Sampled thanks to Patrick. Pours light chardonnay with good legs. Nose is extreme salt lick, opens up to toffee, butter, cake. Really amazing as it decants. Taste is a bit thin, mild paper, peppermint…

Pours white grape, super light. Nose is really nice amaretto, spiced pear. Taste is soft pear, light body, easy to drink. Soft and delicate. Liked.

Pours with huge legs, clear straw color. Nose is cake, vanilla, sake, flowers, baked pear, yellow rum cake, pound cake. Taste is nicely spicy, spiced pear, big warming alcohol. Peppery, rich body. Very…

Thanks Patrick. Deep rum gold pour, nano tears. Nose is mild, small orange peel, pretty fumey alcohol. Taste is a bit thinned out, spicy alcohol. Paper finish. No thanks.

More info on the Islay Scotch here: http://www.bruichladdich.com/the-whisky/octomore/octomore-4-2-comus-167ppmAnother rabid beast from the abrasive Octomore family. This one is the Chateu d'Yquem Saut…

Sample thanks to richiesd on RateBeer/BeerAdvocate. Very generous. Clear golden, still, light viscosity, delicate tears. Nose is sweet yellow apples, sharper red apple skin, vanilla, some buttered pan…

Mattle black bottle. 1oz pour at Jack Rose in DC. $14-15. Into Glencairn glass. Pours a clear light golden to straw/Sauternes. Timid beads along the glass. Nose at first is rough with tire rubber and…

The Black Arts Series 3, Matte black bottle. 1 oz pour at Jack Rose in DC. Into Glencairn glass. Pours quite dark caramel amber. Nose is thicker sweet dessert, no alcohol heat. Soft, sweet honey, caramel…

Catoctin Creek Rye Single Barrel at Proof, Tallahassee, FL. Nose is thick toffee and diacetyl. Taste is raw grain, moonshine flammables, gritty cornmeal. Palate is abrasive.Undrinkable.

Bottle at Proof, Tallahassee, FL. Nose is rich coconut dessert, butter pecan pie.Taste is similar to Bulliet Rye with chocolate and banana split dessert.Palate is fluffy, rich, soft.Yum.