The Schtick: This dram was tasted blind. I took down my notes, and formulated a guess over my usual tasting sessions. Let’s see how I did! Review #1412 | Scotch Review #489 Distiller: Various Bottler: Spey Royal Brand: Spey Royal Selection: N/A ABV: 43% ABV Age: 8 Years Nose: Bright and sweet, with some must …
The Schtick: This dram speaks for itself – the 15yr expression from the hype machine that is Pappy Van Winkle. Let’s dive in. Review #1411 | Bourbon Review #618 Distiller: Buffalo Trace Bottler: Buffalo Trace Brand: Van Winkle Selection: N/A ABV: 53.5% ABV Age: 15 Years Nose: Sweet cherry, honey, toffee, nice oak structure. Tiramisu, …
The Schtick: This is an independent bottling of spirit distilled at Glenallachie, bottled by SMWS after 7 years of aging in an ex-bourbon barrel. This bottling, “Truly a Fairy Tale” is bottled at cask strength, with no coloring or filtering. Let’s see how it is. Review #1410 | Scotch Review #488 Distiller: Glenallachie Bottler: SMWS …
The Schtick: This is a sourced release from Dickel, picked by Bourbon Pursuit for their Pursuit Series independent bottlings. Review #1408 | Bourbon Review # Distiller: Dickel Bottler: Pursuit Spirits Brand: Pursuit Spirits Selection: N/A ABV: 51.9% ABV Age: 10 Years Nose: Rich honey, toffee, honey roasted peanuts. Faint orange peel, some strawberry. Super fruity …
The Schtick: This is an independent bottling of spirit distilled at Glenlossie, bottled by SMWS after 11 years of aging in an ex-bourbon barrel. This bottling, “Fully Loaded Lemon” is bottled at cask strength, with no coloring or filtering. Let’s see how it is. Review #1407 | Scotch Review #487 Distiller: Glenlossie Bottler: SMWS Brand: …
The Schtick: Distilled on copper from Tobala, this mezcal is produced by Fortunato Hernandez in San Baltazar Chichicapam. Lets dive in. Review #1406 | Mezcal Review #67 Distiller: Fortunato Hernandez Bottler: Fortunato Hernandez Brand: Fortunato Hernandez Selection: N/A ABV: % ABV Age: NA Nose: Rich and powerful – vanilla, leather, brine, mango, papaya, minerality. Taste: …
The Schtick: This is an independent bottling of Dickel whiskey, bottled for Pursuit Spirits – the IB sourcing arm of Bourbon Pursuit. Bottled at cask strength with no filtering, I’m looking forward to giving this a go. Review #1405 | Bourbon Review #616 Distiller: Dickel Bottler: Pursuit Spirits Brand: Pursuit Spirits Selection: N/A ABV: 50% …
The Schtick: This is an independent bottling of spirit distilled at Caol Ila, bottled by SMWS after 11 years of aging in an ex-bourbon barrel. This bottling, “Stampede of Peat” is bottled at cask strength, with no coloring or filtering. Let’s see how it is. Review #1404 | Scotch Review #486 Distiller: Caol Ila Bottler: …
The Schtick: This is a mezcal distiled from Tobala agave by Sebastian Chino. Distilled on a copper still in Tlacolula, this clocks in at 45% ABV. Let’s see how it is. I don’t have a good picture of the bottle, so enjoy this beatufil Tobala agave stock image instead. Review #1403 | Mezcal Review #66 …
The Schtick: This annual entry in Wild Turkeys Master’s Keep line is finally a rye from Turkey. Distilled from a barely legal rye mashbill, and bottled at 54.5% ABV, this 9ish year rye has been long awaited. Let’s see how it is. Review #1402 | Rye Review #615 Distiller: Wild Turkey Bottler: Wild Turkey Brand: …