The Schtick: This is a Willett release of bourbon distilled at Willett Estate. Dumped from barrel 2047 and aged for 6 years, this release was bottled at cask strength. Let’s dive in. Review #1266 | Bourbon Review #590 Distiller: Willett Bottler: Willett Selection: N/A ABV: 61.3% ABV Age: 6 Years Nose: Fruity banana bread, honey, …
The Schtick: This is an independent bottling of Ben Nevis distillate that was aged first for 12 years in sherry casks, and then further for 15 more years in a port pipe. It is bottled at cask strength without coloring or filtering. Review #1265 | Scotch Review #439 Distiller: Ben Nevis Bottler: Le Gust Selection: …
The Schtick: This is a Private Selection from Four Roses. Bearing the OESV recipe and an age statement of 9 years and 7 months, this falls on the younger side of things, but far from the youngest. Let’s see how it is. Review #1264 | Bourbon Review #589 Distiller: Four Roses Bottler: Four Roses Selection: …
The Schtick: This is the highly anticipated re-release of GlenDronachs 15yr sherry matured single malt. Stripped from shelves and discontinued from release for a period of several years due to stock shortages, this expression from The GlenDronach was sorely missed. I tasted this blind against the old GlenDronach 15 thanks to the help of a …
The Schtick: This is a single barrel of MGP distillate bottled by Smooth Ambler in West Virginia. Bottled at cask strength with no filtering, this expression is one of several notable low low low proof barrels. Let’s dive in. Review #1262 | Bourbon Review #588 Distiller: MGP/LDi Bottler: Smooth Ambler Selection: N/A ABV: 43.8% ABV …
The Schtick: This is the original release of GlenDronach 15yr – a sherried single malt from GlenDronach. Along with the re-release from 2018, I compared these two blind in study for a special SBS with friends. Let’s see how it is. Review #1261 | Scotch Review #437 Distiller: GlenDronach Bottler: GlenDronach Selection: N/A ABV: 46% …
The Schtick: This is a single cask of brandy distilled by Laird’s in New Jersey. Selected by Steve’s Wine and Liquor in Madison, WI, this cask was bottled after 49 months of aging at cask strength, with no coloring or filtering. Review #1260 | AmericanBrandy Review #56 Distiller: Lairds Bottler: Lairds Selection: Steves ABV: 65.05% …
The Schtick: “Drum roll, please! It’s this year’s limited edition Ardbeg release for Ardbeg Day, Ardbeg Drum! Released at Fèis Ìle and around the world, the single malt brings together the best of both Islay and the Caribbean, as it was matured in bourbon casks and then treated to a finish in casks that previously …
The Schtick: This is a gin distilled by Suntory in Japan. Here in the US following closely on the coat tails of the Japanese whiskey explosion, I’m very curious to see how this gin differs from the usual suspects when it comes to gin. Let’s dive in. Review #1258 | Gin Review #22 Distiller: Suntory …
The Schtick: This is a 12 year old, core line expression, from anCnoc. Featuring lightly peated malt, this is an interesting crossover in profiles that usually see themselves fairly well separated. Review #1257 | Scotch Review #435 Distiller: knockdhu Bottler: knockdhu Selection: N/A ABV: 40% ABV Age: 12 Years Nose: Honey, lemon, ethanol. Ginger root, …