Tastes

A intense, Indian Single Malt Whisky by Rampur Distillery in Uttar Pradesh made & bottled in the foothills of the Himalayas, using six-row barley (instead of the traditional two-row variant). It has an intense birth with notes of apple, pear, caramel, fudge, hints of melon & citrus; while a creamy life brings the aromas to your palate with fruit & spice; that leads to a delicate & rich death of medium length with floral notes. October 2018 / February 2019 / June 2020 / August 2022

A creamy, Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Buffalo Trace in Kentucky made from corn, rye, wheat & malted barley, aged for 13 years & bottled in bond then unveiled in 2017. It has an aromatic birth with notes of caramel, hints of sweet vanilla, caramel corn, smoke & oak tannins; while a smooth & balanced life adds notes of corn, rye, wheat, malted barley & charred oak, that leads to a rich death with notes of fresh fruit & port. October 2018 / January 2019 / July 2022

A balanced whiskey made with a unique recipe of only rye & malted barley from Tennessee. Bottled in Bond and named for Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor - a staunch supporter of the 1897 Bottled in Bond Act, this rye whiskey is aged for 4 years before bottling. It has an oily & sour birth with notes of rye spices, wood, hints of dried peels, orange zest, vanilla & linseed; while life is thick with notes of cooked fruit, caramel, potpourri, rye, black pepper, hints of butterscotch, fresh dill & prune; that leads to a long, sweet & savory death with notes of port, spice & wheat. January / May 2018

A creamy, Canadian-style Blended Rye Whisky by Corby Distillers in Corbyville, Ontario aged for 10 years in oak & then finish in Rum Barrels for the last several months. It has an aromatic birth with notes of nougat, leather, banana & apricot; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of Rye spice, nutmeg & a hint of coconut; that leads to a creamy death of medium length with notes of brown sugar, raisins & black pepper. June 2020 / September 2022

A creamy, small batch double-distilled blended Whisky produced by the Corby Distillers in Corbyville, Ontario matured between 7 & 8 years in unheated warehouses, then finished in port barrels. It has a sweet birth with notes of dried tropical fruits, citrus & caramel cake; while life adds notes of grain, baked peaches, orange blossom, honeysuckle, cedar, maple syrup, roasted nuts, pepper & vanilla; that leads to a warm & smooth finish with notes of port, cinnamon & a hint of smoke. September 2018/ January 2019

A balanced 'Blended 100% Rye Canadian Whisky by an Undisclosed Distillery in Canada made from a blend of 12-year-old 100% Canadian Rye Spirits from both pot still & continuous columns still, married in a variety of Sherry casks for finishing. It has an aromatic birth with notes of rye, baking spices & caramel apples; while a creamy life adds notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper over creamed vanilla beans; that leads to a long & balanced death with a hint of chocolate, toasted nuts & oak. December 2020

A delicate, Single Malt Irish Whiskey by Malt Master Stuart Nickerson for Tipperary Boutique Distillery in Munster, Ireland. 'Each release is limited to six casks & each one is aged in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels. It has a delicate birth with notes of fresh grain, vanilla & apple; while a balanced life adds notes of vanilla fudge, black pepper, and sultanas; that leads to a smooth, warming, & buttery death with hints of grape & honey. April / August 2019 / September 2022

A rich, Irish Blended Whiskey by Bernard Walsh for Walsh Whiskey Distillery in Carlow, Ireland crafted with a combination of 70% Single Malt & 30% Single Pot Still Spirits aged in ex-Bourbon casks. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, baked stone fruits, melon, herbs & spices; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of baked apricot & peach, nectarine, honeydew melon, custard cream biscuits dunked in tea, cinnamon sticks, peppercorn, lemon cheesecake, new hay, vanilla & cocoa; that leads to a warm & balanced death of medium length with notes of rancio, rye spice & butterscotch. December 2022 Little more delicate than I remember! December 2024

A rich, Blended Irish Whiskey by the Walsh Whiskey Distillery Co. made from a blend of single pot still & malt Whiskey then aged in Bourbon barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of honey, marmalade & fruity barley; while a rich & smooth life adds notes of pepper, floral malt, lemon, a hint of citrus & spice; that leads to a long & rich death with notes of honey-marmalade, toasted oak & milk chocolate. March 2019 / April / December 2020

A balanced, Single Malt Irish Whiskey by Walsh Whiskey Distillery Co. triple distilled, aged for 12 years in a combination of ex-Bourbon & ex-Sherry casks with only 6000 bottles being made each year. It has a delicate birth with notes of milk chocolate, fried banana, soft cider apple funkiness, vanilla, cinnamon, autumn fruits & granola; while a full life adds notes of black pepper, oatmeal, custard-filled doughnuts, hints of tobacco, dates & hazelnut cream; that leads to a long death with note of fudge, cream, floral barley, black pepper & apple chips. December 2018 / January / March 2019 / September 2022