Chateau de Lacquy VSOP
Quite neutral despite its obvious fruity nature the sweetness has been tempered by plenty of wood talking here and saying good things. I really enjoyed this one. 85/100
Drouin Reserve Des Fiefs
Superb, creamy textured and vibrantly fruity this has something of a curd or yoghurty nature and the youth comes through as banana milkshake (estery and creamy). A great insight into Drouin’s base spirit nature. 84/100
Who Is Behind The Great Price Gouge?
The Problem Isn’t The Secondary Market Anymore. It’s The Retailers. By Richard Thomas Whenever the subject of the spiraling cost for limited edition whiskeys has come up during the last decade, someone always curses “the secondary market.” Lately, it has even become the villain for why brands like Blanton’s are no longer available on store …
Imperial like crazy
Imperial 25 yo 1996/2021 (53.6%, Watt Whisky, refill barrel)Imperial 23 yo 1997/2020 (45.4%, The Single Malts of Scotland, for the USA, barrel, cask #2798, 151 bottle)Imperial 24 yo 1996/2020 (54.6%, Single Cask Nation, bourbon barrel, cask #3420, 184 …
Mike And Matt Taste Yellowstone Limited Edition Amarone Cask Finished Bourbon
I am a big fan of what Steve Beam is doing at the Limestone Branch Distillery. He and his brother started this distillery several years ago because they wanted to honor both sides of his family – the Beam and… Continue Reading →
George Dickel x Leopold Bros Collaboration Blend Rye Review
One part Cascade Hollow column still rye, one part Leopold Bros Three Chamber Rye, 100% unique: George Dickel x Leopold Bros Collaboration Blend Rye. I’m excited to try, but going to lie, I’m more than a little sad that this is how I get to try my first taste of George Dickel rye made at […]
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Malt Nuts: Young Laphroaig Tasting 2
It’s been over four years since we did our last young Laphroaig tasting. The last one was fun, a lot of fun, and so we decided it was time to revisit an Islay favorite. The rules for this tasting were pretty straightforward: Laphroaig aged 10 years or under and something we haven’t already tried in […]
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Glen Moray 2008 Manzanilla Finish, Warehouse 1
Here we have the final expression for 2021 from the magnificent Warehouse 1. Glen Moray art the end of last month released another Warehouse 1 treasure just in time for Christmas,...
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