August - 2018 Whiskey Tastings
Copper Dog
Copper Dog Bottling Note
A blended malt Scotch whisky named after a little piece of kit used once upon a time by distillery workers to covertly sneak spirit home... Eight different single malts from Speyside are combined by master blender Stuart Morrison to create this well-balanced whisky, which is designed to be well-suited for enjoying neat or in cocktails and mixed drinks.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Peach, pear and dried apple. Classic Speysider honey'd cereal notes.
Palate: Chocolate digestives, nutty malt, orange peels and soft simmering spices.
Finish: Baked goods and honey-covered fruit.
PRICE £39.95 70cl
Club Star Rating
Awards for Maker's Mark 46
Liquid Gold Award - 2014
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Four Roses Single Barrel 100 Proof
Four Roses 100 Proof Bottling Note
A great single barrel bourbon from Four Roses. Plummy and fruity with lots of character and at higher strength. This won Whisky Magazine's 2008 Best Bourbon Whiskey No Age award, as well as a host of other awards from around the world.
Tasting Notes
Nose: A balanced, rich, fruity nose. Notes of spices and chocolate. Toffee and vanilla.
Palate: Tart stone fruits, prunes, spices, morello cherries, cocoa and vanilla.
Finish: Oak, chocolate, butterscotch.
PRICE £39.70 70cl
Club Star Rating
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon
Wild Turkey 56.4% Bottling Note
The Wild Turkey Rare Breed bottle has received a little bit of a redesign, it has! The shape is the same as before, but the label is new and shiny, as is the presentation tube (with focus on the 'shiny' bit). Rare Breed is Wild Turkey's barrel proof expression, and it now sits at a slightly-higher-than-previous-batches ABV of 56.4%.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Raspberry, with a hint of blueberry muffin too. Sawdust, citrus oil/marmalade and Jamaican Ginger Cake.
Palate: Still quite cake-y, though now it's closer to a particularly spicy fruitcake than a ginger cake. Fresh grapes, clove and brown bread with a touch of olive oil.
Finish: Medium length with caramel and pine resin.
PRICE £51.33 70cl
Club Star Rating
Awards for Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon (56.4%)
Gold
Bourbon - Super Premium - 2017
The American Whiskey Masters (The Spirits