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Jura 12

Distillery: Jura Age: 12 Years Abv: 40% Casks: Ex-bourbon, Oloroso finish Nose: Strong, sherry forward backed up by sweet, wet ash and...

Douglas Laing's Double Barrel

Bottler: Douglas Laing Distilleries: Ardbeg and Craigellachie. ABV: 46% Color: Pale straw Nose: Light sea spray, lemon meringue pie with...

"Carefree Contentment"

Distillery: Longmorn Bottler: SMWS 7.164 Region: Speyside ABV: 53.8% Distilled: April 1993 Age: 23 Years Casks: Ex-bourbon Nose: Leather...

Komagatake Single Malt

Distillery: Mars Shinshu Casks: Bourbon Barrel & American White Oak ABV: 48% Nose: Yellow cake with canned icing. Powdered sugar. Vanilla...

Glenmorangie Milsean

Glenmorangie Milsean Casks: Ex-Portuguese Wine ABV: 46% Nose: White grape juice. Fresh grain and chaff, butterscotch and buttery...

Westland American Single Malt

Distillery: Westland (Washington state) ABV: 46% Casks: New and used American oak, ex-bourbon, new and used sherry. Age: 40 months Nose:...

Starward Single Barrel #8481

Distillery: Starward Cask: Red wine hogshead Age: 3 Years ABV: 56.3% Nose: Rich and full with a great balance of solvent and acid. Also a...

The Macallan Fine Oak 17

Age: 17 Years Casks: Ex-Bourbon and Sherry ABV: 43% Nose: Chocolate covered strawberries, vanilla and cloves, wet sherry casks, and mushy...

Dawn and Dusk and a New Sun Every Day

“The sun is new every day.” - Heraclitus I first experienced what would become Dawn and Dusk while we were just beginning to pull samples...

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