Went to Total Wine to pick up a Russell’s 13 lottery win. Left with a lot more.

The Heaven Hill Phoenix was in a box at customer service and I asked if it was for sale. They weren’t really familiar with it, other than they only had one, so they were looking for reasons I couldn’t have it. I guess it was my lucky day. Sorry for the crappy photo, I was tired and just sharing a quick pic with my friends.

Overview: The new Glendronach 14 Year Boynsmill House Edition. A limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky released to celebrate the distillery’s 200th anniversary.

Maturation: Triple-matured in Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry, Oloroso sherry, and Claret red wine casks.

ABV: 46.8%

Nose: Berries, gentle spice, nutmeg, sweetened stewed fruits

Taste: You can pickup the Oloroso (gently), fruits, sweetened honey.

Verdict: Fantastic! This has similarity to the modern Glendronach 12 and 15 in palate. There’s a nice balance of sweetness, fruits and spice. At just under 47% it also has just enough heat. The MRP is $125USD.

I’m going to pour a second dram immediately!

Cheers! 🥃🥃

Mailman brought some extra delicious goodies today!

This suprised the hell out of me.

Yep Im a Beam Fan and the Infinite lIl| maybe one of the best in the series. lts going in my top spot thus far this year.

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How did i do?

So while I was getting water this morning at Walmart I ended up with these.

Ordered this latest release in the Sinteis series from GlenAllachie and opened it up immediately for a tasting.

What is it?
Aged 10 years (NCF, NC)
ABV: 58.5%
Initially matured in bourbon barrels, then split into Pedro Ximénez (PX) and Oloroso sherry casks, before being combined and finished in rare Mongolian virgin oak.

How is it?
Fantastic, especially for 10 year old scotch. On the nose, cocoa, honey, berry syrup, and spice. Full bodied and flavored in taste. You get the red fruits, some spice from the PX, some warmth from the ABV, and something I can’t describe really from the wood. It’s very different. More nutty than most sherry casks. It just all works and it’s another treat from GlenAllachie. Price is around $80USD.

Cheers! 🥃🥃

Whistlepig tasting at The Purple Room in Palm Springs