Tastes

A rich, Single Barrel Single Malt Irish Whiskey by Master Distiller Darryl McNally for Limavady Distillery in Ireland. It is crafted with 100% Irish Barley & 3x distilled in Copper Pot Stills; matured in ex-Bourbon barrels before being finished in ex-Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks & bottled at 46% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, dried fruits, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of plums & vanilla, that led to a warm death of medium length adding notes of oak, caramel & almonds. January 2024

An intense, Straight Rye Whiskey by Limestone Branch Distillery in Kentucky aged for a minimum of 2 years in new American white oak casks, then finished in a cream Sherry cask for 8 months before being bottled at 45.0% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, fruit, summer flowers, herbs & spices; while a bold life adds notes of cherry, raisin, caramel & Sherry; that led to a warm & spicy death of medium length adding notes of oak & rye spice. January 2024

An intense, handcrafted, organic, Bourbon Whiskey by Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan. It is crafted with locally grown organic white corn, wheat & rye, Midwestern oak barrels & water from a local aquifer; before being bottled at 100 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, fruits; herbs & spices; while a bold life adds notes of corn, vanilla & citrus; that led to a complex death of medium length with notes of pepper, oak & tobacco. May / December 2017 / May 2020 / August 2022 / January 2024

A rich, New Zealand Single Malt Whisky by Matt John & his wife Celine founders of Pōkeno Whisky Company in Auckland's Bombay Hills, New Zealand crafted with locally sourced barley & spring water before being aged in first-fill bourbon casks before being bottled at 43.0% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, herbs & spices; while a rich & creamy life adds notes of honey, grapefruit, cherry & fudge; that led to balanced & silky death of medium length with notes of black pepper, candied lemon peel, oak, cinnamon, brown sugar & vanilla pudding with bananas and Nilla wafers. January 2024

An intense, Blended Scotch Whisky by The Famous Grouse Distillery in Scotland. It is 1st matured in American & European oak casks then finished for an extra 6 months in “naked” Oloroso Sherry casks that haven’t held Whisky before. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, fruit, herbs & spices; while a complex & oily life add notes of cherry compote, buttered granary toast, malt, peach, sultanas, sticky toffee pudding, raspberry jam, Victoria sponge, custard, crème caramel & sherry; that led to a rich & spicy death of medium length with notes of pepper, oak, cocoa, smoke. January 2024

An intense, Rye Whiskey by Rick Wasmund founder of Copper Fox Sperryville Distillery in Sperryville, Virginia. It is double pot stilled & progressively aged for 15-20 months using apple wood toasted chips inside a used Bourbon barrel. The mash bill is 66% Virginia Rye, and 33% Virginia Thoroughbred hand-malted barley, kiln dried with apple wood & cherry wood smoke. It has an aromatic birth with notes of Sherry, plum wine, Apple-pie, cinnamon, raisin toast & a hint of caramel; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of toasted almond, pepper & flowers; that leads to a spicy death of medium length with notes of bitter-apple, flour & unbaked dough. May / October 2020 / February 20221/ February / August 2022 / January 2024

An elegant, 'Worldwide Blended Japanese Whisky by Ichiro Akuto for Hanyuin Distillery in Japan made with a combination of Single Malts & grain Whiskies from around the globe married at the Chichibu Distillery. It has an aromatic birth with notes of peach, dried apricot, butterscotch, vanilla cream, citrus zest, synthetic bananas, lemon zest, granola & gooey malt; while a balanced life adds notes of toffee, barley malt, gingerbread, tropical fruits, honeyed pipe tobacco leaves, roasted chestnut, lemongrass & freshly cut hay; that leads to a spicy death of medium length with notes of vanilla, citrus zest, black pepper & dried tropical fruits. December 2020 / January 2024

An intense, Single Malt Scotch Whiskey by Lochlea Distilling Co. in Lowlands, Scotland crafted with local barley from Cochlea. It was matured in a combination of first-fill ex-bourbon & ex-Oloroso sherry casks, as well as shaved, toasted & re-charred barriques before being bottled at 46.0%. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, fruits, nuts, herbs & spices; a bold & spicy life adds notes of buttered soda bread, canned peaches, apple juice, fruit salad, honey, crystalized orange peel, crushed almonds, Harp lager & vanilla extract; that led to a long, rich & creamy death with notes of white pepper, toasted oak, rye bread, marmalade, maple syrup, macadamia nuts & beeswax. January 2024

A rich, Rye Whiskey by Adam Spiegel Sonoma Distilling Company in Sonoma, California bottled at 46.5% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grain, wood, cooked fruit, nuts, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of rye spice, dried apricot, ripe cherry & mint; that led to a warm death of medium length with notes of vanilla, allspice, white pepper, cinnamon, burnt brown sugar, walnut & cherrywood smoke. December 2023