Tastes
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Jose Cuervo Tradicional Cristalino
Tequila Reposado — Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed March 9, 2025A crisp, Agave Spirit by La Rojeña Distillery NOM: 1122 in Jalisco (Los Valles), Mexico. It is a blend of Tradicional Reposado, Añejo & Reserva de la Familia® Extra Añejo tequilas. Aged in both American & French oak barrels, filtered to remove color before being bottled at 40% ABV. It has a soapy birth with notes of cooked agave, earth, wood, fruits, herbs & spices; while a rich & full life adds notes of apple, pear, quince, melon, mango, vanilla & cotton candy; that led to a long & complex death with notes of oak, pepper, cinnamon, fruit cake, rust & sea spray. -
2019 Release A rich, Bourbon Whiskey by Dave Phinney for The Savage & Cooke distillery in Mare Island, California made from a Mash Bill of 75% Corn, 21% Rye, & 4% Malted Barley, aged for a minimum of 4 years in new charred American oak barrels & then finished in his Napa Cabernet barrels before being bottled at 44% ABV. It has a rich birth with notes of brown sugar, caramel, butterscotch & toasty oak; while a full life adds notes of vanilla bean, baking spices, maple & baked apples; that led to a long & balanced death. July 2019 / August 2022
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Second Glance American Whiskey Single Barrel Select
Blended American Whiskey — California , USA
Reviewed March 9, 20252019 Release (Barrel #6) A rich American Whiskey by Dave Phinney for The Savage & Cooke distillery in Mare Island, California made from a Mash Bill of 95% Corn, 4% Rye, 1% Malted Barley aged for a minimum of 5 years in ex-Bourbon barrels then finished in his Napa Cabernet barrels before being bottles at 44% ABV. It has a spicy birth with notes of maple wood, cardamon, buttered toast & black cherry; while a bold life adds notes of baked dark fruits, butterscotch, caramel. honey & hazelnut; that led to a long & woody finish. July 2019 / August 2022 -
An intense, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Scofflaw Brewery / Distillery in Garrard County, Kentucky aged for 6 years in American oak & bottles at 57.25% ABV. It has an ethanol birth with hints of grain & spices; while a bold life adds notes of oak, honey & caramel; that led to a long & spicy death with notes of ethanol, cinnamon (red hots), coffee & bananas foster. January 2021 / August 2022
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A delicate, Straight Rye Whiskey by Scofflaw Brewery / Distillery in Kentucky aged in American oak for 11 years & bottled at 64.5% ABV. It has a delicate birth with hints of fruits & spices; while an easy life adds hints of grain, oak, caramel & orchard fruits; that leads to a quick death with notes of vanilla extract. January 2021 / August 2022
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All Nations 13-Year-Old Bourbon Single Barrel Select (2021 Release Bottle #2) A balanced, sourced, 13-year-old Bourbon rested in their facility in Georgia for over 3 years. It has a mash bill of 64% Corn, 24% Rye & 12% Malted Barley; aged in new charred American Oak barrels; bottled at 61.94 % abv. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grains, fruits & wood; while a rich life adds notes of corn, oak, vanilla, orchard fruits & roasted nuts; that led to a balanced death of medium length with a hint of rye, caramel & coffee. December 2021 / August 2022
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A crisp, additive-free Agave Spirit by NOM 1545 in Jalisco (Los Altos Southern), Mexico rested in ex-Kentucky Bourbon barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of cooked agave, wood, fruits, flowers, herbs & spices; while an herbal life adds notes of thyme, oregano, a hint of citrus & caramel; that led to a floral death with notes of jasmine, gardenia & a hint of oak, vanilla & pepper.
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Elijah Craig Small Batch Single Barrel Select
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed March 9, 2025 (edited March 18, 2025)2017 Release A balanced, barrel proof Bourbon from Kentucky that has a sweet birth with notes of nutmeg & cinnamon toast, that led to a layered & complex death with a hint of mint & spice. October 2017 / July 2022 -
English Whisky Co. 5 Year Old 2010 Single Cask (Master of Malt)
Single Malt — Norfolk , England
Reviewed March 9, 2025A balanced, 5-year-old single malt from England distilled in April 2010, matured in an Oloroso Sherry cask & bottled in February. It has a savory & sweet birth with notes of plum pudding, mince pies, red chili & charred oak; while a thick & creamy life with notes of Sherried malt, raisins, sultanas & white pepper; that led to a long, warming & sweet death with notes of juicy Sherry & a hint of smoke. November 2017 / July 2022
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