Month: January 2022

George Remus Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

This George Remus bottle was the last bottle I got through my Flaviar membership which ended last month. It’s named after renowned prohibition bootlegger George Remus. Although the label indicates that it’s a Kentucky Straight Bourbon, this whisky is MGP and is distilled in Indiana. Nose: vanilla, oak, and sweetnessPalate: vanilla, caramel, and pepper/spicesFinish: lightly…

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Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter

The snow and bitter cold has arrived here in Boston; winter is truly upon us. To celebrate the cold weather, Glenmorangie launched A Tale of Winter, giving us all the warm and cozy feels. A Tale of Winter is a 13-year single malt finished in Marsala wine casks from Sicily. The brightly colored bottle is…

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Fukano Whisky – Women Who Whiskey (wWw) Chizuru Fukano

Women Who Whiskey partnered with Fukano to create this beautiful whisky not only to celebrate its 10-year anniversary but to also celebrate Chizuru Fukano, former Managing Director of the Fukano Distillery. On Saturday, I had the privilege to sit with all these lovely ladies via Zoom to listen to Chizuru tell us her story. The…

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Isle of Harris Gin

If you are wondering where exactly the Isle of Harris is, well, it’s in the Outer Hebrides and even though I’ve been to Scotland, I still had to Google the location. The distillery first opened in Fall of 2015 and although they are working on a single malt, the first product out the door is…

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Milk & Honey Whisky

Hello 2022! My first post of the year, a brand I was introduced to just about a month ago via the Flaviar Advent Calendar. I was so impressed that my husband bought me the sampler for Christmas. M&H an Israeli whisky located in Tel Aviv that began operating in 2014. Samples included: Classic; Elements Israeli…

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