Tastes
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L'Encantada Domaine Le Frêche 1988 #17 (K and L)
Armagnac — Bas Armagnac, France
Reviewed March 4, 2020 (edited May 15, 2020)Had a sample of this at a friend’s apartment tonight. The best armagnac I have ever tried. Nose: White, Dark, and Milk Chocolate, Raisins, Prunes, Vanilla, Christmas Cake, Violets, Sultanas, Cookie Dough Palate: Vanilla, Violets, Chocolate, Apricot, Cherry, Light Oak Finish: Chocolate, Cherry, Plum, Oak, Vanilla -
Edition 5. Had this at a friend’s apartment tonight. Great stuff, top 3 mezcal out of all I have tried Nose: Smoked Bacon, Cooked Agave, Flower, Minerals, Dark Chocolate, Melon, Pineapple, Anise, Mint Palate: Minerals, Melon, Mint, Anise, Cooked Agave, Flowers, Citrus Finish: Creamy, Cooked Agave, Celery, Melon, Anise, Mint
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Samaroli Yehmon Rum 2011
Aged Rum — Demarara, Jamaica, Barbados, Fiji , Guyana
Reviewed March 4, 2020 (edited March 5, 2020)Tried this at a friend’s apartment. Despite being aged in Scotland this has many tropical elements. Nose: Caramel, Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Mango, Citrus, Grass, Cherry, Apricot, banana Palate: guava, caramel, hazelnut, citrus, passion fruit Finish: Passion Fruit, Guava, Pepper, Vanilla -
Octomore 10.4/88 Virgin Oak
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed March 4, 2020 (edited July 7, 2023)Hits its ground for a 3 year. Has loads of dark chocolate, pineapples, marshmallows, raisins, vanilla, ginger, and peppers. Nose: Smoke, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Mocha, Treacle, Raisins, Butterscotch, Sultanas, Ginger, Almonds, Grilled Pineapples, Licorice. Barbecue Chicken Palate: Smoke, Vanilla, Marshmallows, Pineapples, Mackerels, Figs, Dates, Chili Peppers, Peaches, Vanilla, Luxardo Cherries, Raisins, Mirabelle Plums Finish: Raisins, Hazlenuts, Ginger, Blood Oranges, Christmas Cakes, Apricots, Coal, Marshmallows, VanillaBaccarat Hotel -
Had a sample of this at a friend’s tonight. Great stuff surprisingly not so smoky. Nose: Vanilla, Caramel, Flowers, Chocolate, Cherry, Apricot, Raisins, Sultanas, Pears, Peat, Citrus, Honey, Strawberry, Raspberry Palate: Caramel, Chocolate, Sultanas, Cherries, Flowers, Pears, Honey, Mango Finish: Smoke, Pepper, Tar, Chocolate, Vanilla, pineapple, mango, raspberry
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DuPont 20 Year Calvados (Cadenhead's)
Calvados — Calvados, France
Reviewed March 4, 2020 (edited March 5, 2020)Had this at a friend’s apartment tonight. Very good with some nice minerality. Nose: Vanilla, Apple, Pear, Flowers, Minerals, Peach, Marshmallow, Ginger Palate: Apple, Caramel, Oak, Vanilla, Apricot, Cherry, Flowers Finish: Flowers, Apples, Vanilla, Cherries -
Blackadder Peated Amrut 2015 BA 20/2015
Single Malt — Bangalore, India
Reviewed March 4, 2020 (edited March 5, 2020)Had this at a friend’s apartment. Great stuff definitely better than Amrut fusion, Paul John bold. Nose: Mango, Passionfruit, Peat, Chocolate, Tar, salted caramel Palate: Chocolate, Pineapple, Peat, Salted Caramel, Finish: caramel, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, cherry, apricot -
Tried this at a friend’s house tonight. A supercharged rum loaded with classic Hampden funk. Nose: Banana, Coconut, Pineapple, white and dark Chocolate, Mango, Apricot, Sweet Plantains Palate: pineapple, banana, vanilla, diesel, Vanilla Finish: Banana, Papaya, Pineapple, Mint, Anise, Pepper, Grass The only reason I didn’t give this 5 stars was because it leaves a huge burn on the palate.
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Tried this at a friend’s house. Very good. While clairin gets the rave reviews in New York, in the Dominican Republic, where I have lots of family residing, it is considered as crap bootleg liquor. Nose: Grass, Sugar, Licorice, Banana, Pineapple, Citrus, Dark Chocolate, Palate: Banana, Coconut, Grass, Pepper, Vanilla Finish: Grass, Guava, Sugarcane, Licorice, Caramel Pure additive free high proof unaged rums can be like mezcal if they wanted to.
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That Boutique-y Whisky Company Secret Distillery 1 Batch 2 9 Year Glenfarclas
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed March 4, 2020 (edited April 25, 2020)Tried this at a friend’s house. Great stuff. Nose: Toffee, Apricot, Raisins, Chocolate, Gingerbread, Prunes, Dates, Cherries, Christmas Cakes, Vanilla Palate: Oak, Chocolate, Raisins, Plums, Vanilla, Toffee Finish: Chocolate, Christmas Cake, Oak, Stewed Fruits, Creamy, Flowers I wish Glenfarclas Family Casks were priced more in line with Glendronach single casks.
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