April 2020

TTB Update CFR’s on Spirits

The TTB proposed several new rules and solicited input under a proposal titled “Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages” last year.  Today they published their response along with which code change is occurring and its effective date of May 4, 2020. Here is my summary on how … Continue reading “TTB Update CFR’s on Spirits”

Rum until we succumb

Labourdonnais 5 yo Batch 1 (49.8%, That Boutique-y Rum Company, Mauritius, PX cask, 1200 bottles) – Mount Gay Select Blend 7 yo (54%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, Barbados, 2400 bottles, 2018) – Chairman?s Reserve 13 yo 2006/2019 (56%, St Lucia Distille…

The Willett Rye review

Company: The Willett DistilleryVol: 53.7%Age: 3 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Rye WhiskeyBreakdown: Blend of two mash bills, one 74% rye and the other a 51% ryePrice: c. £70HistoryThompson Willett founded the Willett Distillery in 1936 and t…

Touring the West Coast

Campbeltown 5 yo 2014/2019 Blended Malt (49.1%, North Star Spirits, bourbon PX finish) – Campbeltown 5 yo 2014/2019 Blended Malt (50%, Thompson Brothers, two refill hogsheads, 816 bottles) – Oban 14 yo (43%, OB, -/+ 2020, 20cl) – Oban 26 yo 1992/2019 …

Travelling around the world from my tasting room

Three Ships 7 yo (55.1%, OB for Whisky Brothers, South Africa, Moscato cask finish, 716 bottles, +/-2020) – Akashi (62%, OB, Eigashima, Japan, 394 bottles) – Mackmyra 2016/2019 (53.6%, OB for Dirty Dicks, Sweden, peated oloroso, cask #15-1108) – High C…

Today Tomatin

Tomatin ?Five Virtues ? Earth? (46%, OB, +/-2019) – Tomatin 15 yo 2003/2018 ?Moscatel Wine? (46%, OB) – Tomatin 12 yo (43%, OB, +/-2017) – Tomatin ‘Legacy’ (43%, OB, +/-2017) – Tomatin 26 yo 1988/2015 (54%, OB, for Taiwan, oloroso sherry, cask # 950378…

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