Tastes

A rich, single malt Japanese whisky from the Miyashita Distillery, in the Okayama Prefecture in the south of Japan. Miyashita produced the whisky in celebration of their 100th anniversary (they have long produced sake, beer & shochu). It's made using barley from Japan & Germany, then aged in brandy barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of zesty fruits, a hint of tropical fruits, developing a fragrant spiciness of crushed pink peppercorn; while a floral life adds notes of coconut, sweet honey & pepper; that led to a long & spicy death with a touch of oak. October 2017 / August 2022

An elegant, High Rye Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon by Owensboro Distilling Company in Kentucky crafted with local ingredients & pure Kentucky water; with a mash bill of 70% corn, 21% rye & 9% malted barley. It was aged for 4 years in American white oak barrels before being bottled at 45% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruit, grain, wood, herbs & spices; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of grilled orange, coriander, mint chocolate, vanilla custard & caramel; that leads to a balanced death of medium length with notes of barley, pepper & oak. March 2023

A delicate, Canadian Whiskey by Swear Jar Craft Distillers in Canada; crafted with local, heirloom Canadian rye, wheat & barley; that is aged for a minimum of 10 years in charred oak barrels; before being bottled at 42% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, fruit & spices; while a light & delicate life adds notes of vanilla, sweet oak, warm baking spices & citrus; that leads to a quick & watery death. March 2023

A rich blended whisky from Canada crafted with a blend of over 50 different whiskies. It has an aromatic birth with notes of honey & oak, a life with notes of creamy vanilla & fruit, while its death is long & smooth with notes of rye & spice. September / July 2017 / June 2019 / July 2022

A flavored, whisky from Canada; their blended whisky is infused with the flavor of fresh Georgia peaches. It has a rich & fruity birth with notes of peaches & whisky; a full life adds notes of peach pits & rinds; that leads to a long & bittersweet death. August 2019 / July 2022

An intense, Rye Whisky by Gimli Distillery in Canada made with 90% Rye. It has an aromatic birth with notes of baking spices, apple, toasted grain & clover honey; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of butterscotch, black pepper, cinnamon, rye, vanilla & oak; that leads to a spicy death of medium length. March 2020 / July 2022

A rich, Flavored Canadian Whisky by the Sazerac Company made with grated cinnamon. It has an aromatic birth with notes of cinnamon; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of Ferrara Candy Company's "Atomic Fireball"; that leads to a candied death of medium length. December 2021 / September 2022

It has notes of creamy nut praline for sweetness, while bold notes of citrus & spice add balance & complexity to a very smooth finish. May 2017 / September 2022