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Balcones Baby Blue

Corn — Texas, USA

Reviewed May 29, 2021

2.75

2.75 out of 5 stars

Nose: corn, grass Palate: sweet cornbread Finish: very gentle, orange, more corn Pretty simple, nothing offensive about it though.
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Balcones Texas Single Malt

American Single Malt — Texas, USA

Reviewed May 29, 2021 (edited August 17, 2021)

1.5

1.5 out of 5 stars

Nose: soap, fruit Palate: oak, caramel, soap Finish: grass, more soap This would be great without the pervasive taste of soap.
Helverson
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Ballechin 10 Year

Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland

Reviewed May 29, 2021 (edited December 30, 2021)

3.0

3.0 out of 5 stars

Nose: pears, apples, peat Palate: caramel, slight smoke Finish: a bit thin, not much there Peat level reminds me of a Talisker, present but not overbearing. Doesn’t have much depth though.
Philippe-Gervais
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John Emerald Purveyor's Series Double Oak Bourbon

Bourbon — Alabama, USA

Reviewed May 28, 2021

2.75

2.75 out of 5 stars

Nose: oak, caramel Palate: typical bourbon flavors, oaky Finish: tannic Pretty simple but oaky
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Ragtime Rye Single Barrel New York Straight Rye Whiskey

Rye — New York, USA

Reviewed May 28, 2021 (edited August 15, 2021)

3.75

3.75 out of 5 stars

Flaviar single barrel selection Nose: cinnamon, sugar Palate: mint, rye spice, gingerbread Finish: long, more brown sugar Nice bold rye
PaulSin
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Port Charlotte 10 Year

Single Malt — Islay, Scotland

Reviewed May 28, 2021 (edited June 6, 2021)

4.0

4.0 out of 5 stars

Nose: citrus, peat Palate: ocean spray, orange peel, smoke, oily Finish: cream, more peat Pretty good…the smokiness has an underlying tone of barrel char and not just the peat which adds a layer of depth.
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Lagavulin Offerman Edition Guinness Cask Finish

Single Malt — Islay, Scotland

Reviewed May 22, 2021

4.0

4.0 out of 5 stars

Nose: toffee, smoke, orange rind Palate: orange marmalade, cream, smoke Finish: peat, herbal Not quite as zesty as the original version but still a nice vibrant smoky whisky.
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Caol Ila 12 Year

Single Malt — Islay, Scotland

Reviewed May 21, 2021

3.5

3.5 out of 5 stars

Nose: salt, butterscotch, caramel Palate: caramel, earth, smoke Finish: relatively short, creamy Solid, smooth, decent smoke
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Maker's Mark Bourbon

Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

Reviewed May 16, 2021

3.25

3.25 out of 5 stars

Caramel, fruity, sweet but not too sweet. Doesn’t have an artificial aftertaste like some other wheated bourbons.
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BenRiach 10 Year

Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland

Reviewed May 14, 2021 (edited January 21, 2022)

2.25

2.25 out of 5 stars

Nose: cotton candy, honey Palate: honey, a little floral Finish: short, slightly sweet Pretty meh
Kevin-Apeles
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