Category: Side-by-Side
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Five Year Old Hampdens
Oops! I forgot to post a review for six months! Silly me. Let’s get back in the swing of things with some rums from Ol’ Reliable: Hampden.
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Calva-duel: Merval and Breuil
As someone whose favorite spirits tend to be cask strength ester bombs and 70+% agricoles blancs, getting into French brandies has required some recalibration. Fortunately for my situation, I have been able to find a few expressions of brut de fut calvados.
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Two Laird’s Apple Brandy Single Cask Selections
Though there’s evidence to suggest that they’ve been making applejack since the early 18th century, Laird and Company has been a commercial distillery since at least 1780.
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Two Bielle Monovarietals, plus an ABX Test
Slightly different format for the reviews today. I’m tasting two monovarietal rums from Bielle, then I’ll do a little experiment with them.
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La Favorite Monovarietals: La Digue 2019 and Rivière Bel’Air 2021
La Favorite is a family-owned distillery founded in 1842 and the only distillery still operating in Port-de-France, Martinique. Amidst their impressive lineup are two series of single plot, monovarietal, unaged rums distinguished by some colorful wax.