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Amrut Peated Cask Strength

2/2 on batches of this stuff Amrut Peated Cask Strength

I was at the Dublin airport last week, and they had amrut peated CS - I did my due diligence and took the bottles out of the cases and discovered they had two batches on the shelves - batch 28 (bott. Jan…

@JasonHambreyBy @JasonHambrey6 years ago 9 393

Crown Royal Wine Barrel Finished

A lot of complexity here Crown Royal Wine Barrel Finished

Finished for 6 months in a cabernet sauvignon cask from California (though I suspect it might still be French oak, but unconfirmed...).I’m getting interesting notes on the nose. Canadian whisky is bec…

@JasonHambreyBy @JasonHambrey7 years ago 2 892

Mackmyra Svensk Ek

Swedish Oak! Mackmyra Svensk Ek

As far as I understand, a small portion of this whisky (~10%) was matured in new heavily toasted Swedish oak barrels.Very fruity and light in character, with a brilliant presentation of barley. Banana…

@JasonHambreyBy @JasonHambrey7 years ago 2 187

Forty Creek Founder's Reserve

Hall's Last Bottle (or is it?) Forty Creek Founder's Reserve

This, the 10th special release from Forty Creek, also marks John Hall’s departure from Forty Creek (he is retiring). A sad day for Canadian whisky – what a legend. This whisky is a blend of 4-9 year old…

@JasonHambreyBy @JasonHambrey7 years ago 0 689

Old Grand Dad 114

Great entry-level CS bourbon Old Grand Dad 114

I got this through @Victor, after he discussed some of his love for it. It costs $25 in Maryland - to think that a good, cask strength bourbon, goes for that much - wow. If you can get it, I suppose. It…

@JasonHambreyBy @JasonHambrey7 years ago 0 1185

Laphroaig Cask Strength 10 Year Old

Terrific Laphroaig Cask Strength 10 Year Old

I was introduced to this bottling by @Victor - I believe from Batch 5, and I fell in love with it. Saw this for $52 in Vermont and had to get a bottle - that is a terrific deal.Recommended to drink…

@JasonHambreyBy @JasonHambrey7 years ago 0 593

Crown Royal Cornerstone Blend

A hybrid blend Crown Royal Cornerstone Blend

For Canada Day, I thought I'd post a review of a recently released Canadian whisky. This is the first in a series of limited annual releases in the “Noble Collection”. It is a blend of three whiskies,…

@JasonHambreyBy @JasonHambrey8 years ago 0 2691