Winery: San Felo Vintage: 2010 Wine Name/Vineyard: Balla La Vecchia Wine Category: Red Blend Grape blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Tuscany State or country: Italy Price: $20.00 ABV: 14.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 points Review date: Dec 8, 2021 About the Winemaker: Fattoria San Felo’s vineyards are located in the Tuscan Maremma. The “Maremma” is a…
Author: Robert Caruso
As a collector and connoisseur of wine, whiskey, and beer It's always a pleasure to run across some truly memorable releases. Let me help you make a great choice for what ever you are celebrating.
Smoke Wagon – Unfiltered Uncut
Distiller: Nevada H&C Distilling Co Release: 2021 Whiskey: Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered – Batch 69 Region: Las Vegas, NV Price: $80.00 Proof: 116.8 Age: ~8 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 91 Points Review Date: 11/23/2021 About the Bourbon: Nevada H&C Distilling Company’s “Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered” is a blend of barrel strength bourbons ranging in age between 4 and 8 years. The…
George Remus Straight Bourbon
Distiller: George Remus Distilling Co Release: 2020 Whiskey: George Remus Straight Bourbon Region: Louisville, Ky Price: $40.00 Proof: 115.9 Age: ~4 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 86 Points Review Date: 11/15/2021 About the Bourbon: From the bottle; “From Apothecary to Kingpin, George Remus created one of the most intricate, successful bootlegging operations of Prohibition. With each Single Barrel holding its unique…
F. Stephen Millier 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2018 Wine Name/Vineyard: Black Label Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon Grape blend: 100% Cab Sauvignon Bottle size: 750 ml Region: North Coast State or country: California Price: $22.99 ABV: 14.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 points Review date: October 31, 2021 About the Winemaker: F. Stephen Millier describes his Black Label Series as “made up of incredible wines that stand alone.” The Black…
Old Forester Single Barrel
Distiller: Old Forester Distilling Company Release: 2021 Whiskey: Old Forester Single Barrel Region: Louisville, Ky Price: $45.00 Proof: 90 Age: ~4 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 88 Points Review Date: 10/18/2021 About the Bourbon: Today I’m reviewing Brown-Foreman’s 90 proof Old Forester Single Barel offering. The bottle was hand picked by Binny’s Beverage Depot. It was aged in warehouse 1…
Angel’s Envy
Distiller: Angel’s Envy Distillery Release: 2021 Whiskey: Angel’s Envy Region: Louisville, Ky Price: $65.00 Proof: 109.8 Age: ~6 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 91 Points Review Date: 10/02/2021 About the Bourbon: Angel’s Envy was founded in 2011 by Franklin and Wes Henderson (father and son). Their plan was to produce a bourbon finished in port barrels. Lincoln had been producing quality…
Iaconis Merlot 2017
Vintage: 2017 Wine Name/Vineyard: Iaconis Wine Category: Merlot Grape blend: 100% Merlot Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Napa Valley State or country: California Price: $39.99 (Membership price $16.99) ABV: 14.8% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 points Review date: September 1, 2021 About the Winemaker: Iaconis Merlot was released, vinted, and bottled by Naked Wines. Naked Wines provides highly skilled winemakers with the…
1792 Full Proof Bourbon
Distiller: Barton 1792 Distillery Release: 2021 Whiskey: 1792 Full Proof Region: Bardstown, Ky Price: $55.00 Proof: 125 Age: 7 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 90 Points Review Date: 08/22/2021 About the Bourbon: 1792’s producer Barton Distillery is part of the Sazerac family of distillers. It is my opinion that sharing a parent company with Buffalo Trace has allowed it to inherit…
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C919
Feet up, fire burning, and a glass of exceptional bourbon. Perfect.
Old Scout Single Barrel Rye
Distiller: MGP for for Smooth Ambler Spirits Release: 2021 Whiskey: Old Scout Rye Region: Maxwelton, WV Price: $45.00 Proof: 114 Age: 4 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 87 Points Review Date: 07/26/2021 About the Bourbon: From the bottle; “Smooth Ambler Old Scout is a collection of fine curated whiskeys “scouted” during our efforts to find exceptional spirits with smoothness and flavor…
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