Tom Garland

9.3

Happy New Year! Had to go out with a fun year end wine.

Decant and pour(decent chunky/fine sediment). A majestic dark garnet with bricking. On the nose: Eucalyptus, perfumed red fruit, floral, soil, herbaceous. Taste: silky, creamy, fresh wine with some still there red cherry, tobacco, earthy, shaved graphite, and a peppery cedar long finish. YUM! What a treat to drink as a our final wine this last night of the year.
Cheers!
ELLA Restaurant,  New Year's Eve:
Cavier Beignet
Dungeness crab bisque
Roasted Liberty duck breast
72 hour braised short ribs
Chocolate midnight cake — 3 years ago

with Brenda

David Kline

9.4

This is an amazing example of precision new wood finish. Don’t get me wrong, there is a forest of new oak, butIt’s not overwhelmed or undercut, sideswiped or fracked by it. It is a perfect counterbalance to the heat and oak in this instance. Butterscotch and candied lemon bacon-smoked, and coated in Provence chocolates of candied lavender. Tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, baked apple, pepper, baked pear with vanilla bean and toffee sweeping you off in comfort. — 7 years ago

Jason Wild

9.5

Thank God for cousins with hookups! Cracked this to celebrate my son, Johnny, and his arrival.

A little hot. I suggest one small rock to help release other aromas and flavors that can be overwhelmed by the alcohol. Vanilla, cream, baking spices. Absolutely love it accompanied with a Nicaraguan cigar. Cheers to new life and future endeavors! — 9 years ago

Chris Messina

9.0

Really drinkable neat. Low heat and smoothness, without too much sweet (which often comes out in corn whiskeys). I really like it! — 10 years ago

Rochelle

9.4

My first scotch attempts this is nice smooth and carmely... I am new to this so far I like it but I am not great at the descriptions yet @the skip its not a beer lol — 10 years ago

Dave Harris

9.8

Nose is heavy wet nail polish, vanilla bean, and wet grass. Incredibly complex and long lasting on the palate. Nail polish and cinnamon up front, then a wave a spicy burn, then grass, vanilla , menthol, new brown leather jacket. Best bourbon ever, better than the 23 yr by a wide margin. — 10 years ago

with Danna

Martin Sher

9.9

Happy New Year everyone! — 7 years ago

Ed Canfield

9.3

This Rye is for sipping, and is buttery. — 7 years ago

Mike R

9.6

@ADAM STROMFELD i don’t like i ❤️it

What does a NC man do for entertainment- he drives to south jersey to visit a friend - that friend introduces him to a bourbon - solera aged style - so damn smooth - what heat disappears so quick it was shocking leaving an amazing finish - I truly appreciate this recommendation and I am believer Adam - total smiles — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

This wine contains fruit from 3 different vineyards; Madder Lake; Liberty Oaks; & Terra Alta. A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano, aged for 11 months in French oak (40% new), 615 cases! Deep crimson with berry and spice aromas. Flavors of red and black berry fruit with gentle sweet notes and vanilla spice. Fine soft tannins on a lingering finish, good balance ending with earthy oak tones. Nice! Tasting Sample. — 9 years ago

Tara Rowland

9.8

My first (and only in the UK market). Stunning. Australian, apera cast. Colour & flavour intensity is insane for 3yrs old.
If you enjoy high end Speyside or Japanese whisky as I do....find this. Very special. Fantastic in an old fashioned — 10 years ago

romo

9.3

#brooklyn — 10 years ago

Nelson Fitch

10

Honestly. This shit... — 10 years ago

with Ben

Aaron Tan

9.0

I'll start off by saying that I think less-than-ideal storage conditions marred this tasting with Kai. It's a struggle here really because I really like their Malaysian importer. I can understand the difficulties in maintaining an effective cold chain in Malaysia, so I sincerely hope this gets better.

Having said that, this was my favorite in Kai's line-up despite the slightly advanced wine. Good perfume, sporting smokey black fruits, herbs, spices, violets, and wood (which was a touch distracting). I felt the palate should have been livelier - dark-fruited, spicy, and earthy, with heavy charred notes permeating throughout. The finish has a lot fruit sweetness, with a lick of caramel and balsamic. Nice wine, though not one I'd actively seek.

To be frank I think too much oak was used here, but not in the same liberty as in Barossa Shiraz. It's more like Guigal vs Gonon... maybe that's a bit extreme... Jamet vs Gonon... though not quite right still. I like Kai, but I gotta follow my palate at times like this. — 7 years ago

Ángel Rodríguez

9.8

At Eric's in New York — 7 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.4

My new favorite rye (since Pappy Rye is unavailable this year) — 9 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.2

Oh boy, move over South Gin. 92pts. ANW206 — 9 years ago

Jesse Hahn

9.2

My new fav whisky, the taste is like cinnamon, oranges, spice! What a find — 10 years ago

Marlene Meer

9.0

Celebrating our new home. — 10 years ago

with Byron

Michael

9.0

This is a great scotch to introduce to people new to single malt bliss. The cherry oak casks finish this easy to enjoy whiskey for new beginners as well as experienced lovers of this Speyside go-to; this is generally very easy to find anywhere in major metropolitan areas. — 10 years ago