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Type: Kentucky Style, Straight Rye Decent starter rye but pricey compared to others.
$50 - $60 Reviews
Type: Kentucky Style, Straight Rye
Absinthe Original Innocent Czech Republic
Type: Mixed and Macerated (?)Not bad, maybe the best of the worst. Czech Absinth is a grim category generally speaking.
Angels Envy
Very interesting but atypical port barrel finished bourbon.
Apple Country AppleJack Aged 5 Years
Type: New York State, New York State apples, Pot Still An exciting addition to Apple Countries Apple Jack portfolio.Proof that upstate New York can make decent apple brandy.
Avion Anejo
Type: Anejo, Highlands One of my favorite highland anejo tequilas.
Benriach The Original 10 Speyside Single Malt Whisky
Type: Single Malt, SpeysideOne of the more floral and fruity single malts even among Speyside Drams, that I have had in a long time and a great bargain too!
Benriach The Smoky Ten Speyside Single Malt Whisky
Another Benriaxh Single Malt this on with more rum barrel influence and peat added to the mix.
Still a great buy at the price point and a bit more traditional ( read somewhat peaty)
Casamigos Anejo Tequila
Type: Anejo As a line of tequila I can say forget about all those traumatic experiences with celebrity backed or endorsed spirits – this line of tequila is actually excellent and this Anejo in particular is nicely done.
Corsair Red Absinthe Superieure
Type: Red Overall a very nicely done and somewhat understated absinthe of a slightly nontraditional bent.
Don Roberto Anejo
Type: Anejo, Lowland One of the very few that use NEW oak barrel so you get all the wood and no whiskey influence – just pure tequila.
Dos Lunas Tequila Del Senor
Type: Reposado (Rested) Delicious and complex if a bit pricey. At least you will get an excellent bottle of tequila for the money.
Dos Lunas Tequila Del Senor Anejo
Type: Anejo A lot of attention and care went into this tequila and it shows.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B522 121 Proof
Type: Barrel Proof Always a good solid bourbon. This batch seems a touch heavier on the nose in a nice way and delivers a full-bodied hearty bourbon at a modest price
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch No. B 521 118.2 Proof
Type: Barrel Proof Well done slightly more approachable off the shelf than some of the other releases and a good buy for the money.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C 920 132.2 Proof
Type: Barrel Proof Favorite release of this Elijah Craig Barrel Proof series in a few years!
Much better IMHO than a number of the releases especially lately.
Five Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Pay more, get less, but collectible I guess? If you want to collect them all or want to show off a limited availability bottle go ahead, otherwise pass on this one.
Glenrose Wild Jim’s Old Saloon Four Grain Whiskey Batch/Barrel 1
Type: American Whisky A well done and tasty whiskey made with sincerity, craft, and a good degree of skill.
Jean-Marc XO
Type: French, Wheat One of the best we have ever had – but priced accordingly.
La Valote
Type: Clear, Distilled, Swiss A nicely balanced easy to drink Swiss absinthe
Larceny Barrel Proof B522 123.8 Proof
A touch more oily or buttery than the last few releases with pronounced Spanish cedar and oak notes to it.
Larceny Barrel Proof Batch B521 121.0 Proof
Type: Barrel ProofWell done release with lots of flavor. If you like the Larceny Barrel Proof series this is one one the better ones recently.
Larceny Barrel Proof Batch C 922 126.6 Proof
Type: Wheated BourbonFrankly not as big a fan of this release compared to those in the past.
Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Lot A123 125.8 Proof
Recommend you go out and buy this one. Develops some interesting brandy-like characteristics upon slight dilution with water from barrel proof.
Larceny Barrel Proof Lot A122 124.4 Proof
Type: Barrel ProofAn excellent batch to kick off the new year! A touch higher proof than the last but very harmonious and some good depth to it.
Le Tourment Vert
Type: Distilled, French, Green (Verte) Very much a love it or hate it proposition.
Leviathan I American Peated Single Malt Whisk(e)y
Type: American Whisky, Micro Distilled, Single Barrel, Single Malt, Small Batch, Smoked Unique and delicious in more ways than you can comfortably conceive. A singular single malt in many respects with lots of appeal.
Los Azulejos Reposado
Type: Reposado (Rested) Delicious, and diplomatic.
Louis Royer Force 53 V.S.O.P.
Type: Cognac VSOP Real balls in a velvet sack. A well made cognac that mixes well and stands up in a drink with overwhelming or unbalancing the cocktail.
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Batch 19-02
Excellent Cask Strength Whiskey – and maybe a gateway Cask Strength for Novices/
Mijes Joven Mezcal
Type: Joven (Blanca Sweet savory with a sweet smoke taste and lots of citrus.
