Tastes
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Ardmore 15 Year Old 2002 (Cask 94091) Chieftain's (Ian Macleod) Whisky
Single Malt — Highland , Scotland
Reviewed March 9, 2025A balanced, indie Ardmore, finished in a Madeira cask! This was distilled in February 2002 & matured for 15 years until May 2017, when it was bottled for the Chieftain's range by Ian Macleod. 519 bottles were produced. It has a delicate birth with notes of Rum-soaked raisin, Dundee cake, toasted cinnamon, pineapple flambé & burnt lemon; while life adds notes of peppery peat, a touch of honey-glazed ham, cinnamon, ginger & quince; that led to a long & intense death with notes of honied barley & red chili. November 2017 / July 2022 -
Glen Garioch 6 Year Old 2010 (Cask 11560) Provenance (Douglas Laing) Whisky
Single Malt — Highland , Scotland
Reviewed March 9, 2025An intense, 6-year-old Glen Garioch single malt aged in a refill hogshead, independently bottled by Douglas Laing as part of the Provenance series distilled in January 2010 & bottled in November 2016 with an outturn of 402 bottles. It has a delicate birth with notes of honied barley, mint chocolate & coconut biscuits; while a rich life adds notes of vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips & hundreds & thousands; that led to a long death with notes of mint chocolate & a hint of white oak spiciness. February 2018 / July 2022 -
Auchentoshan 16 Year Old 2000 (Cask 11591) Old Particular (Douglas Laing) Whisky
Single Malt — Lowland, Scotland
Reviewed March 9, 2025A rich, Auchentoshan single malt aged for 16 years in a single refill hogshead cask, independently bottled by Douglas Laing. It was distilled in September 2000 & bottled in March 2017 with an outturn of 319 bottles. It has a birth with notes of Citrus blossom, butterscotch & a hint of juicy raspberries; while a drying life adds notes of white pepper, lemongrass & more red berry; that led to a refreshing & sweet death with a hint of orange peel. March 2018 / July 2022 -
El Mayor Reposado Tequila Singel Barrel Select
Tequila Reposado — Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed March 9, 20252021 Release An elegant, 100% Blue Agave Tequila aged for a minimum of 9 months in small, first-fill, charred, white oak casks, by Destiladora González González in Jalisco, Mexico for Luxco. It has a delicate birth with notes of agave, fruit, wood & spices; while a rich & dry life adds notes of oak, caramel & vanilla; that led to a balanced death of medium length. December 2021 -
Fall Release 2021 An intense, Agave Spirit by Corazon Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico aged for 6 to 8 months in Weller Bourbon Barrel. It has an aromatic birth with wood, spice, nuts, flowers, fruit & vegetal notes; while a spicy life adds notes of agave, oak, cedar, almonds, cinnamon, pepper, hints of grain & caramel; that leads to a peppery death with notes of white pepper. October 2021
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2018 Release A rich, agave distilled by Tequila San Matiás de Jalisco in Highlands - Los Altos, Mexico, finished in an ex-Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey cask. It has a rich birth with notes of agave, caramel, vanilla, fruit & spice; while a spicy life adds oak, nuts, pepper & hints of floral notes; that leads to a long & complex death. January / February 2019
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Corazon De Agave Single Barrel Reposado Tequila Aged In Blanton's Bourbon Barrels
Tequila Reposado — Mexico
Reviewed March 9, 2025Fall Release 202 An intense, Agave Spirit by Corazon Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico aged for 6 to 8 months in Blanton's Bourbon Barrel. It has an aromatic birth with wood, spice, nuts, flowers, fruit & vegetal notes; while a complex life adds notes of agave, oak, cedar, almonds, hints of grain & caramel; that led to a spicy death with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg & white pepper. October 2021 -
A bold, coffee liqueur by Casa Maestri in Jaliso, Mexico crafted with their tequila & coffee beans from Cordoba, Veracruz, Mexico. It has an aromatic birth with notes of roasted coffee & hints of agave; while a rich & bold life adds notes of vanilla; that led to a coffee lovers' death with a touch of coconut.
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Don Julio Reposado Private Cask Tequila
Tequila Reposado — Jalisco (Cienega), Mexico
Reviewed March 7, 20252021 Release A rich, Agave spirit by NOM: 1449 crafted in brick ovens, fermented & distilled in stainless steel, then aged for 10 months in ex-Bourbon barrels before being bottled at 85.4 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of cooked agave, citrus, wood & spices; while a complex life adds notes of tangerine, caramel, that leads to a spicy death of medium length with notes of oak & pepper. December 2021 -
A rich, Agave spirit by NOM: 1449 crafted in brick ovens, fermented & distilled in stainless steel, then aged for 10 months in ex-Bourbon barrels before being bottled at 40% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of cooked agave, citrus, wood & spices; while a complex life adds notes of tangerine, caramel, that led to a rich & spicy death of medium length with notes of oak, pepper & butterscotch.
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