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  • Mars Iwai 45 Japanese Whisky

    Blended — Nagano, Japan

    Reviewed December 9, 2020
    3.0
    3.0 out of 5 stars
    I usually like Japanese whiskeys but wasn’t a huge fan of this one. It’s almost cloyingly sweet, and feels very light and with not much of a finish. I actually might share with with someone who didn’t like whiskey because it could be a decent introductory whiskey, but, otherwise, I probably wouldn’t recommend it over many other alternatives.
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  • Zuidam Millstone 100 Rye Whisky

    Rye — Netherlands

    Reviewed December 8, 2020
    3.75
    3.75 out of 5 stars
    This doesn’t really taste like what one expects from a rye - really none of that classic peppery zip an American rye would have. But it’s not bad, and pretty complex - toffee and tropical aroma notes, with a nice bready, mouth-filling taste.
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  • GlenAllachie 12 Year

    Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland

    Reviewed December 7, 2020
    4.5
    4.5 out of 5 stars
    I can see why this wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but this is absolutely delicious to me. It’s essentially a dessert Scotch (if there such a thing) that tastes almost precisely like a piece of chocolate chip banana bread. Really unique and really delicious to my palate.
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  • HYDE No. 5 The Áras Cask Burgundy Cask Finish

    Single Grain — Ireland

    Reviewed December 7, 2020
    3.25
    3.25 out of 5 stars
    Some nice honey, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar notes in this one - but it also is a little to hot for my taste, with the alcohol hit drowning out some of the more subtle flavors. There is a decent ashy finish to this, though.
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  • Penderyn Rich Oak 46%

    Single Malt — Wales

    Reviewed December 5, 2020
    3.75
    3.75 out of 5 stars
    Unsurprisingly, this is very oaky and all the tastes that go with that - a woodiness, lots of vanilla, and some secondary peppery spices. It’s decently smooth, but could be a bit smoother (the finish is a little hot for my taste), and is somewhat one-dimensional, making this a good but not great whiskey.
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  • M&H Classic Single Malt

    Single Malt — Israel

    Reviewed December 4, 2020 (edited May 16, 2021)
    3.75
    3.75 out of 5 stars
    I enjoyed this - there is nothing particularly unique about it, but it tastes like a good, moderately smoky Scotch, with perhaps a bit more tropical character than one would expect.
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  • KUJIRA 8 Year Ryukyu Whisky

    Single Grain — Okinawa, Japan

    Reviewed December 3, 2020
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    A very sweet, fruity, semi-tropical aroma: peaches, banana, and figs, mostly. The taste is surpassingly dry by contrast, with toffee notes but also a significant mineral aftertaste. Nice and complex - definitely worth a taste.
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  • PUNI Vina Marsala Edition

    Other Whiskey — Italy

    Reviewed December 2, 2020 (edited December 7, 2020)
    3.75
    3.75 out of 5 stars
    I was impressed with this - a relatively mature, ashy aroma and a taste redolent of dried fruits and honey, again with a little bit of that ash taste. A surprisingly complex whiskey from someplace not known for it.
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  • Bank Note 5 Year Scotch Whisky

    Blended — Scotland

    Reviewed December 1, 2020 (edited March 28, 2021)
    3.5
    3.5 out of 5 stars
    A bit light on the palate but some good honeyed, apple flavors. A good autumn whiskey.
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  • Ron Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Rum

    Aged Rum — Venezuela

    Reviewed October 25, 2020 (edited October 28, 2020)
    4.0
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    A very solid sipping rum - very dark and almost syrupy in texture. Another review said it almost tastes like a bottled cocktail rather than a rum, and that’s right - which isn’t to say this is bad, just that it feels like a little “more” than just rum. Other than the sweetness, there’s also a hit of spice (cinnamon in particular stands out to me) and just enough heat to give this some heft while remaining smooth.
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