Tastes

A balanced, cask strength, High Rye Bourbon by Saints Alley Spirits; a collaboration between Chris Trevino & the Likarish family from Ironroot Republic in Texas. It is crafted with a blend of MGP’s high rye bourbon & Ironroot’s heirloom corn bourbon that is then finish in Armagnac Casks before being bottled at 53.5. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grains, wood, dried fruits, nuts, herbs & spices; while a complex life adds notes of orange oil, dates, blackberry, fig pudding, honeyed cornbread & anise; that led to a warm death of medium length with notes of rancio, oak, treacle, roasted cashews, Darjeeling tea & tobacco. October 2023

An elegant, Cask Strength, Single Barrel, Rye Whiskey that is crafted in Texas with 100% local rye & bottled at 116 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of cinnamon-butter crust, crystalized ginger, lemon zest, apricot streusel & coffee cake; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of grilled peaches, mint ice cream, apple & marzipan dumplings & gingerbread; that led to a balanced death of medium length with notes of brown butter, mint leaves & muddled cherries. November 2023

An outstanding, intense, Single Malt Scotch Whisky by Specialty Drinks from in Islay, Scotland aged in American oak barrels & bottled at 55% ABV. It has a rich & zesty birth with notes of smoke, lemon zest & crisp apple; while a complex life adds notes of coal, peat smoke, port, cloves, cinnamon, cocoa & licorice root; that leads to a long & rich death with an oily texture & notes of chocolate, sweet fruit, raisin, mint, spice & brine. April / September 2019 / January / June / October 2020 / January 2021 / September 2022

Ide & Stills Blended Irish Whiskey is an intense, Blended Irish Whiskey by Royal Oak Distillery in County Carlow, Ireland crafted with grain from County Wexford; that is triple distilled & aged in oak casks for up to 5 years. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tropical fruits & flowers, grains, wood & spices; a rich life adds notes of banana, coconut & sweet toffee; that leads to a long & intense death of banana scented nail polish remover, potpourri & perfume. October 2022 / July 2023

An intense Straight Bourbon Whiskey that is crafted in Texas with local grain. It has a mash bill of 70% white corn, 25% rye & 5% malted barley; aged for a minimum of 2 years in American white oak barrels before being bottled at 98.4 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, tropical fruit, nuts & baking spices; while a bold life adds notes of pineapple, toasted coconut, brown sugar, almond butter & toffee that leads to a long & hot death with notes of s'mores, cinnamon & rye. August 2023

A rich, Tennessee Moonshine by Sugarlands Distilling Company in Gatlinburg, Tennessee crafted with local white corn, pure sugar cane, yeast, water, natural flavors & caramel colors. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruit, grain & spices; while a rich life adds notes of baked red apples & shortbread; that led to a zesty death of medium length with notes of cinnamon. December 2023