Review #1073 | Rum Review #57 – Velier Cambridge STCE 2005 13yo (National Rums of Jamaica) The Schtick: This was distilled in 2006 by the now affected Long POnd Distillery. They lost some barrels in a blaze but otherwise seem fine and should be back to us in a decade or two. I have all four …
Review #1072 | Scotch Review #367 – Diageo Game of Thrones Series: Clynelish, House of Tyrell The Schtick: Admittedly, I don’t, or at least haven’t sat down to yet, watch Game of Thrones. But I do like Clynelish, so I took a dive on this one. This bottling represents the house Tyrell in the story’s fictional …
Review #1071 | Bourbon Review #548 – 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 their single barrel …
Review #1070 | Rum Review #56 – Velier Vale Royal VRW 2006 12yo (National Rums of Jamaica) The Schtick: This was distilled in 2006 by the now burned down Long POnd Distillery. I have all four releases in the series to review, and this is day one. Let’s hop in. On a personal note, sorry it’s …
Review #1069 | Scotch Review #366 – The Glenlivet 10yr Signatory Vintage 2007 The Whiskey Exchange Selection The Schtick: This is an independent bottling of distillate from The Glenlivet that is aged in sherry and bottled by Signatory Vintage, and selected for The Whiskey Exchange. It is bottled at cask strength without any filtering or coloring. …
Review #1068 | Bourbon Review #547 – 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 their single barrel …
Review #1067 | Gin Review #12 – Tanqueray Rangpur Gin The Schtick: This is a gin produced by Tanqueray that is made with a blend of rangpur lime juice and other botanicals. Distiller: Tanqueray Bottler: Tanqueray ABV: 41.3% ABV Age: N/A Nose: Limes, vanilla, honey, pepper, faint brine, crisp lemon zest. Faint clove. Taste: Medium mouth feel. Sweet and effervescent. Lots of …
This is a 12 year age stated release from Cragganmore, one of Diageo’s Classic Malts. Cragganmore lies in the Speyside region, as useless of a classification as that may be, and features some proportion of sherried malt.
Review #1065 | Bourbon Review # – 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 their single barrel …
Review #1064 | Gin Review #11 – Phillips Gin The Schtick: This is a gin distilled and released by the Phillips Distilling Company. Distiller: Phillips Distilling Company Bottler: Phillips Distilling Company ABV: 40% ABV Age: N/A Nose: Ethanol, faint sweetness. Light juniper. Very muted depth beyond ethanol. Taste: Hot and thin, with lots of pepper, a faint plastic astringency and sugar. Finish: Short, …