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Review #84: Plantation Trinidad 1997

Tasting notes from a vertical of six Plantation single cask releases. This was our favorite of the bunch.

Review #118: Plantation 5 Year
2020-11-28
Plantation hails from the island of Barbados the […]
Review #117: Game of Thrones “House Lannister” Lagavulin
2020-11-25
4/10. Nose: Smoke, banana bread, pink, short lived bubble gum that you get at a ballpark. Palate: Honey, astringently oaky, smoke and waves of banana bread. […]
5 Recommended Single Malt Scotch Whiskies under $50
2020-11-10
We've tried a few hundred single malts at this point, […]
Kavalan Vertical Tasting: Vinho Barrique, Manzanilla & Soloist Sherry
2020-09-27
Today we're tasting the Kavalan Vinho Barique, The Manzanilla and Fino Sherry casks head to head. These are all high end whiskies from Kavalan, Taiwan's premier distillery. […]
Mask Up Cocktail Recipe
2020-08-10
Original, quarantine appropriately garnished cocktail featuring Leidaig Scotch and Sweet Vermouth. […]
Getting Lost in the Woods
2020-08-03
This drink comes from a bar in Lithuania, by way of /u/seanloreaux2 on Reddit. The original calls for 2 oz Oban, 0.5 oz pine infused simple syrup, 0.25 oz Fernet and 0.25 oz peated scotch (marked as optional but the more peat the merrier!) […]
Review #116: Glen Scotia Campbeltown 2019 Rum Cask Finish
2020-07-12
I didn't find out until posting our review to […]
Mundo Perdido Cocktail
2020-07-09
It's no secret that we're huge fans of Smugglers' […]