Tastes
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Booker's Bourbon Batch 2018-01 Kathleen's Batch
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed August 2, 2018 (edited August 14, 2018)Rich rounded oak, floral rye spice, roasted peanut, and a background of toffee sweetness surrounded by the powerful heat of the ABV. Like a high octane mix of Blanton’s and Wild Turkey Rare Breed. It’s not as leather-bound as the previous Booker’s batch I sampled at the bar, but it’s still probably the best bourbon I’ve had. Price recently increased to $100 in Ontario. Thanks trade war...100.0 CAD per Bottle -
So I got a 1.5 oz sampler bottle on another purchase and realized I hadn’t reviewed this yet. All I can think of is university and mixing this with cheap fruit punch. My taste preferences have progressed just a little since then :). Sweet vanilla, toffee, light tropical fruit and the slightest spice of cinnamon/clove. It’s really not bad, just thin (and very easy drinking). A classic mixer, if not lacking character. $30 in Ontario.30.0 CAD per Bottle
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When you buy this gin you expect a solid lime influence, and this delivers. It’s light, clean and refreshing with the zesty scent and taste of fresh squeezed lime juice and the gentle dryness of lime rind/pith. Soft juniper/botanical spice rounds it out. I can see how the mix of juniper and lime pith can come across chemical to some but to me they’re distinct enough to play back and forth with each other rather than mix and become muddled. A welcome change from your standard gin. Perfectly good on it’s own (practically it’s own cocktail) but also good for citrusy cocktails. $30 in Ontario.30.0 CAD per Bottle
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Dark, verging on burnt caramel, slight vanilla, rich lingering oak and a warm floral spice burn. It benefits from a little water. Like Maker's 46 is to Maker's Mark this is more robust, less sweet than Weller Special Reserve. More caramelization/char. Also similar, more robust than Blanton's. Dark and heavy for my taste but still an excellent deal at $46 in Ontario, if your lucky enough to find a bottle.46.0 CAD per Bottle
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Corralejo Reposado Tequila
Tequila Reposado — Guanajuato, Mexico
Reviewed May 30, 2018 (edited June 26, 2019)Vegetal, herbal spice agave. Very little sweetness. Salty and mouth parching like Siempre and Pasote, similar quality. Definitely did not live up to the hype. The anejo’s better. $74 in Ontario.74.0 CAD per Bottle -
Mezcal Marca Negra Espadín
Mezcal Joven — Oaxaca, Mexico
Reviewed May 18, 2018 (edited August 30, 2018)Sweet fresh agave, dry lime pith and potent campfire and briny medicinal peat type smoke. $100 in Ontario.100.0 CAD per Bottle -
123 Organic Reposado (Dos) Tequila
Tequila Reposado — Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed May 16, 2018 (edited June 25, 2020)Vegetal, slightly herbal agave with an nice bright sweetness in the background. It’s a bit dry and herbal but not enough to prevent me from enjoying it. Similar to Siempre/Pasote/Corralejo but the added sweetness makes it better quality in my opinion. Not available in Ontario. -
Corazón Añejo Tequila
Tequila Añejo — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed May 10, 2018 (edited August 17, 2018)Dry, dusty, herbal, a little oily and kind of bitter, masking oak and dark caramelized agave. I expected better from Sazerac & Co. $57 In Ontario.57.0 CAD per Bottle -
Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve
Canadian — Ontario, Canada
Reviewed April 26, 2018 (edited August 17, 2018)Light profile with sweet butterscotch and vanilla, soft oak and gently spicy wood/rye notes. Good but nothing special. $70 in Ontario.70.0 CAD per BottleDoor FiftyFive -
Pike Creek 21 Year Finished in Speyside Single Malt Casks
Canadian — Ontario, Canada
Reviewed April 26, 2018 (edited October 22, 2020)A great first impression of smooth rich caramelized oak, sweet toffee and light apple acidity. It has a dry mouthfeel though and overall comes across a little thin. Maybe most closely comparable to Gibson’s Venerable. It gives the same impression, good quality yet lacking. I wouldn’t turn it down but I prefer the 10 year rum finished over this. $90 in Ontario.90.0 CAD per BottleDoor FiftyFive
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