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A bunch of Caroni 1998
We still have plenty of Caronis in our sample library and today it is tome for one of the lesser vintages in my book, namely 1998. Wu Dram Clan Caroni 1998 23YO “Kyoto Fine Wine and Spirits” (62,2%):...
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Hampden Time
After struggling with an illness for the last couple of days we are back with a few interesting Hampdens waiting on my table. The Whisky Jury Hampden 2012 10YO (58,4%): This should be “OWH”. Nose:...
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A pair from Mexico
Just a small pair today, one that we have been extremely interested in, however. Paranubes Anejo (54,8%): This is 18 months old. Wow! I hope you understand my sarcasm. After all, that’s still less...
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Enmore (Versailles) “KFM” 1991 encore une fois
PFM was Peyton Freaking Manning (Go Broncos). KFM is Kenneth Francis Mackenzie, the owner of the Lusignan plantation. As often in history, Enmore probably tried to mimic the Lusignan distillery’s...
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More Mount Gay
Let’s go back to Mount Gay. We have a few interesting bottlings that just want to be tasted. Mount Gay Black Barrel (43%): A not so newish anymore expression by Mount Gay that we haven’t had to date....
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WIRD Stuff
Different kind of Rums from the West Indies Rum Distillery today. Plantation WIRD “Arran Whisky Cask” 2013 10YO (51,2%): We mostly have issues with these Whisky cask finishes but maybe something like...
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Welcome back, Foursquare
Yes, Foursquare is back. And no, nothing has changed. But heck, we’ve got a bunch of samples around (though not many anymore these days) so why not talk about them!? After all, we are all grown-ups,...
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Rumming Around the World
It is time for a few more “Exotics”, i.e. Rums from countries all over the world that we either a) typically do not associate with Rum producing countries or b) do not get many expressions from. By...
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Braud & Quennesson
Braud & Quennesson is a new brand from Martinique that is currently produced at Le Simon, the distillery that is responsible for, among others, Clément, HSE and the early A1710. While Braud &...
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J.Bally 2007
I remember that I wasn’t a huge Bally fan when I started my Rum journey and that didn’t really change until the brand started releasing the first couple of full proof Rums, most notably the 1998 and...
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