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Jim Beam
6 Years
6 Years
Nose: is a light sweetness with a mixture of vanilla, maple syrup, and corn.
Palate: is weak and light with caramel, sweeteners, and more vanilla.
Finish: is extremely quick
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: is weak and light with caramel, sweeteners, and more vanilla.
Finish: is extremely quick
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Wild Turkey
6-8 Years
6-8 Years
Nose: Corn and vanilla with lots of old leather and oak with some berry fruit notes and baking spices.
Taste: Very full bodied with caramel toffee and a note of coffee. Oak and baking spices are tempered with a hint of blackberry fruit.
Finish: Long and dry with oak and fine leather.
PROOF: 101 PRICE $5
Taste: Very full bodied with caramel toffee and a note of coffee. Oak and baking spices are tempered with a hint of blackberry fruit.
Finish: Long and dry with oak and fine leather.
PROOF: 101 PRICE $5
Maker's Mark
6-7 Years
6-7 Years
Nose: Fruity and rich. There are lovely notes of spiced honey and mixed peels, a little malmsey, hazelnut and a touch of cut fruit with toasty oak providing a backbone.
Palate: Rich and full. There are notes of rye and spice, barley malt, a little nut oil with butterscotch and vanilla.
Finish: Quite sweet with butterscotch and dry oak spice.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $6
Palate: Rich and full. There are notes of rye and spice, barley malt, a little nut oil with butterscotch and vanilla.
Finish: Quite sweet with butterscotch and dry oak spice.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $6
Larceny Small Batch
6-7 Years
6-7 Years
Nose: Sweet and simple with butterscotch and grain notes
Taste: More butterscotch, cream and wheat notes. Decent mouthfeel for the proof.
Finish: Medium to short with a touch of sweetness and a bit of wheat grain.
PROOF: 92 PRICE $5
Taste: More butterscotch, cream and wheat notes. Decent mouthfeel for the proof.
Finish: Medium to short with a touch of sweetness and a bit of wheat grain.
PROOF: 92 PRICE $5
Knob Creek Small Batch
9 Years
9 Years
Nose: Sweet with nutty notes, caramel and oak
Taste: The nutty note from the nose is more clearly peanut with more oak and caramel and some rye spice notes. Good mouthfeel which is expected at this proof.
Finish: Medium to long finish with rye spice, oak and a bit of caramel.
PROOF: 100 PRICE $7
Taste: The nutty note from the nose is more clearly peanut with more oak and caramel and some rye spice notes. Good mouthfeel which is expected at this proof.
Finish: Medium to long finish with rye spice, oak and a bit of caramel.
PROOF: 100 PRICE $7
Weller Special Reserve
4-7 Years
4-7 Years
Nose: Primarily caramel with a bit of something I can’t place. I think it’s a bit earthy?
Taste: A little more watery than I thought it was going to be especially given the slightly higher proof. The caramel is still there but less present than it was in the nose. The something earthy from the nose starts to come through as wood notes
Finish: The wood notes crescendo here and there is just a touch of spice on the finish
PROOF: 90 PRICE $5
Taste: A little more watery than I thought it was going to be especially given the slightly higher proof. The caramel is still there but less present than it was in the nose. The something earthy from the nose starts to come through as wood notes
Finish: The wood notes crescendo here and there is just a touch of spice on the finish
PROOF: 90 PRICE $5
Eagle Rare
10 Years
10 Years
Nose: A little hot despite the middling proof though with otherwise nicely balanced brown sugar, vanilla and leather notes
Taste: A little thin with more leather and a sweet note that isn’t quite as distinctly brown sugar than the nose
Finish: Finally a bit of spice! A more caramel sweetness here on the end with a nice, long linger
PROOF: 90 PRICE $7
Taste: A little thin with more leather and a sweet note that isn’t quite as distinctly brown sugar than the nose
Finish: Finally a bit of spice! A more caramel sweetness here on the end with a nice, long linger
PROOF: 90 PRICE $7
Woodford Reserve
4-7 Years
4-7 Years
Nose: Sweet vanilla, baking spice and herbal notes.
Taste: Rich caramel and present but not overwhelming baking spice. Good mouthfeel for the proof.
Finish: Medium length with warm spice, more of the herbal note from the nose.
PROOF: 90.4 PRICE $7
Taste: Rich caramel and present but not overwhelming baking spice. Good mouthfeel for the proof.
Finish: Medium length with warm spice, more of the herbal note from the nose.
PROOF: 90.4 PRICE $7
Bulleit
6 Years
6 Years
Nose: Bright with orange zest, toasted oak and vanilla.
Palate: Further orange notes, followed by some warming winter spices and a hint of tobacco leaf.
Finish: Smooth and spicy.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Further orange notes, followed by some warming winter spices and a hint of tobacco leaf.
Finish: Smooth and spicy.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Four Roses
5 Years
5 Years
Nose: Sweet, creamy aromas. Hints of Seville orange marmalade and lemon zest. A hint of corn sweetness and caramel.
Palate: Balanced, rich palate entry with marmalade and acacia honey. Cinnamon, lemon and oak.
Finish: Oaky, spiced finish..
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Balanced, rich palate entry with marmalade and acacia honey. Cinnamon, lemon and oak.
Finish: Oaky, spiced finish..
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Four Roses Small Batch
4 Years
4 Years
Nose: Very sweet just short cloying but in a “The Price is Right"
sort of way, with notes of brown sugar, charred oak, baking spice and a bit of clove
Taste: Amazing mouthfeel and taste with thick brown sugar and oak notes balanced by rye spice
Finish: A long lovely linger that starts sweet and fades to a spicy tingle reminiscent of holiday spice with hints of something fruity.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $7
sort of way, with notes of brown sugar, charred oak, baking spice and a bit of clove
Taste: Amazing mouthfeel and taste with thick brown sugar and oak notes balanced by rye spice
Finish: A long lovely linger that starts sweet and fades to a spicy tingle reminiscent of holiday spice with hints of something fruity.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $7
Four Roses Single Barrel
7-9 Years
7-9 Years
Nose: Dried fruit, rich oak and a strong vanilla note.
Taste: Simple but enjoyable with caramel, fruit and warm spice notes. Pleasant but unremarkable mouthfeel.
Finish: Medium length finish with fading dried fruit and lingering oak, spice and vanilla notes..
PROOF: 100 PRICE $8
Taste: Simple but enjoyable with caramel, fruit and warm spice notes. Pleasant but unremarkable mouthfeel.
Finish: Medium length finish with fading dried fruit and lingering oak, spice and vanilla notes..
PROOF: 100 PRICE $8
Michter's Small Batch
10 Years
10 Years
Nose: Inviting with almost no burn with strong caramel and nutty notes with some oak and vanilla notes underneath.
Taste: The nutty and caramel notes come in strong with vanilla extract ramping up as it goes and faint spice toward the end. Very much not ‘over oaked’ especially for the age. Surprisingly good mouthfeel as well.
Finish: Long and soft with a bit of oak and vanilla that quickly fades to caramel with a touch of spice..
PROOF: 91.4 PRICE $8
Taste: The nutty and caramel notes come in strong with vanilla extract ramping up as it goes and faint spice toward the end. Very much not ‘over oaked’ especially for the age. Surprisingly good mouthfeel as well.
Finish: Long and soft with a bit of oak and vanilla that quickly fades to caramel with a touch of spice..
PROOF: 91.4 PRICE $8
Blanton's Single Barrel
10 Years
10 Years
Nose: Sweet honey, vanilla and warm spice notes.
Taste: Sweet honey again but with more spice than the nose, less vanilla and some citrus notes. Very easy to drink but with a decent mouthfeel for the proof.
Finish: Medium length and slightly dry with lingering spice and a little vanilla.
PROOF: 93 PRICE $10
Taste: Sweet honey again but with more spice than the nose, less vanilla and some citrus notes. Very easy to drink but with a decent mouthfeel for the proof.
Finish: Medium length and slightly dry with lingering spice and a little vanilla.
PROOF: 93 PRICE $10
Buffalo Trace
6-8 Years
6-8 Years
Nose: Spicy and sweet with caramel, creamy toffee eclairs, hints of cinnamon, rum spice and cereal sweetness.
Palate: Brown sugar, toffee apple, sweet oak, custard, oily espresso beans, a touch of chocolate-covered raisins and toasty wood.
Finish: Good length with sweet spices, cinnamon gum and toffee.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Brown sugar, toffee apple, sweet oak, custard, oily espresso beans, a touch of chocolate-covered raisins and toasty wood.
Finish: Good length with sweet spices, cinnamon gum and toffee.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Bib & Tucker Small Batch
6 Years
6 Years
Nose: Bruised mint leaf, sugar maple and chocolate digestives.
Palate: Rounded caramelised fruit and nutty brown bread, with a good kick of baking spice.
Finish: Lingering waves of vanilla and cumin.
PROOF: 97 PRICE $10
Palate: Rounded caramelised fruit and nutty brown bread, with a good kick of baking spice.
Finish: Lingering waves of vanilla and cumin.
PROOF: 97 PRICE $10
RYE WHISKEY
Old Overholt
3 Years
3 Years
Nose: Not as 'in your face' as rye can be, but the mild spice is there, alongside some sweetness and fruitiness, especially apples.
Palate: Vanilla, then that rye spice, summer fruits with some darker spices developing.
Finish: More prominent rye on the finish.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Vanilla, then that rye spice, summer fruits with some darker spices developing.
Finish: More prominent rye on the finish.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Rittenhouse
4 Years
4 Years
Nose: Dried fruits and soft spices. Cocoa and butterscotch, alongside orange peel, cinnamon and caramel.
Palate: Thick, fruity palate with chocolate oranges, cassia bark, nutmeg and oak.
Finish: Tangy fruit and quite coppery. Marmalade and spice.
PROOF: 100 PRICE $6
Palate: Thick, fruity palate with chocolate oranges, cassia bark, nutmeg and oak.
Finish: Tangy fruit and quite coppery. Marmalade and spice.
PROOF: 100 PRICE $6
Bulleit Rye
5-7 Years
5-7 Years
Nose: Big heaps of cherries and vanilla, with subtle notes of leather and tobacco.
Palate: Rather hot at first, the spices coming to the forefront. This is followed by peaches, more cherries and a little bit of orange zest.
Finish: A smoky finish, carried by cinnamon, allspice and a hint of sweeties.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Rather hot at first, the spices coming to the forefront. This is followed by peaches, more cherries and a little bit of orange zest.
Finish: A smoky finish, carried by cinnamon, allspice and a hint of sweeties.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Sazerac
6 Years
6 Years
Nose: Sweet with spices and stem ginger in syrup. Orange zest, freshly ground black pepper and mixed peels.
Palate: Thick, spicy palate with notes of Seville orange marmalade and allspice. Peanut butter, toffee and barrel char develop later on.
Finish: An oily, spicy finish.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $6
Palate: Thick, spicy palate with notes of Seville orange marmalade and allspice. Peanut butter, toffee and barrel char develop later on.
Finish: An oily, spicy finish.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $6
Pikesville
6 Years
6 Years
Nose: Some dusty spice, a touch of Norwegian hand cream and cocoa at first with sweet liquorice, Curaçao, vanilla custard and crème caramel developing.
Palate: Fruity, then wonderfully spicy rye. Sweet liquorice again (specifically the coconutty/nougat-y pink Liquorice Allsorts that have a black bit in the middle), plenty of oak and then clove drops on the tail.
Finish: Vanilla with cinnamon and apricot Danish.
PROOF: 110 PRICE $7.5
Palate: Fruity, then wonderfully spicy rye. Sweet liquorice again (specifically the coconutty/nougat-y pink Liquorice Allsorts that have a black bit in the middle), plenty of oak and then clove drops on the tail.
Finish: Vanilla with cinnamon and apricot Danish.
PROOF: 110 PRICE $7.5
Michter's Rye
10 Years
10 Years
Nose: Vanilla extract, herbs, baking spices and cinnamon.
Taste: Vanilla cream, oak, cinnamon and rye spices. Decent but unremarkable mouthfeel.
Finish: Medium length slightly dry finish with more vanilla, cinnamon and oak..
PROOF: 92.8 PRICE $8
Taste: Vanilla cream, oak, cinnamon and rye spices. Decent but unremarkable mouthfeel.
Finish: Medium length slightly dry finish with more vanilla, cinnamon and oak..
PROOF: 92.8 PRICE $8
Whistle Pig Piggy Back
6 Years
6 Years
Nose: Copper, fresh rye bread, cinnamon, spice, caramel, orchard fruit, grainy and a light bit of bergamot.
Palate: Rye bread, butterscotch, cinnamon, raspberry candy, oak, fruit, spice and some citrus.
Finish: Med-long -> Sweetness, rye spice, copper and oak.
PROOF: 96.5 PRICE $9
Palate: Rye bread, butterscotch, cinnamon, raspberry candy, oak, fruit, spice and some citrus.
Finish: Med-long -> Sweetness, rye spice, copper and oak.
PROOF: 96.5 PRICE $9
Whistle Pig Farmstock
3-6 Years
3-6 Years
Nose: Vanilla custard, cinnamon and cherry jam, with toasted walnut and new leather.
Palate: Crème caramel, toasty oak, sweet baking spice, Turkish delight, toffee penny and a pinch of tobacco.
Finish: Warming rye spice really comes into its own on a lengthy finish.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $13.5
Palate: Crème caramel, toasty oak, sweet baking spice, Turkish delight, toffee penny and a pinch of tobacco.
Finish: Warming rye spice really comes into its own on a lengthy finish.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $13.5
Whistle Pig
10 Years
10 Years
Nose: Very rye spice forward with oak and sweet notes lurking in the background
Taste: The 100% rye is very clear here as well with more bold spice notes as well as distinct sweet vanilla notes. The mouthfeel is also wonderful on this dram.
Finish: A long sweet linger with a bit of something floral or herbal as well.
PROOF: 100 PRICE $13
Taste: The 100% rye is very clear here as well with more bold spice notes as well as distinct sweet vanilla notes. The mouthfeel is also wonderful on this dram.
Finish: A long sweet linger with a bit of something floral or herbal as well.
PROOF: 100 PRICE $13
High West Double Rye
2 Years
2 Years
Nose: Strong allspice and herbal notes, with a hint of something sweeter maybe floral honey
Taste: Sweeter than the nose with honeysuckle and herbal notes with a slight burn
Finish: Medium length finish with predominantly rye and allspice notes
PROOF: 92 PRICE $8
Taste: Sweeter than the nose with honeysuckle and herbal notes with a slight burn
Finish: Medium length finish with predominantly rye and allspice notes
PROOF: 92 PRICE $8
Templeton
4 Years
4 Years
Nose: Rye bread, Nutella, orange oil and a touch of clove.
Palate: Black pepper, butterscotch, still slightly fruity with citrus and apple.
Finish: A touch of cask char works well with the lasting peppery warmth.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $7.5
Palate: Black pepper, butterscotch, still slightly fruity with citrus and apple.
Finish: A touch of cask char works well with the lasting peppery warmth.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $7.5
WHISKEY
Mellow Corn
4 Years
4 Years
Aroma: Oak and delicate spice
Taste: Full-bodied and textured, with a softly spiced sweetness
Finish: Sweet and chewy like a Barbadian Rum
PROOF: 100 PRICE $4
Taste: Full-bodied and textured, with a softly spiced sweetness
Finish: Sweet and chewy like a Barbadian Rum
PROOF: 100 PRICE $4
Jack Daniels
4 Years
4 Years
Nose: Light with plenty of sweetness. There are hints of dry spice and oily nuts, a touch of smoke.
Palate: Quite smooth and soft with notes of banana milkshake, a mixed nut note, a touch of caramel with crème anglaise.
Finish: Sweet with a little cereal sweetness and toasty oak.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Quite smooth and soft with notes of banana milkshake, a mixed nut note, a touch of caramel with crème anglaise.
Finish: Sweet with a little cereal sweetness and toasty oak.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Crown Royal
3 Years
3 Years
Nose. Rich and robust, with slight hints of vanilla and fruit.
Palate. Delicately smooth and creamy, with hints of oak and the sweet flavour of vanilla.
Finish. Long and Lingering.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $6
Palate. Delicately smooth and creamy, with hints of oak and the sweet flavour of vanilla.
Finish. Long and Lingering.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $6
Michter's American Whiskey
2 Years
2 Years
Nose: More potent than I expected for the proof with vanilla, caramel and faint spice notes.
Taste: Sweet with vanilla frosting, citrus and caramel. Thin mouthfeel.
Finish: Short and simple with quickly fading sweetness.
PROOF: 83.4 PRICE $8
Taste: Sweet with vanilla frosting, citrus and caramel. Thin mouthfeel.
Finish: Short and simple with quickly fading sweetness.
PROOF: 83.4 PRICE $8
Michter's Sour Mash
2-4 Years
2-4 Years
Nose: Butterscotch with ripe pears and apples. A bit of white pepper spice and oak.
Taste: Caramel corn, apples and white pepper with a hint of oak wood. Tasted with a cranberry and there was less pepper and more caramel and apples.
Finish: Medium long with oak and pepper spice.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $8
Taste: Caramel corn, apples and white pepper with a hint of oak wood. Tasted with a cranberry and there was less pepper and more caramel and apples.
Finish: Medium long with oak and pepper spice.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $8
Stolen
11 Years
11 Years
Nose: like smores done over a hardwood, car-camping style campfire.
Palate: is a honey and green apple sweet, seasoned with eucalyptus and mint, and just a tinge of smoke.
Finish: where the smoke comes in. As the herbal spiciness fades, one is left with a thick, creamy coat on the tongue and a light, but decidedly ashy note that just sits there as the warmth winds down.
PROOF: 92 PRICE $7
Palate: is a honey and green apple sweet, seasoned with eucalyptus and mint, and just a tinge of smoke.
Finish: where the smoke comes in. As the herbal spiciness fades, one is left with a thick, creamy coat on the tongue and a light, but decidedly ashy note that just sits there as the warmth winds down.
PROOF: 92 PRICE $7
Dickle #8 Sour Mash
5-7 Years
5-7 Years
Nose: Heavy corn presence, leather, vanilla, oak grain influence amidst galangal, trace of mint, and char developing.
Palate: Slightly light body, slightly astringent, light sweetness and oak pepper.
Finish: medium-to-long dry finish. Quite smooth and mellow.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Slightly light body, slightly astringent, light sweetness and oak pepper.
Finish: medium-to-long dry finish. Quite smooth and mellow.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Dickle #12 Sour Mash
8 Years
8 Years
Nose: The whiskey has a muted nose with light notes of apple cider juice and just a touch of alcohol.
Palate: This light bodied whiskey is sweet on the palate with a little bit of oak and a hit of fruitiness.
Finish: The finish is short and has notes of apple and oak and then it's done.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $6
Palate: This light bodied whiskey is sweet on the palate with a little bit of oak and a hit of fruitiness.
Finish: The finish is short and has notes of apple and oak and then it's done.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $6
Dead Guy
2 Years
2 Years
Nose: honey and grassy notes, as well as some cereal, smokiness, caramel and citrussy notes
Palate: honey is ever-present on the palate, continuing into malty and vanilla notes with smokey overtones. There's some coffee and caramel in there as well.
Finish: finish is sweet and malty, the honey returns with another hint of nuttiness.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $10
Palate: honey is ever-present on the palate, continuing into malty and vanilla notes with smokey overtones. There's some coffee and caramel in there as well.
Finish: finish is sweet and malty, the honey returns with another hint of nuttiness.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $10
Pabst Blue Ribbon
5 Seconds
5 Seconds
Nose: grainy with notes of buttered popcorn, old newsprint, dried apple chips, and steamed rice.
Taste: thin and watery with a subtle hint of pepper that lasts long after all but touches of ginger and almond have faded away.
Finish: long with slight hints of watered-down ginger ale.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Taste: thin and watery with a subtle hint of pepper that lasts long after all but touches of ginger and almond have faded away.
Finish: long with slight hints of watered-down ginger ale.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
IRISH WHISKEY
Jameson
4 Years
4 Years
Nose: A full and floral nose leads with the smooth sweetness of marmalade and fudge before a hint of Madeira and a little cut grass note emerge.
Palate: Thick and of good body with notes of orchard fruits, both fresh and cooked with a little vanilla cream.
Finish: Medium-length with spice and honey.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Thick and of good body with notes of orchard fruits, both fresh and cooked with a little vanilla cream.
Finish: Medium-length with spice and honey.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Tullamore Dew
12-15 Years
12-15 Years
Nose: Fruity and biscuity. There are gristy notes with caramel and toffee sweetness and plenty of peels.
Palate: Good body with notes of sherried peels and spice, granary toast with butter and honey, grains and vanilla cream.
Finish: Quite vegetal and long with notes of caramel and toffee.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Palate: Good body with notes of sherried peels and spice, granary toast with butter and honey, grains and vanilla cream.
Finish: Quite vegetal and long with notes of caramel and toffee.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $5
Power's
12 Years
12 Years
Nose: Super sweet shortbread notes, with honeysuckle and tangerine peel.
Palate: Buttery shortbread, cereal, pears and a little milk chocolate.
Finish: Short and mouthwatering, the spices shine through in waves with honey lingering to the end.
PROOF: 86.4 PRICE $6
Palate: Buttery shortbread, cereal, pears and a little milk chocolate.
Finish: Short and mouthwatering, the spices shine through in waves with honey lingering to the end.
PROOF: 86.4 PRICE $6
Red Bird
12 Years
12 Years
Nose: Nutty, rich and oily. There are notes of dried peels, ginger, linseed and cut fruits including a touch of melon.
Palate: Spicy with great body. Nuts and citrus (peel and juice) with hints of marzipan, dried fruits and a hint of Sherry. You turn it over in your mouth forever.
Finish: Long and creamy with custard and spice.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $12
Palate: Spicy with great body. Nuts and citrus (peel and juice) with hints of marzipan, dried fruits and a hint of Sherry. You turn it over in your mouth forever.
Finish: Long and creamy with custard and spice.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $12
SCOTCH
Johnnie Walker Black
12 Years
12 Years
Nose: Winter spice and treacle, hints of white pepper and a little citrus.
Palate: Rich and full with notes of wood smoke and dry spice, hints of barley and cereal with creamy toffee and a distinct herbal note.
Finish: Quite fruity and long with a note of sultanas and mixed peels.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $7
Palate: Rich and full with notes of wood smoke and dry spice, hints of barley and cereal with creamy toffee and a distinct herbal note.
Finish: Quite fruity and long with a note of sultanas and mixed peels.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $7
Monkey Shoulder
3 Years
3 Years
Nose: An elegant, stylish nose of marmalade, Crema Catalana (apologies, but it really is there), cocoa and malt. Plenty of vanilla and a sprinkling of winter spice (nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon) alongside a mouth-watering hint of aniseed.
Palate: Very malty, creamy delivery with a suggestion of berry fruit. Juicy toasted barley, cloves and butterscotch. Manuka honey, hot-buttered-toast and dried apricot develop.
Finish: Medium length, spicy oak and a hint of peppermint on the tail.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $7
Palate: Very malty, creamy delivery with a suggestion of berry fruit. Juicy toasted barley, cloves and butterscotch. Manuka honey, hot-buttered-toast and dried apricot develop.
Finish: Medium length, spicy oak and a hint of peppermint on the tail.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $7
Glenlivet
12 Years
12 Years
Nose: Apricot, pineapple, greengages, citrus blossom and toasted teacake.
Palate: Buttery and vanilla-rich, though still packing all the bright fruit notes from the nose.
Finish: A soft crackle of oaky spice and malt, plus a hint of red apple juiciness.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $9
Palate: Buttery and vanilla-rich, though still packing all the bright fruit notes from the nose.
Finish: A soft crackle of oaky spice and malt, plus a hint of red apple juiciness.
PROOF: 80 PRICE $9
Highland Park
12 Years
12 Years
Nose: Fresh, clean and very aromatic. Floral notes abound the senses with a light grassiness. Notes of creamy Manuka honey and a touch of juicy citrus with cream and a well-balanced sweetness.
Palate: Rather full with a pleasant depth. Lurking somewhere in the substratum a grilled orange lies. Notes of granary toast and green tea with jasmine. A touch of sweetness.
Finish: Quite long with peppery spice and wood shavings.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $9
Palate: Rather full with a pleasant depth. Lurking somewhere in the substratum a grilled orange lies. Notes of granary toast and green tea with jasmine. A touch of sweetness.
Finish: Quite long with peppery spice and wood shavings.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $9
Laphroaig
16 Years
16 Years
Nose: This opens on big, smoky muscular peat notes. There are spices, and liquorice, as well as a big dose of salt.
Palate: Seaweed-led, with a hint of vanilla ice cream The oak is big, and muscles its way into the fore as you hold this whisky over your tongue. An upsurge of spices develop – cardamom/black pepper/chilli.
Finish: Big and drying, as the savoury, tarry notes build up with an iodine complexity.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $10
Palate: Seaweed-led, with a hint of vanilla ice cream The oak is big, and muscles its way into the fore as you hold this whisky over your tongue. An upsurge of spices develop – cardamom/black pepper/chilli.
Finish: Big and drying, as the savoury, tarry notes build up with an iodine complexity.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $10
Glenmorangie
10 Years
10 Years
Nose: Very fruity and thick. Rich notes of lemon, nectarine and apple. Spices.
Palate: Fresh and balanced, vanilla. Boiled sweets, very creamy, tiramisu, toffee.
Finish: Quite long, gentle, malty and very fruity.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $8
Palate: Fresh and balanced, vanilla. Boiled sweets, very creamy, tiramisu, toffee.
Finish: Quite long, gentle, malty and very fruity.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $8
Lagavulin
10 Years
10 Years
Nose: Smoke and salt with some sweeter vanilla notes lurking in the background, it’s reminiscent of enjoying a sweet cigar near by the sea
Taste: Lightly sweet notes, almost like peach nectar, transition into bigger peaty smoke and oak with hints of salt.
Finish: Long lingering smoke and a bit of the salt from the nose return in the delightful finish with some acidic notes with made the whole thing remind me of a smoked sausage.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $20
Taste: Lightly sweet notes, almost like peach nectar, transition into bigger peaty smoke and oak with hints of salt.
Finish: Long lingering smoke and a bit of the salt from the nose return in the delightful finish with some acidic notes with made the whole thing remind me of a smoked sausage.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $20
JAPANESE WHISKEY
Suntory Toki
3+ Years
3+ Years
Nose: Soft orchard fruits and thyme honey are joined by a helping of peppermint in the backdrop.
Palate: More green apple on the palate leads along bright citrus notes from pink grapefruit. Bitter herbs, toasted almonds and vanilla oak linger underneath.
Finish: White pepper and ginger add spice to the finish.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $8
Palate: More green apple on the palate leads along bright citrus notes from pink grapefruit. Bitter herbs, toasted almonds and vanilla oak linger underneath.
Finish: White pepper and ginger add spice to the finish.
PROOF: 86 PRICE $8
Nikka from the Barrel
3+ Years
3+ Years
Nose: Soft and sweet with floral honey, sweet pear and vanilla notes.
Taste: Floral honey and pear notes with just a bit of caramel and baking spice. Excellent mouthfeel that I have come to associate with most 100-110 proof whiskies
Finish: Short, warm and sweet with caramel and baking spice notes, almost like a bourbon
PROOF: 102.8 PRICE $10
Taste: Floral honey and pear notes with just a bit of caramel and baking spice. Excellent mouthfeel that I have come to associate with most 100-110 proof whiskies
Finish: Short, warm and sweet with caramel and baking spice notes, almost like a bourbon
PROOF: 102.8 PRICE $10
Nikka Coffey Grain
3+ Years
3+ Years
Nose: Bourbon-like vanilla and corn notes with a herbal hint of chamomile.
Palate: Sweet, fruity flavours of melon, grapefruit and thick syrup, balanced by crunchy biscuits and fresh vanilla.
Finish: The corn notes, sweet and vibrant, last on the finish.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $9
Palate: Sweet, fruity flavours of melon, grapefruit and thick syrup, balanced by crunchy biscuits and fresh vanilla.
Finish: The corn notes, sweet and vibrant, last on the finish.
PROOF: 90 PRICE $9
House Cocktails
WORKHORSE MARGARITA
BACK LOT FROZEN MARGARITA
Tequila, Paula's Texas Orange, fresh squeezed lime and agave nectar
BACK LOT FROZEN MARGARITA
Tequila, Paula's Texas Orange, fresh squeezed lime and agave nectar
THE MAIDEN
Gin, Saint Germaine, fresh squeezed lemon and a splash of soda
THE KING
Whiskey, fresh squeezed grapefruit, simple syrup, and a dash of Angostura Bitters
THE LUPÉ
Deep Eddy Cranberry, Peach Schnapps, and fresh squeezed lime shaken with orange
MEL'S OLD FASHIONED
Four Roses Bourbon, Angostura Bitters with simple syrup and orange zest
BEER Menu
Local Drafts
Live Oak Pilz
Live Oak Hefeweizen
Austin Beerworks Flavor Country
Austin Beerworks Pearl Snap
Whitestone Cedrela Hefe
Pinthouse Electric Jellyfish
(512) IPA
(512) Pecan Porter
Karbach Seasonal
Tupps Juice Pack
Thirstey Planet Thirsty Goat
Brazos Valley Brewing Mama Tried
Live Oak Hefeweizen
Austin Beerworks Flavor Country
Austin Beerworks Pearl Snap
Whitestone Cedrela Hefe
Pinthouse Electric Jellyfish
(512) IPA
(512) Pecan Porter
Karbach Seasonal
Tupps Juice Pack
Thirstey Planet Thirsty Goat
Brazos Valley Brewing Mama Tried
Rentsch Blonde
Martin House True Love
Real Ale Firemans #4
Real Ale Axis IPA
Saint Arnold Lawnmower Lager
Saint Arnold Original Dry Cider
Lone Pint Yellow Rose
Independence Austin Amber
Independence Power & Light
Native Texan
Shiner Bock
Martin House True Love
Real Ale Firemans #4
Real Ale Axis IPA
Saint Arnold Lawnmower Lager
Saint Arnold Original Dry Cider
Lone Pint Yellow Rose
Independence Austin Amber
Independence Power & Light
Native Texan
Shiner Bock
Other Drafts
Guinness
Dos Equis
Dos Equis
Pacifico
Miller Light
Miller Light
