Review #1114 | Agave Review #9 – Mezcalero #16 Madre-Cuishe The Schtick: This is Mezcalero #16, distilled by Don Valente Angel using the Madre-Cuishe agave varietal. It was distilled at Santa Maria Pila and this agave varietal is known for its high acidity. Distiller: Mezcalero (Alipus) Bottler: Mezcalero ABV: 47.1% ABV Age: N/A Mezcalero: Don Valente Angel Nose: Honey, dememera sugar. Oddly …
Review #1113 | Scotch Review #376 – Oban Little Bay The Schtick: Previously part of their travel retail offering, Oban’s Little Bay has graduated to the core range as a 70cl bottling. Master Blenders Dr. Matthew Crow and Dr. Craig Wilson use whisky matured in refill American oak hogsheads, European oak Sherry casks and refill casks …
Review #1112 | Brandy Review #39 – Comandon 39yr Single Cask La Maison du Whisky Through The Grapevine 1977 The Schtick: “From the Borderies region in the north-west Cognac appellation, this 1977 vintage has stood the test of time tremendously well and is still impressively bright and fresh. Its delicate and complex aromatic palette – floral, …
Review #1111 | Bourbon Review #562 – Exra Brooks 7yr Bourbon The Schtick: This is a release from Exra Brooks, sourced from Heaven Hill. It’s a bourbon bottled after 7 years of aging at an abv of 50.5% ABV (or 101 proof). It comfortably occupies shelves in the $22-$29 space, and is generally available. Distiller: Heaven Hill …
Review #1110 | Bourbon Review #375 – Port Dundas 46 Year 1971 Murray McDavid The Schtick: “Port Dundas 46 Year Old 1971 vintage Lowland single grain Scotch whiskey. Single cask refill bourbon barrel #14001 bottled 2018 by Murray McDavid for the Select Grain series.” – The Whisky Barrel Distiller: Port Dundas Bottler: Murray & McDavid ABV: 47.7% ABV Age: 46 …
Review #1109 | Bourbon Review #561 – Stolen American Whiskey The Schtick: “This is Stolen 11 Whiskey. This is the type of whiskey you can just keep pouring and pouring… your new go-to whiskey. Aged eleven years in American oak barrels, it’s a highly-awarded, single-grain American whiskey. It’s finished using a secondary barrel and steeped with …
Review #1108 | Brandy Review #38 – Delord 24yr Bas-Armagnac 1994, Elixir Spirits Selection The Schtick: This is a single cask of armagnac brandy distilled at Delord in France. It is distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2018, for a total of 24 years. It is bottled at cask strength, with no filtering or coloring. It was …
Review #1107 | Gin Review #15 – River Rose Barrel Aged Gin The Schtick: This is a barrel aged gin from Mississipi River distilling in Indiana. “A fun experiment for us resulted in one of our favorites! We soaked our River Rose Gin in new, charred oak barrels at high proof. The result? Amazing vanilla notes …
Review #1106 | Scotch Review #374 – Dewar’s 12yr Blended Scotch Whiskey The Schtick: This is an age stated expression from Dewar’s. It is aged for 12 years, although filtered and colored. It is bottled at 40% ABV and supposedly aged in “selected oak casks”. This was on sale locally for $17, so I took …
Review #1105 | Gin Review #14 – Magellan Gin The Schtick: Despite hosting what may be the most decrepit website on the net, Magellan gin brings some neat things to the table. First off, it’s blue. Second, it is made with 11 botanicals: cloves, Iris root and flower, juniper, cinnamon, cassia, orange peel, coriander, licorice, grains …