Company: Heaven Hill Distillery: Black Velvet Distillery Region: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Aging: 3 Years ABV: 40% ABV Proof: 80 Proof Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $12 Black Velvet Canadian Whisky Tasting Notes Appearance: Honey Nose: Honey, vanilla, light fruits, ethanol, bad movie-buttered popcorn Palate: Honey, caramel, and a whole lot of ethanol Finish: Light quick finish – thank Read more…
Distillery: Old Evan Williams Distillery Region: Bardstown, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 43% ABV Proof: 86 Proof Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $15 Evan Williams Straight Bourbon Tasting Notes Appearance: Light Honey Nose: Peanut, caramel, honey, vanilla, toasted oak, light fruits, apricot, citrus zest, baking spice, nutmeg Read more…
Company: Diageo – Seagram’s Distillery: Gimli Distillery Region: Lake Winnipeg, Gimli, Manitoba Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 35% ABV Proof: 70 Proof Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $35 Crown Royal Peach Whisky Tasting Notes Appearance: Dark Honey Nose: Peach – Lots of beautiful peaches – reminds me of peach iced tea but has nice caramel, vanilla, Read more…
Company: Diageo Distillery: Gimli Distillery Region: Lake Winnipeg, Gimli, Manitoba Aging: 3 Years ABV: 40% ABV Proof: 80 Proof Mash Bill: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $40 Crown Royal Blenders Mash Tasting Notes Appearance: Dark Amber Nose: Heavy oak, rich caramel, vanilla, light fruits, apple, citrus zest, brown sugar Palate: Rich caramel, charred Read more…
Company: Diageo – Seagram’s Distillery: Gimli Distillery Region: Lake Winnipeg, Gimli, Manitoba Aging: 3 Years ABV: 40% ABV Proof: 80 Proof Mash Bill: 64% Corn, 31.5% Rye, 4.5% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $35 Crown Royal Tasting Notes Appearance: Honey Nose: Honey, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, light fruits, rye spice Palate: Rich honey and caramel sweetness, lightly toasted Read more…
Company: W.B. Saffell Distillery: The American Medicinal Spirits Co. Region: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Aging: Blend of 6, 8, 10, and 12 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon ABV: 53.5% ABV Proof: 107 Proof Mash Bill: Uses Wild Turkey’s bourbon mash bill of 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Batch: No 1 Non-Chill Filtered: Yes MSRP Price: $60 for 375 Read more…
Company: Quest’s End Distillery: Undisclosed Blend Bottling and Production: Find Familiar Spirits Region: Kentucky and Indiana Aging: Undisclosed ABV: 49.15% ABV Proof: 98.3 Proof Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $150 My Quest’s End Rogue Whiskey Unboxing The Story Behind Quest’s End Whiskey Quest’s End Whiskey is a project combining two of my favorite hobbies: reviewing Read more…
Company: Creek Water Spirits Distillery: Next Century Spirits Distillery Region: Durham, North Carolina Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 50% ABV Proof: 100 Proof Mash Bill: 75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $30 Appearance: Light Honey The Story Behind This Bottle of Creek Water Whiskey This bottle of Creek Water Whiskey was a gift Read more…
Company: Jameson Distillery: Jameson Distillery Region: Smithfield, Dublin Ireland Aging: ABV: 40% ABV Proof: 80 Proof Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $35 Appearance: Golden Honey Jameson Stout Edition Tasting Notes Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, toasted oak, citrus, light fruits, roasted malt, and a hint of stout beer, Palate: Sweet honey, citrus zest, oak, stout sweetness, roasted malt, Read more…
Distillery: The Macallan Distillers LTD Region: Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Scotland Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: No Macallan 12 MSRP Price: $99 Macallan 12 Year Tasting Notes Appearance: Amber Nose: Rich sherry notes, dark fruits, black cherry, plum, raisin, vanilla, toasted oak, malt, light smoke Palate: Sweet sherry notes, raisin, plum, Read more…