Tastes
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Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2011
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed August 15, 2020 (edited October 4, 2020)I dig! Sweet honey and butter. Champagne goodness -
Laphroaig Càirdeas 2019 Triple Wood Cask Strength
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed August 13, 2020 (edited September 18, 2020)Getting past the smoke and peat (which are clearly in play and actually kind of sweetened(?)) sweet nilla like I’ve never tasted before in a scotch. Campfire extreme but damn if it isn’t sweet juice. Easy down at a high proof with the butterscotch follow through, I’m digging it -
Whoa, not the sweetness that I was expecting/hoping for. Instead quite spicy, young dry splintering wood chips. Aggressively dry, small hints of corn bread but hardly worth mentioning. Needs to be said that this is the first pour from my first (and probably last bottle) so no oxygen has been able to mingle inside the bottle. I typically enjoy bourbons more with some time after ‘opening them/up’. I’m sad to say that this is not something I would seek out again. I often suggest regular Larceny to people new to whisky and bourbon but this just doesn’t have the flavor profile that I enjoy.
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Infuse Spirits Broken Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon (Discontinued)
Bourbon — USA
Reviewed July 20, 2020 (edited February 10, 2021)Red hot, cherry-cinnamon on the nose. Pleasant. Losing me in the taste....elmers glue - hint of maraschino cherry quickly followed and dominated with burnt Michelin tires from a 96 accord -
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch C919
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 17, 2020 (edited December 2, 2020)Fantastic. Peppery cantaloupe is the best explanation. Huge heat but it’s sweet enough to cut through the majority of ethanol. Excellent bottle, need another to keep for a rainy day -
Peerless Kentucky Straight Rye (24 Months)
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 7, 2020 (edited July 27, 2020)Sib Bern’s pick. Little fumey. Anise and floral nose. It’s nice and pungent -
Knob Creek 12 Year Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed June 21, 2020 (edited July 1, 2020)Even at 100 proof it feels watered down and muted. Sweet wood, big cedar. Lite cream, good but feels like the richer version could be great... -
SHIN Malt Whisky Mizunara Oak Finish
Blended Malt — Japan
Reviewed June 12, 2020 (edited December 2, 2022)
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