Blanton’s Original

Bourbon has never been a drink i have loved but that is all changing, so many friends are drinking this liquid and insisting i try different expressions. Lets wind the clock back for this story though, I can remember trying the typical supermarket bourbons and thinking these are way too sweet and oaky for me….

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel – Barrel Strength

Officially founded in 1866 making the distillery the first officially licensed distillery within the united states..  Jasper Newton Daniel or as we all know him Jack Daniels learnt his trade a few years earlier from Nathan “Nearest” Green who was a preacher and slave who later became Jacks master distiller.. Jack Daniels is today one…

Jack Daniel’s Rye – Single Barrel

Jack Daniel’s Officially founded in 1866 making the distillery the first officially licensed distillery within the united states..  Jack Daniels learnt his trade a few years earlier from Nathan “Nearest” Green who was a preacher and slave who later became Jacks master distiller.. Jack Daniels is today one of the best known names within the…

Tomatin 13yo single barrel

This is a bottle your own offering from Tomatin distillery, this particular single barrel was filled on the 29-3-2002 and is a first fill oloroso cask. This  sample was taken 25-9-15 so just over 13yo.. The strength is 57% .. Nose..  Lovely sweet fruity scents, oranges, pears, apricot and possibly  a little pineapple in there…