Black Bull Blended Scotch Whisky 12 Years Old

Slogan: 50% malt, 50% grain, 50% abv. Slogan: 50% malt, 50% grain, 50% abv. This whisky from the independent bottlers at Duncan Taylor and Co. is half malt whisky and half grain, and far better than that pedigree might imply. Normally blended Scotch... 

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Old Rip Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Years Old Bourbon

23 years is epic for any spirit to sit idle in a barrel, but for bourbon it’s almost insane. Old Rip Van Winkle’s 23-year-old bottling (this sample is from the 2009 limited edition) is positively intense with wood character — and alcohol.... 

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