Tastes
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Vanilla, caramel and pepper on the nose plus a more aggressive, raw agave note than I have experienced with tequila. Silky entry on the palate with the same vanilla, caramel, pepper of the nose with sweet agave. The finish is medium length and a little peppery. I have really no experience with Mezcal. I thought this was great and, if representative of Mezcal, I will be drinking more of it.
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If I had tasted this blind, I would not have pegged it as Jamaican rum. In fact, I may not have pegged it as rum at all. It smells and drinks more like a bourbon finished in rum and wine casks. Cask 2, bottle 139. Vanilla, caramel and red wine aplenty on the nose. Buttery entry on the palate, more vanilla, caramel, red wine, baking and barrel spices plus hints of tropical fruits. The medium finish starts with a bitter note which quickly dissipates leaving, at last, what reminds me of spiced rum to slowly fade away.
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Plantation Fiji 2009 (2019 Release)
Aged Rum — Fiji
Reviewed December 25, 2020 (edited January 2, 2021)Wow, what a great nose, its rich with vanilla, dried bananas, hogo, papaya, oak, sour cherry and baking spices. Palate has a silky entry which is quickly followed with a spicy, prickly bite on the tongue, there’s vanilla, caramel, pepper and light tropical fruits, quite a let down from the nose, but still tasty. The finish is long, spicy and warming with a nice little chocolaty note emerging at the end. -
John Walker & Sons Celebratory Blend
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed December 24, 2020 (edited August 5, 2021)My initial impression of this was they took black label, blended it with gold label and said here ya go. Three weeks and a quarter bottle later this whiskey has really blossomed. Dried red fruits, malt, vanilla, baking spices and a little peat smoke on the nose and the soft, creamy palate. The palate adds some marzipan, milky tea, chocolaty and caramel notes with pepper arriving late. The pepper, milky tea and chocolate notes continue through the medium finish. -
George Dickel 11 Year Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky (Fall 2008)
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed December 22, 2020 (edited December 28, 2020)Cherries cordial, musty corn, vanilla and minerals on the nose. The palate is fruity with mineral, cherry and vanilla notes. Finish is shortish with some cherry and vanilla notes. -
Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Single Barrel Select Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Rum Casks
Rye — USA
Reviewed December 21, 2020 (edited May 6, 2022)Fruity and herbal nose with orange soda and tea with milk. Sweet and oily entry on the palate with orange peel, all spice and cinnamon, which turns hot and spicy the longer it’s held. Spicy, lengthy finish. -
Stranahan's Diamond Peak (old recipe)
American Single Malt — Colorado, USA
Reviewed December 20, 2020 (edited January 20, 2021)Batch 16 Quick hit notes: Smells like rum cake, tastes like bourbon finished with a spiced rum, finish is medium length and warming.49.99 USD per Bottle -
Bulleit Bourbon Blenders' Select No. 001
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed December 19, 2020 (edited January 28, 2021)Sweet cherries, tobacco, subtle rye spice and mint on the nose. Soft and creamy on the palate with black cherry notes and rye spice. The finish is medium length and peppery.49.99 USD per Bottle -
Benromach Sassicaia 2012-2020
Single Malt — Speyside , Scotland
Reviewed December 12, 2020 (edited March 29, 2024)Peat, red wine and milk chocolate play nice on the nose. Sweet red wine entry on the creamy palate which turns spicy as it’s held. There’s some peat, caramel and milk chocolate notes too. Finish is short and sweet.0.0 USD per Bottle -
Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve
Canadian — Ontario, Canada
Reviewed December 12, 2020 (edited December 19, 2020)What a revelation, an inexpensive Canadian whiskey that’s actually enjoyable! Toffee, caramel, clean copper and light ethanol on the nose. Sweet and creamy palate with toffee, caramel, milk chocolate, light baking spices and maybe some pecans. Finish is sweet and on the shorter side with a hint of baking spices and a transitory bitter note.18.19 USD per Bottle
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