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Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon — Hye, Texas, USA
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)An outstanding, Wheated Bourbon Whiskey by Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas crafted with a mash bill of 74% corn, 15% red winter wheat & 11% two row barley; aged for a minimum of 3 years in American white oak barrels before being bottled at 94 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, fruits, nuts, herbs & spices; while a rich & creamy life adds notes of caramel apple, yellow pound cake, orange candy, verbena, fresh cut grass & honeysuckle; while a long & hot death adds notes of lemon gum drops, sugar cookies, oak, cinnamon, orange blossom honey, coconut, walnut, molasses & saddle leather. June 2024 Story & Tasting with Master Distiller Donnis Todd79.99 USD per Bottle -
Garrison Brothers Guadalupe (2024 Release)
Bourbon — Texas, USA
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)An outstanding, Wheated Bourbon Whiskey by Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas crafted by with their Small Batch Bourbon aged for a minimum of 4 years in American white oak barrels then finished for an additional 2 to 4 years in port casks; before being bottled at 107 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, fruits, nuts, herbs & spices; while a rich & creamy life adds notes of strawberry preserve on a warm butter biscuit, lavender honey, caramel, raspberry & plum; while a long & hot death adds notes of oak, cinnamon, chocolate & toasted coffee beans. June 2024 Story & Tasting with Master Distiller Donnis Todd179.99 USD per Bottle -
Garrison Brothers HoneyDew
Flavored Whiskey — Texas, USA
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)An outstanding, flavored Wheated Bourbon Whiskey by Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas crafted by infusing their Small Batch Bourbon with Texas Burleson's wildflower honey; aged for a minimum of 4 years in American white oak barrels; before being bottled at 80 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, fruits, nuts, herbs & spices; while a rich & creamy life adds notes of honey butter, pineapples, stewed apricot, elderberry syrup & saltwater taffy; while a warm & honeyed death of medium length adds notes of oak, vanilla, more honey, cinnamon-toast-crunch, clove, white chocolate & hibiscus tea. June 2024 Story & Tasting with Master Distiller Donnis Todd79.99 USD per Bottle -
A delicate, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey by IJW Whiskey in Kentucky crafted with a high-wheat mash bill using an ancient wheat strain known as Old Emmer; aged in new charred American white oak barrels for a minimum of 4 years & bottled at 46% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, fruit, wood & spice; while a rich life adds notes of wheat, apple, sherry, caramel & vanilla; that led to a balanced death of medium length with notes of honey-oak. September 2023 / May / October 202441.99 USD per Bottle
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OLD EMMER Cask Strength FINEST WHEAT
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)An intense, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey by IJW Whiskey in Kentucky crafted with a high-wheat mash bill using an ancient wheat strain known as Old Emmer; aged in new charred American white oak barrels for a minimum of 4 years & bottled at 58.3% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, fruit, wood & spice; while a rich life adds notes of wheat, apple, sherry, caramel & vanilla; that led to a hot & candied death of medium length with notes of oak & toffee. May 202449.99 USD per Bottle -
A rich, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey by IJW Whiskey in Kentucky crafted with a high-wheat mash bill using an ancient wheat strain known as Old Emmer; aged in new charred & toasted American white oak barrels for a minimum of 4 years & bottled at 52% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, fruit, wood & spice; while a rich life adds notes of wheat, apple, sherry, caramel & vanilla; that led to a candied death of medium length with notes of oak & butterscotch. March 202499.99 USD per Bottle
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A rich, Brandy that is almost a Cognac by Master Blender Richard Braastad crafted with Cabernet Franc grapes blended with well-aged Cognac that is aged for an additional 18 months in oak barrels before being bottled at 17% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of dried fruits, wood, flowers, nuts, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of citrus & raisin; that led to a balanced death of medium length with notes of toasted oak, honey & dark chocolate. May 202225.99 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More
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An elegant, Agave Spirit crafted in stainless steel & aged for 24 months in American & French oak barrels. It ha an aromatic birth with notes of raw agave, wood, fruits, nuts, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of prune, tangerine, cider, creme brule, caramel & maple; that led to a balanced death of medium length with notes of oak, vanilla, chocolate, allspice, cinnamon, coconut, hazelnut, tobacco & smoke. May - June 2024149.99 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More
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English Harbour sherry cask finish
Dark Rum — Antigua, Antigua
Reviewed July 9, 2024 (edited July 12, 2024)An elegant, Aged Rum crafted with Panamanian sugarcane & reverse osmosis water. It is a blend consisting of 95% of their 5-year-old Rum with 5% of their 10-year-old Rum that were aged in ex-Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels before being finished in a Sherry casks for an additional 4 to 10 months before being bottled at 46% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of molasses, wood, fruits, flowers, nuts & spices; while a full & complex life adds notes of pineapple, cherry, blackberry jam, burnt caramel & fresh marzipan; that led to a long & dry death with notes of orange zest, oak, vanilla, roasted almonds & smoke. Today, I got one of those pleasant cold calls by their team as I was ending my shift! A Story, See, Sniff, Sip & Spit! Shorthand anyone? -
An elegant, Aged Rum crafted with Panamanian sugarcane & reverse osmosis water. It is a blend consisting of 95% of their 5-year-old Rum with 5% of their 10-year-old Rum that were aged in ex-Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels before being finished in Royal O'Porto Port wine casks for an additional 4 to 10 months before being bottled at 46% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of molasses, wood, dark fruits, tree fruits, flowers, nuts & spices; while a full & complex life adds notes of white peach, floral honey; that led to a long & dry death with notes of black pepper, oak, burnt caramel, blackberry jam, roasted almonds & tobacco leaf. Today, I got one of those pleasant cold calls by their team as I was ending my shift! A Story, See, Sniff, Sip & Spit! Shorthand anyone?
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