Tastes
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This is really a great all-around rum and bar stocker to keep on hand. I don’t get much fruity notes from this, instead I get a touch of sweetness and a wallop of plain yogurt or puff pastry cream with a little minerality and herbal tea. Really a pleasant rum in any cocktail and can almost be a sipper if it had a little bit more robust flavor but that’s expecting a lot from a silver rum. Pretty smooth too.
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Fortaleza Blanco Tequila
Tequila Blanco — Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed March 10, 2018 (edited October 27, 2018)I love Blanco tequila and this is the best I’ve tasted out of many. It’s robust and smooth with plenty of fresh and cooked agave, mint, earth, minerality, olive, mushroom, and hints of tropical fruits. No fake fruit or candy sugar here, just the natural sweetness from the slow cooked agave. Oily and full mouth feel that isn’t thick or chewy, with a long, smooth finish that leaves a little herbaceousness on the palate and minute sweetness on the lips. Simply the best blanco made with meticulous, traditional and proven methods. -
Paul Masson VS Grande Amber Brandy
American Brandy — USA
Reviewed March 1, 2018 (edited June 20, 2018)As a modestly priced entry, it's not bad at all. There's not a lot of complexity here but I'll judge it based on what it is. I use this all the time for infusions, cooking and making cocktails. As a sipper, it's not terrible. It's just not robust and refined however, I do find it rather smooth for only being $22/1.75 L. A good bar stocker. -
Tequila ArteNOM Selección de 1580 Blanco
Tequila Blanco — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed February 26, 2018Truly herbal and tasty. Very robust wth baked agave, mint, hints of ash, some mineralality and has a slight edgy finish. Around a 90 score for me. -
Rey Campero Espadín Mezcal
Mezcal Joven — Oaxaca , Mexico
Reviewed February 25, 2018 (edited October 1, 2019)Really tasty stuff! This is a good place for mezcal newbies to start. I wish I would've started with a fine selection like this. Its plenty complex, rich and flavorful that experienced mezcal drinkers will keep a bottle in their collection. Tequila lovers of the ArteNom blancos will love this too. Full but soft nose with a fruity and herbal effervescence that leads to pleasant cooked agave with mint upfront and a sweetness mid palate that leads to a clean and crisp long, smooth finish that lets your shoulders relax and your troubles slip further away with every sip. -
Joseph Magnus Triple Cask Finished Bourbon
Bourbon — Indiana (Finished and Bottled in Washington DC), USA
Reviewed February 25, 2018 (edited January 12, 2019)This bourbon is outstanding! I was initially hesitant about paying $99 for a bottle but to me, it turned out to be worth every penny. I've seen the price as low as around $80 and that would be an excellent bargain. If you're worried about it being too sweet or overly sherried, that isn't the case. It is rich however and extremely smooth. You can pick out complexities in this all day long. It's like a fine jazz ensemble of top musicians, tightly playing at a small exclusive club that has the most acoustically balanced tones and you're palate is standing in the sweet spot. Bottle# 685/892 Batch: 19 -
Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila
Tequila Blanco — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed February 12, 2018 (edited September 12, 2019)I gave it four stars because of the quality of package you're getting for the price. 3.5 for the product,+ another 1/2 star for the excellent value. The value has to account for something. It's a tiny bit lacking in total robust flavor compared to the very top notch, more expensive Blancos. However, it is more flavorful than some popular tequilas with much heftier price tags and name recognition. It's perfect for cocktails and for sipping. Very smooth! -
Plantation Pineapple Stiggins' Fancy Rum
Flavored Rum — Multiple Countries
Reviewed February 12, 2018 (edited February 23, 2018)Almost perfect. To me, the pineapple rind flavor is more prominent than the flesh. I just wish it was the other way around. Still absolutely amazing! Never had anyone not love it.
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