Armagnac 48 yo 1974 (51,2%, Liquid Treasures ‘Session No.1’ 2023, puncheon cask #16)
Armagnac Hontambère 33 yo 1989 (55,9%, Grape of the Art & Swell de Spirits 2023, cask #A5, 250 btl.)
Category Archive: * Other spirits
Although our main focus is definitely on Scotch whisky, American and Irish whiskey, Japanese and world whisky, we appreciate other spirits as well. Occasionally we will review armagnac, gin, mezcal or other spirits, especially if they’re related to whisky in some way.
Rum and cognac are now such important malternatives that they have their own category on this website.
For specialized reviews of sherry, head over to our sister blog SherryNotes
Exp. #1 – Cask Experiment (55,6%, SMWS 2023)
Armagnac Lous Pibous 27 yo 1995 (54,7%, Grape of the Art / L’Encantada 2023, cask #150, 352 btl.)
Armagnac Séailles 18 yo 2004 (53,9%, Grape of the Art 2023, cask #54, 228 btl.)
Armagnac Lous Mouracs / Encantada 1996 (52,7%, Journal des Kirsch 2023, Edition 1)
Cognac Jean-Luc Pasquet L.79 – Petite Champagne (52,2%, Journal des Kirsch 2023, Edition 2)
Cognac Vallein-Tercinier Lot 58 – Petite Champagne (51,6%, Journal des Kirsch 2023, Edition 3)
Zuidam Oude Genever 12 yo 2008 (38%, OB 2021, Oloroso sherry cask #R346)
Armagnac Danis 33 yo 1988 (47,6%, Grape of the Art 2023, cask #34, 387 btl.)
Armagnac Hontambère 36 yo 1985 (56,6%, Grape of the Art 2022, cask #H6, 350 btl.)
Armagnac Duporté 18 yo 2004 (47,5%, Darroze for Kirsch Import 2022, 320 btl.)
Armagnac Aurian 1984 (53,7%, OB for Rum & Co, Bonbonne #15, 70 btl.)
Bas-Armagnac Mestépès 30 yo 1990 (58,2%, Swell de Spirits ‘Flashback #5’ 2022, 200 btl.)
Bas-Armagnac Alfred Dubois-Lizée 49 yo 1973 ‘Brigitte’ (47,8%, Jack Tar 2022, single dame jeanne #445, 107 btl.)
Bas-Armagnac Alfred Dubois-Lizée 57 yo 1965 ‘Paul’ (43,4%, Jack Tar 2022, single dame jeanne #403, 60 btl.)
Bas-Armagnac Alfred Dubois-Lizée 59 yo 1963 ‘Jane’ (46,2%, Jack Tar 2022, single dame jeanne #406, 88 btl.)
Bas-Armagnac Alfred Dubois-Lizée 88 yo 1934 ‘Claude’ (44,2%, Jack Tar 2022, single dame jeanne #477, 88 btl.)
Château de Gaube NAS 58 yo 1963 – Bas-Armagnac (46,3%, Decadent Drinks 2022, single cask)
Armagnac Sponge #2 49 yo 1972 (42,9%, Decadent Drinks 2022, 210 btl.)
Domaine de Baraillon 1976 -Bas-Armagnac (44%, The Roots 2022, barrique #6, 75 btl.)
Château de Gaube 1962 – Bas-Armagnac (48,6%, OB for Wu Dram Clan 2020, lot #6220, 144 btl.)
Aurian 1995 – Bas-Armagnac (48,9%, GrapeDiggaz 2022, cask #72, 248 btl.)
Domaine de Bel Air 27 yo 1993 – Bas-Armagnac (52,2%, Grape of the Art 2022, 120 btl.)
Bas Armagnac Cutxan 15 yo 2006 (50,5%, Grape of the Art & L’Encantada 2022, cask #T37, 251 btl.)
Armagnac Séailles 32 yo 1988 (50%, Grape of the Art 2021, cask #76, 205 btl.)
Domaine de Baraillon 1987 Bas-Armagnac (43%, Swell de Spirits 2021, 150 btl.)
Armagnac Sponge I 35 yo (51%, Decadent Drinks 2021, 200 btl.)
Domaine Séailles 20 yo 2000 (54%, Grape of the Art 2021, cask #19, 195 btl.)
Le Frêche 13 yo 2007 Bas-Armagnac (57%, Grape of the Art 2021, cask #19, 195 btl.)
Delord 1964 Bas-Armagnac (40%, OB 2016)
Domaine d’Aurensan 1975 (41,9%, OB +/- 2019)
Domaine de Baraillon 32 yo 1989 ‘Folle Blanche’ (44,9%, Authentic Spirits 2021, 288 btl.)
Aurian 41 yo 1979 (46,5%, OB for Wu Dram Clan 2021)
Domaine Pouy 2002 (56,8%, L’Encantada 2021, Jamaican rum finish)
Highland Nectar – Scotch Whisky liqueur (35%, Elixir Distillers 2021)
Compass Box Affinity (46%, OB 2019, whisky + Calvados, 6028 btl.)
More Mezcal discoveries from the wider Oaxaca region
The Hopsky – Post-factual IPA spirit (47,4%, Regensburg Whisky- & Weinclub 2017, Private bottling #10)
Domaine Boingnères 24 yo 1984 (48%, OB +/- 2007, Bas-Armagnac)
Mezcal part 2
Los Danzantes Añejo (45,9%)
Real Minero Espadín, Largo, Tripón & Barril (46,5%)
Del Maguey Ibérico (49%)
Discovering mezcal…
Los Siete Misterios Espadín (48%)
Derrumbes Oaxaca – Mezcal Joven (48%)
Marca Negra Espadín (50,7%)
Abhainn Dearg ‘The Spirit of Lewis’ (46%, OB 2014, 50 cl.) – 25/100
N.O.G. gin (46%, Asta Morris, batch n°2)
Nog! gin (46%, Asta Morris, batch n°1)
Redistilled Talisker 10 yo (45,8%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Redistilled Glenfarclas Movember 2011 (53%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Redistilled Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or (46%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Georgia Moon (40%) – 30/100
Duchy Royal Deeside (0,0%, OB 2010, still water)
Estrella Damm Inedit (White beer, 4.8%)