Review #1044 | World Whisky Review #40 – Bushmills Black Bush The Schtick: This is a blend of malt and grain whiskey from Bushmills that is aged in oak and contains some amount of malt also matured in Oloroso sherry casks. Distiller: Bushmills Bottler: Bushmills ABV: 40% ABV Age: NAS Nose: Bready, cake forward nose. Light citrus. Vanilla cream. Faint peach. …
Review #1043 | Bourbon Review #539 – WhistlePig 10yr Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye, Midway Selection The Schtick: WhistlePig is a hybrid spirits operation in Vermont that has previously staked its claim on importing rye whiskey from Alberta to age and bottle in Vermont. In the past, I’ve bumped into some of their single barrel ryes …
Review #1042 | Scotch Review #357 – Invergordon 43yr Exclusive Malts 1972 The Schtick: This is an independent bottling of a single grain whiskey that was distilled at Invergordon. It was bottled by the Exclusive Malts after being matured in a refill barrel and bottled at cask strength. Distiller: Invergordon Bottler: The Exclusive Malts ABV: 48.2% ABV Age: 43 Years …
Review #1041 | World Whiskey Review #39 – Sexton Irish Whiskey The Schtick: “Made from 100% Irish malted barley, the Sexton is triple distilled in copper pot stills and aged in former Oloroso sherry casks.” So, this is a Bushmills sourced Irish whiskey aged in oak and then finished in sherry. Distiller: Bushmills Bottler: Sexton (Bushmills) ABV: 40% ABV …
Review #1040 | Scotch Review #356 – Glenmorangie Tusail The Schtick: “The sixth entry in Glenmorangie’s Private Collection, showing off the distillery’s experiments with different varieties of barley and named after the Gaelic word for ‘originary’ (an archaic form of ‘originating’). Made using traditionally floor-malted Maris Otter barley, it’s an old-fashioned whisky backed up by Glenmorangie’s …
Review #1039 | Bourbon Review #538 – WhistlePig 10yr Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye, PA State Fine Wine and Good Spirits Barrel #386 The Schtick: WhistlePig is a hybrid spirits operation in Vermont that has previously staked its claim on importing rye whiskey from Alberta to age and bottle in Vermont. In the past, I’ve bumped …
Review #1038 | Scotch Review #355 – Glenmorangie Spios The Schtick: This is an interesting Gaelic named release from Glenmorangie featuring their distillate after a full maturation in American rye whiskey casks. Distiller: Glenmorangie Bottler: Glenmorangie ABV: 46% ABV Age: NAS Nose: Sour fruits, honey, sweet butter cream. Bitter wood. Taste: Bitter, spice heavy. Thin to medium mouth feel. Sweet vanilla, light …
Review #1037 | Bourbon Review #537 – Ryenaissance Day 7: Whistle Pig 10yr Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye, Spec’s Selection The Schtick: WhistlePig is a hybrid spirits operation in Vermont that has previously staked its claim on importing rye whiskey from Alberta to age and bottle in Vermont. In the past, I’ve bumped into some of …
Review #1036 | Scotch Review #354 – Glenmorangie Artein The Schtick: This is a unique Glenmorangie in that it is a blend of 66% 15yr old Glenmorangie distillate and 33% 21yr old spirit that is then blended and finished in a Super Tuscan wine cask. Distiller: Glenmorangie Bottler: Glenmorangie ABV: 46% ABV Age: NAS Nose: Sweet salted caramel, bright effervescent fig …
Review #1035 | Bourbon Review #536 – Ryenaissance Day 6: WhistlePig 10yr Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye, PA Fine wine and Good Spirits Selection The Schtick: WhistlePig is a hybrid spirits operation in Vermont that has previously staked its claim on importing rye whiskey from Alberta to age and bottle in Vermont. In the past, I’ve …