T Categories Scotch May 2021 The Journey’s End w/ Jim McEwan We tried 6 pre-release bottlings from both Jim McEwan and Dramfool’s personal collection. Some of the best bottles I’ve had this year.
W Categories Armagnac Brandy May 2021 Where is L’Encantada Domaine Le Freche?!? L’Encantada Domaine Le Freche has joined a short and vaunted list of serious personal favorites. I will literally go out of my way to chase..
N Categories Irish Scotch Whisky Apr 2021 New Distilleries Tasting: Act 1 2021 When Bruce at Dramfool asked a small tasting group what we should source next, the resounding answer was to bring on the new distilleries! Lets..
L Categories Armagnac Brandy Apr 2021 L’encantada Le Freche 1989 Cask #121 50.2% L’Encanada Le Freche 1989 Cask 121 is a mighty oak bomb of the best caliber. My first 9 / 10 for 2021.
L Categories Armagnac Brandy Apr 2021 L’encantada Le Freche 1986 #44 45.8% You might safely call me a Le Freche fan boy. I love the core profile and the nuance and character between the casks. They can..
J Categories Scotch Mar 2021 Jim McEwan Signature Collection Vol 1 & 2 Dramfools managed to get their hands on a number of casks from Jim McEwan’s private collection. A huge win for Bruce and his crew. May..
S Categories Scotch Mar 2021 Springbank Old & Rare Tasting These notes are much shorter than I normally write. I prefer to focus on a single bottle and marinate in the experience. Make sure to..
L Categories Brandy Feb 2021 L’Heritier-Guyot Vieux Marc de Bourgogne VSOP 42% This last year has really been all about find special moments and creating my own adventure. On a good year, I typically cross three continents..
C Categories Scotch Jan 2021 Cask Whisperer: Release #2 Series The first cask whisperer release had one of the best Port Charlotte’s I’ve ever tried. If you aren’t familiar, Jim McEwan was the maestro of..
K Categories Irish Jan 2021 Killowen 10 Year Pinot Noir Burgundy Cask Bonded Experimental Series Sometimes, the best thing you could ever do to truly experience a whisky is to have someone call it swill. The Killowen Pinot Noir /..
C Categories Armagnac Jan 2021 Chateau de Lacaze 1981 (46%) I spend nearly as much money and time sourcing samples and trading with people as adding bottles to my cellar. It’s fun trying new things…
H Categories Rum Dec 2020 Habitation Velier Forsyths 2006 WPM The first time I got off a plane in the tropics I took a huge breath, excited to fill my lungs with the taste of..
L Categories Armagnac Dec 2020 L’encantada Lous Pibous 1993 Cask 123 Everyone has a kryptonite. A flavor everyone else loves but makes you gag. When I was a kid it was broccoli. Foul weed. You couldn’t..
L Categories Armagnac Dec 2020 L’Encantada Lous Pibous 2005 Cask 193 This is actually be the youngest armagnac I’ve had. I have all kinds of preconceived notions about what that will mean. More fruit, less funk,..
L Categories Scotch Dec 2020 Longrow 14 Years When I first pour a dram and lean in, I’m usually curious about dissecting its parts. A hint of stone fruit, a whiff of leather…
