Review #1152 | Scotch Review # 390 – Bunnahabhain 11yr Adelphi 2005 The Schtick: This is an independent bottling of spirit distilled at Bunnahabhain and bottled by Adelphi. It was bottled after 11 years of aging at cask strength without coloring or filtering. Distiller: Bunnahabhain Bottler: Adelphi Selection: N/A ABV: 56.5% ABV Age: 11 Nose: Really potent peat. Honey, strawberries, waffle cone, …
Review #1151 | Rum Review # 69 – Maggies Farm Queens Share Sherrye Rum The Schtick: “Queen’s Share Rum is Maggie’s Farm award-winning reserve spirit made exclusively from the tail runnings of their normal cane rum distillations. Being heavier than alcohol, the flavor and aroma compounds boil off the still in a higher concentration at the …
Review #1150 | Bourbon Review # 572 – Knob Creek Twice Barreled Rye The Schtick: This is a Knob Creek rye rebarreled in #4 charred barrels. Distiller: Beam Bottler: Beam Selection: N/A ABV: 50% ABV Age: NAS Nose: Honey, spice, peanuts, floral and fresh. Pepper, vanilla, fresh baked bread. Taste: Thin mouth feel. No heat. Sweet caramel, musty cardboard, honey and confectioners sugar. …
Review #1149 | Scotch Review # 389 – Scapa The Orcadian The Schtick: Scapa Skiren is a 2015 release from the Orkney distillery. Aged in first-fill American oak casks…” -The Whiskey Exchange. So we have a NAS, ex-bourbon scotch from Scapa. Dont see a lot of product from them, and I definitely miss the 16, so …
Review #1148 | Rum Review # 68 – Maggies Farm 50/50 Pineapple Rum The Schtick: “Blending in the same fashion as our regular 50/50 Dark Rum, Maggie’s 50/50 Pineapple Dark Rum is made by macerating fresh pineapple in an imported aged rum to capture the natural fruity sweetness. Then, we vapor distill our own white rum …
Review #1147 | Vodka Review # 2 – Wheatley Vodka The Schtick: This is a vodka product distilled by Harlan Wheatley of Buffalo Trace. Weird, I know. Distiller: Buffalo Trace Bottler: Buffalo Trace Selection: N/A ABV: 40% ABV Age: NAS Nose: Honey, graham cracker, ethanol, light white pepper. Taste: Thin, no heat. Sweet cream, light honey, faint pepper, light cream. Finish: Short to medium, …
Review #1146 | Scotch Review #388 – Highland Park 12yr 2004 Bevmo Selection The Schtick: This is a distillery bottling of Highland Park spirit selected by Bevmo. It was distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2017, matured fully in a 1st fill European Sherry Butt. This cask, number 6737, was bottled at cask strength with no …
Review #1145 | Rum Review # 1145 – The Kraken Rum The Schtick: “AS IT IS TOLD, The Kraken Rum is an imported rum from the Caribbean blended with secret spices. Named for the sea beast of myth and legend, The KRAKEN RUM is strong, rich, black and smooth.” -Kraken Website. Based on a tall tale …
Review #1144 | Gin Review #17 – Tanqueray Malacca The Schtick: “Relaunched in early 2013, Tanqueray Malacca is a sweeter gin with less juniper emphasis and more citrus than the classic style. Originally introduced in the late 1990s, Malacca was discontinued after a short lifespan but has been resurrected after gradually assuming cult status among cocktail …
Review #1143 | Scotch Review # 387 – Deanston 10yr PX Cask The Schtick: This is a distillery bottling of spirit distilled at Deanston. It was aged for 8 years in bourbon casks, then finished in fresh PX casks for two more years. It is bottled without coloring or filtering. Distiller: Deanston Bottler: Deanston Selection: N/A ABV: 51.5% ABV Age: 10 …