Tastes
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On the nose I get orange zest, wet stone, faint chocolate-peppermint candy and agave. The mouthfeel is warm and slightly oily. On the palate, I get notes of vanilla, napoles, roasted pumpkin seeds, campfire smoke and charcoal, with fainter notes of lemon zest, burnt sugar and wet stone. The finish is long and hot, with the campfire smoke and charcoal notes lingering throughout, along with fainter vanilla, citrus, burnt sugar and wet stone. Very drinkable and there is a lot to pick apart and like if you take your time with it.50.0 USD per Bottle
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Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A122
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed April 20, 2022 (edited April 29, 2022)Deep copper color. The nose has maraschino cherry syrup, vanilla bean, toasted cinnamon stick, allspice and nutmeg. Oily, hot mouthfeel. The palate has more maraschino cherry syrup and toasted cinnamon stick, along with fresh baked bread, dried apricots and whole cloves, with hints of butter toffee and peppercorns. The finish is long, hot and peppery, with lots of oak tannins, dried fruits and baking spices.69.0 USD per Bottle -
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A122
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed April 16, 2022 (edited June 7, 2022)Mahogany color. The nose has a blast of vanilla bean up front, then cinnamon-apple crumble, cocoa nibs, cloves, browned butter, cola, and dried leather. The mouthfeel is heavy and hot. The palate has toasted cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, brown sugar, dark cherries, cola, pipe tobacco, and sweet oak. The finish is long and dry with a good amount of oak tannins, along with cherry cordials, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and allspice.75.0 USD per Bottle -
Port Charlotte 10 Year
Peated Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed April 1, 2022 (edited January 20, 2023)Straw color. Peat-forward nose, with notes of vanilla, grilled peaches, bacon, campfire marshmallows and iodine. Mouthfeel is thin, almost watery, which is surprising considering the long legs on the glencairn. The palate is dominated by smoked bacon, along with fresh laid asphalt, potting soil, peppercorns, a faint herbal note like dried rosemary and a mild honey sweetness. The finish is medium-long and dry with honey baked ham, grilled meats, faint bandaids, iodine and dried rosemary.65.0 USD per Bottle -
Deep copper color. The nose has brown sugar, vanilla bean, cloves, butterscotch, pipe tobacco and faint cedar. Heavy, warm mouthfeel. The palate has a lot of brown sugar, vanilla, clove and allspice, with lighter notes of green melon, ripe bananas, maple syrup, dried apricots, a touch of sea salt and maybe... Christmas fruit cake? The finish is long and warm, with more brown sugar, vanilla, salted caramel, baking spices, and light cedar. Overall, not my favorite ECS, but excellent.95.0 USD per Bottle
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Clase Azul Reposado Tequila
Tequila Reposado — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed February 18, 2022 (edited March 1, 2023)The nose is a lot sweeter than I expected with the vegetal agave sweetness, along with vanilla extract and butterscotch. Vanilla and butterscotch continue on the palate, with notes of spearmint tea and black tea, diet cola (artificial sweetener), and a little wet stone. The finish is fairly short with more vanilla, mint, diet cola, and the faintest wisp of agave. My initial impression is that this could be considered a bourbon-drinker's tequila, but honestly I think there is just too much sweetness here (maybe barrel influence, maybe something else) that overpowers the delicate tequila notes. Personally, I prefer the plata expression.159.0 USD per Bottle -
Rebel Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed February 3, 2022 (edited February 9, 2023)Barrel 7533571 Filled 11/2/2016 Amber color. Like the Rebel 100, the nose and palate are dominated by standard notes of vanilla, caramel and cinnamon. The mouthfeel is much richer and hotter, and a bit oilier, than the Rebel 100. Lots of cinnamon chewing gum on the palate, along with burnt sugar and browned butter, and hints of leather and sweet oak. The finish is medium-long and nicely warming, again led by cinnamon chewing gum (that you've chewed on for a while), a light note of fresh baked bread and some tannic oak.50.0 USD per Bottle -
Found North Cask Strength Wiskey
Blended — Canada, Canada
Reviewed January 21, 2022 (edited July 3, 2022)Batch 004 62.4% ABV Deep copper color. Rich nose with lots of toasted cinnamon, vanilla bean, and toffee, with notes of black tea, spearmint leaves, brown sugar, cloves and sweet oak. Heavy, oily, hot mouthfeel. The palate has cinnamon chewing gum, caramel chews candy, butter toffee, demerara sugar, allspice, nutmeg, spearmint tea, and white pepper. The finish is long and hot, with a blast of oak tannins followed by demerara sugar, toasted cinnamon stick, baking spices and spearmint tea.130.0 USD per Bottle -
Habitation Velier Privateer Unaged Pot Still Rum
Silver Rum — Massachusetts, USA
Reviewed January 21, 2022 (edited April 12, 2022)On the nose I get banana taffy, cantaloupe, vanilla extract, and faint acetone or nail polish remover with a hefty dose of nose hair-singeing ethanol. The palate is quite hot with more banana taffy, golden raisins, medicinal honey, and eggy vanilla custard, and fainter notes of latex and turpentine. The finish is medium length and hot, dominated by the banana taffy and turpentine, with a subtle splash of grapefruit juice. My first impression was this must have been made on a still in someone's backyard, but the more I sip on it the more I like it.43.0 USD per Bottle -
Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Rye
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed January 7, 2022 (edited February 22, 2022)Barrel 21E1540 Deep, reddish copper color. The nose is incredibly inviting and reminds me of mulled wine, with toasted cinnamon stick, candied orange peel, red grapes, cherry cordials, whole cloves and a hint of chocolate peppermint candy. Full-bodied mouthfeel, drinks hotter than 46%. The palate hits you first with a bit of tannic oak that quickly transitions to cinnamon, clove, cherry cola, white pepper and leather, with hints of spearmint and anise. The medium-long finish is dry and mildly tannic, with lots of baking spice, leather, cocoa powder and oak. Very balanced and consistent from nose to finish.129.0 USD per Bottle
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