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An intense, Japanese Whisky by the Shinobu Distillery in the Niigata Prefecture aged for 10 years in Mizunara oak for 10 years. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruits, grains & spices; while a bold life adds notes of barley apple, lemon, licorice, honey, almonds, & butterscotch; that led to a long & spicy death with notes of cinnamon, pepper & a hint of sea salt. February 2020 / January / August 2022
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An intense, blended malt featuring whisky from the little-known Japanese distillery Shinshu, as well as whiskies from undisclosed Scottish distilleries. It has a delicate birth with notes of vanilla, sweet red fruit (cherry & sugary raspberry); while life adds notes of orange oil, chocolate, fresh barley & toasty oak; that led to a long & complex death with notes of fresh plum, white grape, cereals & chocolate biscuits. October 2017 / August 2022
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A rich, "American style" Japanese Whisky (Bourbon) by Mars Shinshu Distillery in Nagano, Japan crafted with a mash bill of high corn (75%) & relatively high malted barley (25%), then aged in ex-Bourbon casks before being bottled at 45% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of vanilla, butterscotch with stewed apple & strawberry; while a rich life adds notes of ripe d’anjou pears, milk chocolate, quince & toffee; that led to a complex death of medium length with notes of corn & barley. December 2000 / August / December 2022
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Kura The Whisky Pure Malt Japanese Rum Cask Finish
Blended Malt — Okinawa , Japan
Reviewed October 30, 2024An elegant, Japanese Blended Whisky by the Tokinosakagura / Helios Distillery in Kushu, Japan crafted with peat from the marshes of Hokkaido. A heavily peated Spirit then joins other Okinawa Single Malts in a careful blend after it spends years in American oak casks. Then, the blend is finished in used Japanese Rum barrels. It has a birth in the forest with notes of moss, leaves, hints of vanilla, soft malt & dried apricot; while a balanced life adds notes of spices, peat, earthy smoke & light rum; that led to a long peaty & toasty finish with notes of pepper. July 2019 / August 2022
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