Tastes
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Sky River Honey Wine Sweet Mead
Herbal/Spice Liqueurs — Woodinville, Washington, USA
Reviewed August 11, 2024An intense, sweet, sustainable Metheglin that has an aromatic birth with notes of honey, flowers, herbs & spices; while a rich & full life with earthy minerality & medium-high acidity led to a quick & tart & earth death with a touch of sulfur. November 2016 / April 2019 / June 2021 / April 202429.99 USD per Bottle -
An intense, 5-year-old Blended Rye Whiskey by Thurman Wise & Pepijn Janssens; based on MGP’s historic Whiskey parameters & proprietary yeast that dates back to 1933 when it was still owned by the Seagram’s. A touch of high malt rye mash was added to 2 Rye Whiskey batches that were put to rest in charred oak barrels in 2017 & bottled at 50% ABV. in 2022. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fig jam, apple, chocolate, hints of mint, leather & flowers; while a bold & spicy life adds notes of maple syrup, floral spice, clove, banana & apple; that leads to a long & hot death with notes of mint, saddle leather, chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg & charred oak. December 2022
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An intense, Rye Whiskey by Zuidam Distillery in the Netherlands. It is a 100% Small Batch, 100% handmade with 100% rye grain, 100% small pot still distillation, matured for 100 months in 100% new American oak barrels & 100 Proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of rye, chocolate, pepper, spices, grass, orange blossom, roasted lemon, a hint of thyme, brown sugar & sweet Bourbon; while a full & creamy life adds notes of lemon, pine, toasted oak, cinnamon, malted barley, pepper & sweet rye; that leads to a warming death of medium length with notes of cardamom & waxy fruits. October / December 2020 / August 2022
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An elegant, blended Whiskey by the O'Shaughnessy Distilling Company founded by Patrick & Michael O’Shaughnessy in Minnesota. It is crafted with a blend of Irish Grain Whiskey, Irish Pot Still whiskey & American Rye Whiskey aged for a minimum of 4 years & bottled at 43% ABV. It has a bold aromatic birth with notes of baking spices, flowers & grain; while a rich & full life adds notes of sweet tobacco, allspice, candied ginger, vanilla, lemon zest, sweet biscuits & stewed fruits; that leads to a balanced death of medium length with notes of candied sweets, smoke & charred oak. December 2022
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A rich, Single Grain South African Whisky by James Sedgwick Distillery made from 100% locally sourced yellow maize; it is double-aged for 3 full years in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks & then transferred to different set of first-fill ex-Bourbon casks for an additional 18 to 30 months. It has a rich birth with vanilla, toffee, custard & floral notes; while a full & balanced life adds notes of vanilla creams, icing sugar, orchard fruits, cardamom, oak, corn & banana; that leads to a death of medium length with hints of sweet grapefruit. August / December 2018 / November 2019
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Hellyers Road Original 10 Year Single Malt
Single Malt — Tasmania, Australia
Reviewed August 9, 2024A rich, Australian Single Malt Whisky by Hellyers Road Distillery in Tasmania 'aged for 10 years in Bourbon casks, made with premium Tasmanian grain, brought to life by the cleanest water & the purest air. It has a sweet birth with notes of butterscotch, pears, vanilla, hints of barley sugar, malt & honey; while an easy & creamy life adds hint of sugar, Bourbon, vanilla & maple spice; that leads to a rich death of medium length with hints of sweet oak, maple syrup & allspice. October 2018 / January / February 2019 / June 2020 / May 2021 / August 2022 -
An intense, Pechuga Mezcal by Mezcalero Adrian Bautista for Bozal Distilery in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is made with wild Maguey Castilla from the hillsides of Oaxaca & Guerrero in a copper still. During the second distillation, a leg of lamb, in addition to seasonal wild fruits & grains harvested from the local market, are suspended inside the bottom of the still in a basket. These wild fruits include strawberries, apples & pineapple, while additional ingredients consist of pecans & ginger. It has an aromatic birth with notes of citrus, berries, tropical fruits, salt dried meat, earth, nuts, herbs & spices; while a complex life adds notes of pineapple, agave, smoked lamb, onion, strawberry, salt, ginger & ground pecans; that lead to an oily death of medium length with notes of pepper, earth, smoke & sea spray. October 2021119.99 USD per Bottle
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A complex, Agave Spirit by distiller Manuel Benet & mezcalero Eric Hernandez for Destilería Sacrificio in Tlacolula, Oaxaca, Mexico. It is made with Espadin that have aged for at least 10 years; that is roasted using mesquite & ocote pine; before being naturally fermented & double-distilled. The first distillation is in steel & while the second is in copper. It is then aged in untoasted brandy barrels for 3 months before being bottled at 40% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of exotic flowers, smoke, vegetals & citrus; while a unique life adds notes of agave, lemon, cinnamon & campfire; that leads to a complex death of medium length with notes of tropical flowers after a thunderstorm, bitter chocolate, honey, spring water, oak & pepper. June / July 202139.99 USD per Bottle
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An elegant, handcrafted Agave Spirit by distiller Manuel Benet & mezcalero Eric Hernandez for Destilería Sacrificio in Tlacolula, Oaxaca, Mexico. It is made with Espadin that have aged for at least 10 years; that is roasted using mesquite & ocote pine; before being naturally fermented & double-distilled. The first distillation is in steel & while the second is in copper. It has an aromatic birth with notes of smoke, vegetals & fruits; while a crisp life adds notes of agave, citrus, mint & campfire; that leads to a balanced death of medium length with a hint of pepper. May / June 202154.99 USD per Bottle
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A balanced, Agave Spirit by Destilería Sacrificio in Tlacolula, Oaxaca, Mexico crafted with 50% Agave Espadin (Angustifolia How) & Agave Barril (Karwinskii). They are cooked, grinded & fermented together; aged in 1/2 toasted French Oak for 1 year before being bottled at 45% ABV. It as an aromatic birth with notes of agave, earth, smoke, wood, fruits, herbs & spices; while a balanced life adds notes of lemon, orange, dried fig, prune, vanilla & caramel; that led to a dry death of medium length with notes of pepper, oak, clove, brown sugar, sweet chocolate & coffee. October 202352.99 USD per Bottle
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