Distillery: Jim Beam Region: Kentucky Aging: 7 Years, 1 Month, 7 Days ABV: 62.4% Price: $100 Appearance: Dark Amber Nose: Sweet, caramel notes, vanilla, oak but not a ton of alcohol scent. Surprisingly smooth to nose without getting blasted with what I would expect from a 62.4% ABV. Palate: Lots of heat followed by caramel candy, buttery, maple Read more…
Company: Beam Suntory Distillery: Laphroaig Region: Islay, Scotland Aging: 10 Years in Ex-Bourbon Casks ABV: 40% Price: $60 Appearance: Light Gold Honey Nose: Strong Peat, lots of smoke, salty, ocean…many often refer to its scent as taking a whiff of a campfire doused in ocean water… Palate: Peat, Peat, and Peat. The smokey, peaty flavor of Laphroaig is Read more…
Company: Beam Suntory Distillery: Laphroaig Region: Islay, Scotland Aging: 10 Years in Ex-Bourbon Casks and finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks ABV: 48% Price: $90 Non-Chill Filtered: No Appearance: Dark Maple Syrup Nose: Light peat, smoke, caramel, vanilla notes, sweet and sugary Palate: Peat, smoke, char, crispy caramelized bacon, pepper, maple, lingering heat Is Laphroaig Sherry Oak Finish Approachable? Read more…
Company: Beam Suntory Distillery: Laphroaig Region: Islay, Scotland Aging: Exclusively matured in first-fill Maker’s Mark bourbon casks in Laphroaig’s landmark warehouse 1 ABV: 52.2% Price: $110 Appearance: Light Gold Hay Nose: Medium peat, smoke, salt, vanilla, graham cracker, smooth Palate: Strong heat with a significant amount of peat and smoke, but more subdued than the Laphroaig 10 year. Read more…
Distillery: Glenmorangie Region: Highland, Scotland Aging: 10 Years in Ex-Bourbon Casks ABV: 43% Price: ~ $40 Appearance: Light Gold Honey Nose: Light fruit, citrus, honey, with a toffee or caramel sweetness Palate: Citrus – I get oranges, peach, dried apricot at first then a hint of caramel or toffee and finishes out Read more…
Distillery: The Glenlivet Region: Speyside, Scotland Bottling: 12 Year Double Oak ABV: 40% or 80 Proof Price: ~ $55 Appearance: Honey, worn gold coin, thin legs, clear. Nose: An indoor farmers market in the fall, tart, fresh produce, fruit, straw. Palate: Bright, clean and light, green apples, apricot. The finish Read more…
Distillery: Lagavulin Region: Islay, Scotland Bottling: 11 Year Offerman Edition Guinness Cask ABV: 46% or 92 Proof Price: ~ $80 Appearance: Straw, light gold, polished brass tuba, thin legs. Nose: Damp and foggy campsite on a crisp fall morning, moss, and a lightly salted smoke. Palate: Bright and briny, rain Read more…
Distillery New Riff Newport Kentucky Region: Newport, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement Bottling Single Barrel: Bourbon Barrel Proof ABV: 51.35% Proof: 102.7 Price: $50 Date Tasted December 17th, 2021 New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon Tasting Notes Appearance The color reminds me of a shiny copper penny. Light straw, honey. Clear Read more…