Tastes

A rich, Indian Single Malt Whisky by Surrinder Kumar in Haryana, India; crafted with local six-row barley, in a custom copper pot stills before maturing in a combination of ex-bourbon casks, ex-wine French oak casks & ex-Pedro Ximenez & Oloroso casks, that is bottled at 46% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruit, oak spice, vanilla, caramel, crème brûlée, dried fruits & nuts; while a fruity life adds notes of vanilla, nutmeg, cedar, oak, dark chocolate, stewed: figs, prunes & raisins; that leads to a rich death of medium length with notes of orange curd & cinnamon. December 2022

A rich, oaky single malt whiskey from India with a birth of peat, creamy vanilla & sherry trifle; while life adds notes of dark chocolate fudge, coffee & citrus, that lead to a long death with barley, molasses & spice. May 2017 / December 2020 / August 2022

An elegant, peated Indian Single Malt Whisky sourced from a coastal Indian distillery by Amrut Distillerin in Kambipura, India with only 12,000 bottles available at 46% ABV.'It has an aromatic birth with notes of tropical fruits, vanilla, soft phenols & sea spray; while a rich life adds notes of fruit cocktail & a hint of iodine; that leads to a balanced death of medium length with notes of medicine & peat smoke. December 2022

An intense, sipper, with notes of cured bacon, smoky oak, leather, & caramelized fruit, while complex notes lead to a long and balanced finish, (reminds me of being at my childhood dentist. May 2017 / June 2022 / August 2022

A intense, Indian Single Malt Whisky by Rampur Distillery in Uttar Pradesh made & bottled in the foothills of the Himalayas, using six-row barley (instead of the traditional two-row variant). It has an intense birth with notes of apple, pear, caramel, fudge, hints of melon & citrus; while a creamy life brings the aromas to your palate with fruit & spice; that leads to a delicate & rich death of medium length with floral notes. October 2018 / February 2019 / June 2020 / August 2022

A creamy, Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Buffalo Trace in Kentucky made from corn, rye, wheat & malted barley, aged for 13 years & bottled in bond then unveiled in 2017. It has an aromatic birth with notes of caramel, hints of sweet vanilla, caramel corn, smoke & oak tannins; while a smooth & balanced life adds notes of corn, rye, wheat, malted barley & charred oak, that leads to a rich death with notes of fresh fruit & port. October 2018 / January 2019 / July 2022

A balanced whiskey made with a unique recipe of only rye & malted barley from Tennessee. Bottled in Bond and named for Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor - a staunch supporter of the 1897 Bottled in Bond Act, this rye whiskey is aged for 4 years before bottling. It has an oily & sour birth with notes of rye spices, wood, hints of dried peels, orange zest, vanilla & linseed; while life is thick with notes of cooked fruit, caramel, potpourri, rye, black pepper, hints of butterscotch, fresh dill & prune; that leads to a long, sweet & savory death with notes of port, spice & wheat. January / May 2018

A creamy, Canadian-style Blended Rye Whisky by Corby Distillers in Corbyville, Ontario aged for 10 years in oak & then finish in Rum Barrels for the last several months. It has an aromatic birth with notes of nougat, leather, banana & apricot; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of Rye spice, nutmeg & a hint of coconut; that leads to a creamy death of medium length with notes of brown sugar, raisins & black pepper. June 2020 / September 2022

A creamy, small batch double-distilled blended Whisky produced by the Corby Distillers in Corbyville, Ontario matured between 7 & 8 years in unheated warehouses, then finished in port barrels. It has a sweet birth with notes of dried tropical fruits, citrus & caramel cake; while life adds notes of grain, baked peaches, orange blossom, honeysuckle, cedar, maple syrup, roasted nuts, pepper & vanilla; that leads to a warm & smooth finish with notes of port, cinnamon & a hint of smoke. September 2018/ January 2019

A balanced 'Blended 100% Rye Canadian Whisky by an Undisclosed Distillery in Canada made from a blend of 12-year-old 100% Canadian Rye Spirits from both pot still & continuous columns still, married in a variety of Sherry casks for finishing. It has an aromatic birth with notes of rye, baking spices & caramel apples; while a creamy life adds notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper over creamed vanilla beans; that leads to a long & balanced death with a hint of chocolate, toasted nuts & oak. December 2020