Imperial Distillery

C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2017

Medium ruby with medium garnet , ruby rim . Quite high toned spicy , sweet red fruit, red plum and cherry , vanilla , with a herbal , earthy touch. On the palate this is quite strict and tannic , lots of structure with decent acidity and red plum , darker cherry , spiced currants , hedgerow fruits, blackberry . Slightly saline , stony finish . Good length and well balanced alcohol . Very young , needs time to integrate. Better in 5-8 years and will last well for a further 10 or so years . — 2 days ago

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Domaine Comte Abbatucci

Cuvée Collection Ministre Imperial Red Blend 2018

Seven local grape varieties. Sciaccarello, Carcajolu-Neru, Morescono, Alaehco, Nielluciu, Montaneccia and last but not least Morescola! Great selection — 2 months ago

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2023

Plenty of sweet heat. Cornbread, apricot, oaky finish.
Listening to Billie Holiday.
— 12 days ago

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Norman

Norman Premium Badge

Nice pull. I don’t recall mine having a black label.
Dave

Dave

Ah it's the back label on the bottle. The front is embossed white lettering 😊 @Norman Gennaro

C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2018

Dense and dark, almost black colors. Looks viscous when I swirl. Lots of vanilla on the nose, but some cedar and dark fruit underneath. Has some spice, like clove and dill, but also perfume, like rose. Very intense and rich juice, heavy acidity and powerful structure with medium+ tannins. Manly wine. — 5 months ago

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Gramona

Imperial Gran Reserva Cava Blend 2018

Vintage 2018 | — a month ago

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The Balvenie Distillery

DoubleWood Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Balvenie Doublewood 12yr - the nose is light with a hint of wood. On the palate you get a bit more power and a full mouth warmth. Finish gives you more of that wood and heat. It’s a good, easy drinker. Won’t go out of my way to get but wouldn’t feel bad if given a dram. — 3 months ago

Paul, Somm and 4 others liked this

Aberlour Distillery

16 Years Old Double Cask Matured Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Has a high fruit forward nose, apples, pears, kiwi. Faint, faint, vanilla and oak but still really fruit forward. — 6 months ago

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