Smart, laser-like Laga Lagavulin 21 Year Old
I bought a sample or two of this because I was pretty curious about it. I've got a bottle of the 1985 original, but haven't tried it. By most accounts, this was supposed to be a bit less obviously/hea…
Beautiful and a class act Port Ellen 1983 26 Year Shinanoya 'Chess-Castling'
Nose: Oh, beautiful peat. It's briney with waxy lemon, and a very limited amount of tire and diesel fuel. Fruity, mangoes, apricots, quince jam. It just turns very lush tropical fruit. Slightly salty…
Rich and powerful Four Roses 2012 Small Batch Limited Edition
Borrowing (I'm lazy) from Sku's recent eats, here's the skinny on this bourbon: This year's Limited Edition Small Batch is a blend of the following four bourbons: 17 year old OBSV, 11 year old OBSV, 12…
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie+Happy A. Smith Bowman Abraham Bowman, 8 Year, Port Finish
4-30-04/09-06-12This bottle's got an interesting story to it (courtesy of shakestir.com) http://www.shakestir.com/community/id/4 ... ed-bourbon "The barrel this bourbon was aged in has some unusual…
A new personal favorite from K Karuizawa 27 yo Multi-vintage for LdMW
This is a blend from sherry butt & bourbon casks #6405, 4973, 8184, 6437, ranging from 1981-1984. I may be mistaken, but I think that this is the first multi-vintage expression under the Noh label (or…
Complex and balanced sherry from K Karuizawa 28 yo 1984/2012 Sherry Butt #3692
More Karuizawa! Tough times for ol' numen, eh?Nose: Some cedar, but high on game meats, dried fruit nibs. Jam! Strawberries, coffee, and something slightly bitter that's 'off,' but delicious. Also some…
Fierce alcohol, mellow giant Glenfarclas 105 20 Year Old
I'd been keen to try this, rather enjoying the regular 105, though not wanting to shell out the bucks for a full bottle of the 20 year old. I found some 30ml samples for sale and got two.Nose: Toffee,…
Sherry bomb! Karuizawa 1986/2008 Cask 7387
Nose: Wow, an incredible standard sherried profile. Strawberries, red currants, and very jammy at that. With more air, it gets some of the oxidative notes (more to 'brown' flavors with a slightly old…
Superb creamy, refreshing bourbon Four Roses Limited Edition Single Barrel (2012)
Four Roses has been capturing loads of hype lately. Some consider it one of the most underrated labels on the market, especially after the Pappy van Winkles and Buffalo Trace Antique Collection chase.…
Fab and classy all the way Rosebank SMWS 25.32 Bath Salts and Raspberry Jam
So, this was a limited release of around 211 bottles by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, of an 11 year old unnamed (and silent) distillery named something like ROSEBANK! Finished in port pipe. I scored…