Review: Glenmorangie Extremely Rare 18 Years Old (2020)
It’s probably taken us too long to get around to a review of this 18-year-old bottling from Glenmorangie, but at last, here we are. This one begins life as a 15-year-old single malt aged in ex-bourbon barrels, 30 percent of which is then moved for a further three years to Spanish oloroso casks. It’s finally…
Review: Rampur Double Cask Indian Single Malt
We’ve previously covered Rampur Select, the entry level expression of this Indian single malt whisky, and now we’re taking a step up. Rampur Double Cask is aged in a mix of bourbon barrels and sherry casks, though no age statements are included. Let’s give it a try. The nose is warm and grain forward, but…
Review: Hotel Tango Rum and Bourbon
Hotel Tango is a new operation in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its military canteen-inspired bottle and label designs are killer. (They’re also intentional, as HT is the first combat-disabled, veteran-owned distillery in the U.S.) The distillery makes a wide range of spirits — nine at current count — ranging from bourbon to limoncello. Today we taste…
Review: 2018 Chalk Hill Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Chalk Hill’s Sonoma Coast chardonnay is always a great bargain, and the new 2018 vintage is no exception. Bold and aggressive with notes of figs, buttered popcorn, and spiced pears, the wine doesn’t hold back, pouring on notes of vanilla and coconut milk as things build on the palate. Creamy and opulent in its texture,…
Review: Bardstown Bourbon The Prisoner Wine Collaboration
The Bardstown Bourbon Company is slowly making a name for itself with a range of rare whiskey expressions and unusual collaborations, and its latest release fits right in with that legacy: Bourbon finished in wine barrels from The Prisoner Wine Company’s eponymous red blend. Per the company, it’s a “100-proof, nine-year-old Tennessee bourbon [i.e., sourced…
Review: Pyramid Hefeweizen and Apricot Ale
These two brews from Seattle’s Pyramid aren’t new. In fact, they’re two of the brewery’s most popular offerings. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane with a fresh look at two classics from the Pacific Northwest. Pyramid Hefeweizen – Unfiltered and classically bready, this wheaty number finds its lemony core — scented just so with…
Review: High West A Midwinter Nights Dram 7.6
By now most whiskey fans are well familiar with High West’s A Midwinter Nights Dram, which is rye whiskey aged in new American oak and finished in French oak Port barrels. The component whiskey has changed over time, of course. Now it is a blend (unspecified proportions and no ages noted) of two whiskeys: a…
Review: 2018 Hacienda de Arinzano Chardonnay
It’s always fun to explore familiar grapes from unusual locations; Hacienda de Arinzano is 100% chardonnay from the Pago de Arínzano region in northern Spain. Bright gold in the glass, it offers classic chardonnay notes in the form of fresh apples and lemon custard, but it’s cut with an exotic herbal element — anise and…
