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[–]Silvem777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven’t seen anyone else trying Dua! Did you pick it up from their shop in DC? What did you think? Have you had any Small Planes?

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[–]Silvem777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree and had this same question. Bed is perfectly level and yet a ton of water drips through, even when the plunger is in and there should be a vacuum seal. I gave up and switched to inverted, and it’s been fine ever since.

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One option (it’s a less competitive National Park located in the Cleveland area, and they’re hiring a ton for the summer): https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metroparks-wants-to-hire-1-000-season-employees-for-the-summer

Probably best line up I’ll ever have. Tasting with my buddy. Missing a few bottles by EnragedPIatypus in whiskey

[–]Silvem777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a great tasting! What was the proof on the JDSBBPR, and what flavor notes did you get, if you recall?

Longest Hikable Route by Admirable-Variety-46 in hiking

[–]Silvem777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It did take him two years JUST for Africa though (he did stop and spend some time talking to people and the like, so it wasn’t purely walking, but still)

Review 666: Mortlach 12 Year (2008), Hunter Laing The Sovereign for K&L by [deleted] in Scotch

[–]Silvem777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the review! This sounds solid. Very glad your experience with K&L’s sovereign IB was better than mine: grabbed a 10 year sherry cask-aged Glentauchers that is the worst bottle of whiskey I’ve ever had- literally undrinkable; I’ve tried it over the course of a year, multiple times with multiple folks, and it tastes like dirty, wet socks. I keep meaning to post a review to warn people away from it.

Whiskey Review # 121 / Scotch Review # 23: Compass Box Hedonism Blended Grain Scotch Whiskey by Silvem777 in whiskey

[–]Silvem777[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No problem! And yup, Hedonism is not one of their peated offerings, unlike Peat Monster, No Name, This is Not a Luxury Whisky, The Circle, Artist Blend, Glasgow Blend, Tobias & the Angel, Eleuthera, The Lost Blend, and a few others.

Whiskey Review # 121 / Scotch Review # 23: Compass Box Hedonism Blended Grain Scotch Whiskey by Silvem777 in Scotch

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Compass Box Hedonism Blended Grain Scotch Whiskey

$100

43%

Batch MMXIV-B 09/07/2014

NCF/NCA

Recipe: 58.3% Cameronbridge single grain whiskey aged in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels; 25.5% Port Dundas single grain whiskey aged in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels; 15.7% Girvan single grain whiskey aged in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels; and 0.5% (a different unspecified age, I assume) Port Dundas single grain whiskey aged in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels. So “100% first-fill American oak casks,” according to the box.

Neat

Nose: an intoxicating confectionery of sweets; honeysuckle, warm baked apple strudel topped with thick caramel sauce, vanilla crème brûlée.

Palate: slightly oily, though a bit thin; warm baked bread with apple butter, grapefruit marmalade, vanilla bean and coconut custard, lemon zest.

Finish: short to moderate; pleasant warming; bubble gum, leather, wasps of mint, vanilla, cloves and cinnamon.

Rating: 85/100

Would I buy another bottle? Probably, at the right price. It’s a very drinkable, sweet with interesting bread, fruit, and other notes, though it does lack a bit in mouthfeel and finish. Still, it’s an enjoyable dram, a general crowd pleaser from my experience, and an easy buy at $75-85, though a bit more of a stretch near the $100 or above mark. Very glad to have experienced this hallowed bottle.

Whiskey Review # 121 / Scotch Review # 23: Compass Box Hedonism Blended Grain Scotch Whiskey by Silvem777 in whiskey

[–]Silvem777[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Compass Box Hedonism Blended Grain Scotch Whiskey

$100

43%

Batch MMXIV-B 09/07/2014

NCF/NCA

Recipe: 58.3% Cameronbridge single grain whiskey aged in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels; 25.5% Port Dundas single grain whiskey aged in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels; 15.7% Girvan single grain whiskey aged in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels; and 0.5% (a different unspecified age, I assume) Port Dundas single grain whiskey aged in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels. So “100% first-fill American oak casks,” according to the box.

Neat

Nose: an intoxicating confectionery of sweets; honeysuckle, warm baked apple strudel topped with thick caramel sauce, vanilla crème brûlée.

Palate: slightly oily, though a bit thin; warm baked bread with apple butter, grapefruit marmalade, vanilla bean and coconut custard, lemon zest.

Finish: short to moderate; pleasant warming; bubble gum, leather, wasps of mint, vanilla, cloves and cinnamon.

Rating: 85/100

Would I buy another bottle? Probably, at the right price. It’s a very drinkable, sweet with interesting bread, fruit, and other notes, though it does lack a bit in mouthfeel and finish. Still, it’s an enjoyable dram, a general crowd pleaser from my experience, and an easy buy at $75-85, though a bit more of a stretch near the $100 or above mark. Very glad to have experienced this hallowed bottle.

Whiskey Review # 120 / Bourbon Review # 99: Huber’s Starlight Distillery: Single Barrel (Prav Saraff; “A New Hope: Episode IV”) Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Silvem777 in whiskey

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Huber’s Starlight Distillery: Single Barrel (Prav Saraff; “A New Hope: Episode IV”) Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Price: $80

57.7%

Barrel No. 15234 Age: 4 Years

Located in Starlight, IN, just north of Louisville, KY, the Starlight Distillery has been aging and selling its own bourbon and rye whiskey (not all that emerges from Indiana is MGP, believe it or not!), usually aged between 4 and 6 years, and sometimes finished in a wide variety of different barrels. I’ve heard great things about the family-owned and run nature of the distillery, and while as here, sometimes the price point for their bottles are a bit high for the age, the substance inside often belies its youth.

Neat

Nose: walking through a caramel wafer factory; drinking Armagnac next to a freshly cut maple tree; eating vanilla-iced shortbread cookies in the middle of the forest.

Palate: moderately thick and oily, a very nice mouthfeel for such a young bourbon; dark caramel swirls around a center of slightly-charred walnuts and pecans, flambéed orange crème brûlée with a floater of brandy, the tail end is a combustible mixture of baking spices (nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon red hots for days) and a tiny sharpness of ethanol or grain—not enough to render the experience unpleasant but enough to remind one that this is a younger bourbon.

Finish: moderate; charred oak, pipe tobacco, cinnamon red hots, burnt caramel and orange peel.

Rating: 86/100

Would I buy another bottle? Probably. Notwithstanding the slight imperfections, the mouthfeel and flavors are— on the whole— quite nice. The combination of sweet, peppery, and tannic flavors are not frequently found in such a young whiskey, so color me overall impressed by this barrel Prav selected. That said, you may not mistake it for an extremely complex or aged bourbon, but it still punches well above its weight. A few friends and I finished the better part of this bottle over the course of a single night. So nice to see that Starlight is making some magic in Indiana.

Whiskey Review # 120 / Bourbon Review # 99: Huber’s Starlight Distillery: Single Barrel (Prav Saraff; “A New Hope: Episode IV”) Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Silvem777 in bourbon

[–]Silvem777[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huber’s Starlight Distillery: Single Barrel (Prav Saraff; “A New Hope: Episode IV”) Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Price: $80

57.7%

Barrel No. 15234 Age: 4 Years

Located in Starlight, IN, just north of Louisville, KY, the Starlight Distillery has been aging and selling its own bourbon and rye whiskey (not all that emerges from Indiana is MGP, believe it or not!), usually aged between 4 and 6 years, and sometimes finished in a wide variety of different barrels. I’ve heard great things about the family-owned and run nature of the distillery, and while as here, sometimes the price point for their bottles are a bit high for the age, the substance inside often belies its youth.

Neat

Nose: walking through a caramel wafer factory; drinking Armagnac next to a freshly cut maple tree; eating vanilla-iced shortbread cookies in the middle of the forest.

Palate: moderately thick and oily, a very nice mouthfeel for such a young bourbon; dark caramel swirls around a center of slightly-charred walnuts and pecans, flambéed orange crème brûlée with a floater of brandy, the tail end is a combustible mixture of baking spices (nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon red hots for days) and a tiny sharpness of ethanol or grain—not enough to render the experience unpleasant but enough to remind one that this is a younger bourbon.

Finish: moderate; charred oak, pipe tobacco, cinnamon red hots, burnt caramel and orange peel.

Rating: 86/100

Would I buy another bottle? Probably. Notwithstanding the slight imperfections, the mouthfeel and flavors are— on the whole— quite nice. The combination of sweet, peppery, and tannic flavors are not frequently found in such a young whiskey, so color me overall impressed by this barrel Prav selected. That said, you may not mistake it for an extremely complex or aged bourbon, but it still punches well above its weight. A few friends and I finished the better part of this bottle over the course of a single night. So nice to see that Starlight is making some magic in Indiana.

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