Teeling. Many people have heard about it, and I personally have written quite a bit in the past. What do we need to know though? None of this. Really, it’s all for fun and really just something I do for fun. And you read it for fun. That’s a great thing otherwise, as I’m pretty sure it stops us all from going insane and attacking… Continue reading Teeling 15 The Revival Vol. 1 & Vol. 4
Sherry casks. An entire business unto themselves, the lack of old English ladies seemingly erupting from the earth to keep drinking it, sherry makers have started making a quick version of sherry, leaving it in the cask to season them, dumping it out, and boom, you got your casks. I know that this isn’t done for all sherries. Hashtag Not All Sherries and all that.… Continue reading Teeling Brabazon Bottling Series 01
Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel, bottled June 17, 2016, 63.65% ABV, €65. Nose: Sourdough bread, orange peel, vanilla, mud/hay, soft oak. Taste: Baking spices, nutmeg, fruit cake/christmas cake, butterscotch, mint. Finish: Very long, spicy, HOT. Thoughts: Nice and rich, but wow, this delivers a serious hit. Big, bold, and in your face. The spiciness is where it shines. It’s like drinking holiday baked goods that … Continue reading Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel
Michter’s 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon, Barrel No.17H1150, 47.2% ABV, $105 USD. Nose: Really nice nutty note off the top, cherries, caramel, vanilla, cream corn, spearmint, and toasted oak. Taste: Great oakiness, milk chocolate, cigar, herbal, and again that general nuttiness that is really nice. Finish: Medium/long, chocolate, spice, and oak. Thoughts: Love it! This profile is exactly what I like in bourbon. The … Continue reading Michter’s 10 Bourbon
Thanks to /u/scotchchick & /u/distillasian & /u/smokedherring for the samples. I’ll admit that I have a bit of a sample issue. In that, I have so many samples that my diamond studded mansion has trouble housing them all. Get it? Because it’s a first world problem and I feel guilty mentioning it! What having too many samples and too much respect for my liver does is I miss out on new… Continue reading Macallan Edition No .1 & Macallan Edition No .2 & Macallan Edition No .3
Thanks to /u/nsquare14 for sending me some samples. Really appreciate these, as he sent me some I’ve never reviewed as a thank you for the reviews. You have to really enjoy those moments in your life that are “treats”. What do I mean by “treats”, and am I using innuendo with those quotation marks? Not 100% on that, unless you’re interested. Treats in life are those extra… Continue reading Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 2006
Thanks to /u/xile_ for the sample. I’ve had Ichiro’s malts before. The big thing about them is the card series. Also how legendary Hanyu is and the fact that it closed down. I’m also pretty bad at trying a lot of legendary drams. It’s no real surprise: I’m not rich and I don’t say only nice things about whisky. Thus it’s a tad harder for me to… Continue reading Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu The Peated 2011
Thanks to /u/nsquare14 for sending me some samples. Really appreciate these, as he sent me some I’ve never reviewed as a thank you for the reviews. BenRiach 9 2008 Peated Port pipe. That’s a mouthful. And not just because I’m imbibing it. Let’s break this all down, shall we? BenRiach. A distillery I enjoy, though I’ll admit the price increases and some of the drams not being… Continue reading BenRiach 9 2008 Peated Port pipe
Thanks to /u/nsquare14 for sending me some samples. Really appreciate these, as he sent me some I’ve never reviewed as a thank you for the reviews. So Compass Box has recently taken the entire idea of single cask and turned it on its head. From what I’ve seen, they’ve offered various alcohol stores and independent bottlers to make blends with them. One of these is the Nectar,… Continue reading Compass Box Nectar 10th Anniversary
Thanks to /u/nsquare14 for sending me some samples. Really appreciate these, as he sent me some I’ve never reviewed as a thank you for the reviews. If someone offered you a dram of Ellenstown 12 Cask Strength, you may, like me, wonder what that was. Has Ellen finally made a town, where there’s a distillery, and presumably a big hype train and people having a great time?… Continue reading Ellenstown 12 Cask Strength
Thanks to /u/nsquare14 for sending me some samples. Really appreciate these, as he sent me some I’ve never reviewed as a thank you for the reviews. Ohishi distillery was founded in 1872. They are the closest distillery to the Kuma River, known for superior water quality. I assume that it involves robots making it better somehow. Ohishi is primarly known for its sake and shochu, and… Continue reading Ohishi Rice Whisky Sherry Cask
Thanks to /u/nsquare14 for sending me some samples. Really appreciate these, as he sent me some I’ve never reviewed as a thank you for the reviews. Little bit of a rant here, with hopes that someone reads it that can do something. There’s no such thing as a whisky, from a distillery, that you can buy and, just based on it coming from that distillery, ensure… Continue reading Benrinnes 19 1997 Old Malt Cask Hunter Laing (K&L Exclusive)
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