I am continuing my Irish whiskies features this week. Today, I want to introduce a unique Irish Whiskey that pays homage to the story of the 200 Irish Volunteers, known as the San Patricios, who fought for Mexico during the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. This Irish Whiskey is a 7- Años (for those not familiar…
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Blue Note Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Now let’s explore a distillery that is new to me – Blue Note. Blue Note is a Tennessee whiskey produced by B.R. Distilling Co. Interestingly, when I asked if they were new, they shared that they are not a new distillery, but it was only recently that they made their products available in Massachusetts. I…
KAIYō Cask Strength Japanese Whisky
Back in 2021, I wrote a post about KAIYō (Japanese for Ocean) whiskies. In that post I sampled the Signature; Cask Strength; The Single and The Peated. Of the four samples I had that day, the Cask Strength was my least favorite. You can find the info on my thoughts and about KAIYō in that…
Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey
I love the story behind this brand. The genesis goes back to just after 9/11 when an Elite group of Green Berets were inserted into Afghanistan, some on horseback. They were dubbed “Horse Soldiers” and later inspired the blockbuster movie “12 Strong”. Nose: oak, vanilla, butterscotch and spicesPalate: oak, ginger, toffee and vanillaFinish: charred oak…
Aberlour A’Bunadh Cask Strength
Aberlour (meaning, the mouth of the chattering burn, in Gaelic) is a single malt brand I really enjoy. I’ve also sampled their A’Bunadh (meaning, of the origin, in Gaelic) Cask Strength before, however the one I previously had was 59.7% (you can find this review post here on my blog) while this one sits at…
Update: Highland Park Ice Edition 17 Year Single Malt
My husband and I have a pretty big whisky collection, so finishing a bottle of whisky takes us some time. I want to catalog our empties to see if the last sip was as enjoyable as the first. We received this Highland Park Ice Edition 17 Year Single Malt as a gift for my husband’s…
Untitled Bourbon Whiskey private barrel selection
This bourbon was produced by District Made Spirits which was distilled by One Eight Distilling in Washington DC. Sadly, this distillery has closed. I got the chance to taste this because our friends had a bottle but, before this we had not heard of this brand before. The one we tried was a cask strength…
2XO Bourbon Whiskey
I’ve always been a Scotch Whisky gal but within the last two years I’ve embarked on a mission to try more bourbon. In that amount of time I’ve had duds, whiskies that go from OK to good, some even great. Few have stopped me on my tracks, this brand was one of them. 2XO is…
Dark Arts Amburana Oak Stave Finished, Small Batch Rye
Dark Arts Whiskey House is a brand I was recently introduced to. They take sourced whiskey, blend it, rebarrel it and finish it in Lexington, Kentucky. To them, whiskey blending isn’t just science but rather a form of art. Dark Arts’ goal is to take that art to a whole new level. I had the…
Milam & Greene Distillers Edition Straight Bourbon Whiskey
We were recently introduced to Milam & Greene at our friend’s house. This is an independently owned Texas whiskey, and they source their grains from across America. We got a chance to try their 21-01 batch cask strength Distillers Edition Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Truth be told, I wasn’t expecting much from this whiskey. When I…
Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition
Very recently, I had the chance to taste Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition on our trip to DC when visiting friends. This black woman owned whiskey has become the fastest growing American Whiskey in U.S. history The distillery celebrates and honors the legacy of Nathan “Nearest” Green, America’s first-known African American master distiller and the…
Hirsch The Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Double Oak
I recently had the chance to try Hirsch for the very first time. Their Single Barrel Double Oak is a gem! It’s a cask strength whiskey that doesn’t drink like a cask strength whiskey. This whiskey is aged for roughly 9 years and this bottle had an ABV of 55.5%. Nose: oak, spices and leatherPalate:…
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