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Hill and Hill (1976)
Added on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 09:52 AM
  Bottler: National Distillers
  Age: 4 yrs Type: American
  Vintage: N/A Subtype: Bourbon
  ABV: 40.00 % Region: Kentucky
  Price: N/A Availability: Collectors Only
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Sku
 

The nose is pretty decent with some brandy like sweetness and some solid rye spice. It actually smells like it has some age on it. The palate is also nice and spicy with some wood notes and a nice sweet, caramel note at the end. The finish retains that sweetness and again gives some brandy type notes.

 

Despite the four year age statement, this tastes much older than four years; it has that rich, caramel flavor that I've seen in older bourbons from the '70s. I'm guessing this one is a glut whiskey, filled with older stocks that the distilleries didn't know what to do with back when bourbon supplies far outstripped demand.

 

B/B+

 
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Port Charlotte PC 9 An Ataireachd Ard
Added on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 09:56 PM
  Bottler: OB
  Age: 9 yrs Type: Scotch
  Vintage: N/A Subtype: Single Malt
  ABV: 59.20 % Region: Islay
  Price: $90 Availability: Specialty Stores
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Sku
 

Nose: Massive peat, some sweet white wine notes.

 

Palate: Sweet peat in good balance.

 

Finish: Rock candy on the palate, peat on the nose.

 

This isn't complex, but it's a great peat monster with some Ardbeg like characteristics.

 
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Rathskeller Rye
Added on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 09:36 AM
  Bottler: Kentucky Bourbon Distillers
  Age: 23 yrs Type: American
  Vintage: 1983 Subtype: Rye
  ABV: 68.00 % Region: Kentucky
  Price: N/A Availability: Collectors Only

Distilled April 29, 1983  KBD Warehouse G, Rick N17

Bottled for the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, KY.    211 Bottles

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Sku
 

This has a really concentrated nose of sandalwood, molasses and brown sugar. It starts spicy and goes sweet. On the palate it's thick and syrupy with sandalwood, plenty of wood and sweet wine.
The finish has mulled wine spices and cloves.

 

Really fantastic stuff!

 
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Glenugie 1977 Signatory (#2)
Added on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 07:24 PM
  Bottler: Signatory
  Age: 33 yrs Type: Scotch
  Vintage: 1977 Subtype: Single Malt
  ABV: 57.20 % Region: Highland
  Price: $300 Availability: Overseas Specialty

Distilled 12-20-1977, Bottled 1-14-2011. Finished in oloroso sherry butt for 100 months. Cask #2

(Image from The Whisky Exchange. They sell great Whisky. Try 'em. ) 

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Tim
 

N: Nice mix of light leather, slight mushroomy earthiness, a little white pepper, some rich dried fruit notes; a little orange, some fig, and believe it or not, a very faint hint of madras curry.

 

P: Very thick and mouth-coating; clear sherry presence, a little pepper and it gains some heat. Slightly nutty; reasonable wood presence. A touch of black pepper and some dried fruit.

 

F: Nutty and wood, sweet with dried fruit and sherry, dries toward wood with some apple skin. Quite big and lasting.

 

Very dense, nicely nuanced. Very little I'd change except for maybe dialing the pepper back a touch.  A-/B+

 
Sku
 
Nose: Big burst of fruity sherry but also some wood and earthy rancio notes.

 

Palate: Massive, fruit bomb sherry, sweet and fruity, some vanilla, then a bit salty.

 

Finish: Salt and pepper.

 

Beautifully done.

 
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Bourbon de Luxe
Added on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 06:21 PM
  Bottler: Jim Beam
  Age: 4 yrs Type: American
  Vintage: N/A Subtype: Bourbon
  ABV: 40.00 % Region: Kentucky
  Price: $10 Availability: Specialty Stores

200 mL.  The Bourbon deLuxe Distiller Co.  Frankfort,Clermont, Ky

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Andy
 

n: Very very faint

 

p:  Weak version of something average.  Certainly a smooth sipper.  Too smooth. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 
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Four Roses Single Barrel OBSK Binny's Barrel 4-2G
Added on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 10:01 PM
  Bottler: OB
  Age: 10 yrs Type: American
  Vintage: 2001 Subtype: Bourbon
  ABV: 61.30 % Region: Kentucky
  Price: $55 Availability: Specialty Stores
Warehouse VE, Distilled April 2, 2001, Barreled April 11, 2001 (probably means 2011)   125 bottles
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Sku
 

Nose: Very light nose with some rye spice/briny notes.

 

Palate: Sweet with rye spice, some slightly tangy/savory notes, maybe some sweet BBQ sauce

 

Finish: Corn on the nose and spice on the palate.


A nice pour, pretty straightforward with some nice rye notes.

 
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Abraham Bowman 19 yo The Party Source
Added on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 09:54 PM
  Bottler: Buffalo Trace
  Age: 19 yrs Type: American
  Vintage: 1993 Subtype: Bourbon
  ABV: 71.70 % Region: Virginia
  Price: N/A Availability: Specialty Stores

Distilled 01-18-93        Bottled: 03-23-12

Bottled for The Party Source

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Sku
 

Nose: Nice and oaky with some sweet candy notes and maple syrup in the background.

 

Palate: Sweet with lots of oak, chewy mouthfeel, maybe a slight acidity

 

Finish: A bit acidic with some candy notes.

 
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Island of Geese 10
Added on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:26 PM
  Bottler: Roderick & Henderson
  Age: 10 yrs Type: Scotch
  Vintage: N/A Subtype: Vatted Malt
  ABV: 43.00 % Region: Islay
  Price: $33 Availability: Better Stores
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Sku
 

Nose:  Very medicinal, white wine notes and malt in the background.

Palate:  Peaty and sweet with floral notes, light and perfumy

Finish:  Floral on the palate but a strong peat and exhaust (in a good way) on the nose.

 

Light and drinkable.  I'd guess some '80s Bowmore balanced out with just enough Laphroaig to douse the FWP.

 
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Hirsch 21 Rye
Added on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:10 PM
  Bottler: Preiss Imports
  Age: 21 yrs Type: American
  Vintage: 1983 Subtype: Rye
  ABV: 46.50 % Region: Kentucky
  Price: $150 Availability: Specialty Stores
A  rye from an undisclosed distillery (though likely the old Bernheim Distillery).
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Sku
 

Nose:  nice spicy rye with baking spices, clove, honey.

Palate:   caramel, spice, cacao, trailing off with some mint notes.

Finish:  Light mint, bay leaves and candy on the nose.

 

Nicely put together.

 
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Glenlochy 1980 Signatory (#3021)
Added on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 07:45 PM
  Bottler: Signatory
  Age: 31 yrs Type: Scotch
  Vintage: 1980 Subtype: Single Malt
  ABV: 53.10 % Region: Highland
  Price: $375 Availability: Overseas Specialty
Distilled 10-21-1980, Bottled 1-11-2012, Cask 3021
Member Ratings and Notes
Tim
 

N: A little peppery kick initially, a mix of black & white peppers (heavier on black). Behind that - vanilla and malt. Gentle and slightly watery fruit notes, white peach, a hint of apricot and some nice subtle honey. 

 

P: Slightly woody mixed with malt and light honey, a slightly thinner mouthfeel. Pepper again; this time white pepper with a faint dab of cayenne. Gets a little dry and slightly bitter; a bit earthy.

 

F: Malty with slight pepper; honey, a little buttermilk biscuit with the honey for  second, but it fades in favor of an earthy cantaloupe rind finish.

 

This is a touch oddly-balanced; the pepper is a bit assertive and overpowers the fruit, as does the slightly bitter and musty side of things.

 

 
Sku
 
Nose: Nice nose with malt and wet hay

Palate: Malty, perfumy and a tad soapy

Finish: Malty

 

I like the nose on this a lot, but the soapy note on the palate is a bit too strong.

 
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