Scotland Stephenson's Spirits Reviews
In my work I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to taste many different spirits from all over the world. I have included this section of my spirits reviews on the site as a reference to anyone who may find them useful.
These notes are not meant as commercial reviews, nor do I include a point scoring system of any kind. They are my personal notes. As such, my only disclaimer is that I know they are not the most eloquent tasting notes in the world. My guarantee to you is that they are always honest.
If there is one thing that I have learned in the wine and spirits industry it is that matters of the taste buds are very subjective. There are also always bad days and bad bottles out there in the world, and I have those too. My palate is only one perspective. The most important lesson I ever learned about spirits and wines is that they are meant to be enjoyed. If you are tasting something and you enjoy it, that is the most important thing, no matter what anyone else thinks about it.
Some Random Reviews:
Les Heritiers Crassous Rhum Agricole Blanc
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Review Date: March 10, 2009
Category Info: Rum :: Agricole
Distilled From: Sugar Cane / Red Rice
Retail Price: $$$$ ($40-$50)
Strength: 100
Origin: Martinique - Macouba
Tasting Notes:
Earthy sweet cane juice nose. Melon rind. A little heat on the nose. Powerful with huge white pepper. Vanilla notes. This rum is bone dry, huge bodied, and earthy. There are buried cherry notes in the back of the mid-palate. The finish is all earth.
Chaya Silver Tequila
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Review Date: July 13, 2009
Category Info: Tequila :: Blanco - 100% de Agave
Distilled From: Agave
Retail Price: $$$$$ ($50-$100) per 750 ml Bottle
Strength: 40%
Origin: Mexico - Tepatitlande Morelos
Tasting Notes:
Bold peppery nose of sweet and charcoaly agave notes and a wet-cement character.
Slightly sweet on the palate with rich agave character and mild white pepper. Also some crisp and tart lemony notes.
Overall, a crisp and bright tequila. The finish is long with light sweetness and mellow and smoky wet cement notes.
Phillips Union Cherry Whisky
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Review Date: October 22, 2007
Category Info: Whiskey / Whisky :: Blended Whiskey - Flavored
Distilled From: Grain - Non-Specific
Retail Price: $ (under $20)
Casking: Bourbon Barrel
Strength: 80
Origin: United States, Minnesota
Tasting Notes:
Very sweet on the palate with a rich cherry cough syrup flavor. Almost liqueur sweet.