Sean Lyons

9.2

I really liked this, but it pales in comparison to the 10 year. The extra wood just dominates the palate and destroys the delicate tropical fruit notes that make the 10 so special. The nose and taste are just straight wood, new wood too, no char at all. It gave me flashbacks to assembling furniture. The high gravity doesn’t overwhelm you and some of the fruitiness still shows on the back end. — 4 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.7

I had the Espadin version of this mezcal and it was pretty spectacular. One of the best I’ve had in the USA. Smoky, herbal with a nice sweetness at the end. It’s a very full and complex mezcal. — 6 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.8

As close as I’ve had to a perfect dram of Scotch. Just perfectly balanced with little honey up front, followed by vanilla, caramel, cloves, oregano, orange zest, ripe stone fruit, cinnamon with just the right amount of smoke/char on the back end that reminds me of marshmallows, black with char from being roasted over an open fire. The finish goes for days, though I’d prefer it go on forever. Just superb. — 6 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.7

I fucking love this whisky. Nose of orange zest, vanilla, chocolate, tree bark. Palate is similar but the chocolate notes are much more pronounced. There’s also some nutmeg and allspice. The cask strength is super punchy on its own. I always added water (a rare occurrence). It’s just delicious. — 5 months ago

Sean Lyons

8.5

I just don’t care for it. Feels like a whisky that’s trying really hard to be several interesting things at once, but ends up not doing any of them particularly well. A little smoky, a little funky, a little fruity, a little oaky, a little sweet. You want it to just pick a direction and go for it. No thanks. — 5 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.3

I’m torn. I don’t usually care for super sweet sakes, and this one is definitely that, but I had a ton of fun drinking this. This thing is HUGE. Almost overwhelming notes of cantaloupe, honeydew, banana, kiwi and pineapple are all up in your face when this hits your lips. It’s got plenty of alcohol to cut through the rich sweetness but almost no acidity. It’s lush and boozy and a hell of a good time, even if I wouldn’t call it a great sake overall. — 6 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.5

Sean had this 5 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.4

Super rich and decadent with a wave of dark stewed fruits like plums, cherries and strawberries. It’s incredibly fruit forward, but not too sweet. There’s a background of black strap molasses and strong maltiness. Incredibly balanced for such a flavorful dram. A phenomenon winter whisky. — 5 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.1

This is really a Scotch that just happens to be made in Ireland, not so much an Irish whisky. Having said that, it’s a good version of a single malt scotch! Not great, but I think it would be a wonderful introduction to the style. Malty, fruity with just a hint of sweetness - it goes down easy. I drank this way too quickly. Would definitely recommend for a novice scotch drinker. — 6 months ago

Sean Lyons

6.1

An absolute embarrassment for Jim Beam & Co. Tastes like a Canadian whiskey mixed with a shitty dark rum and spiked with high fructose corn syrup. This is something you drink when you are hating yourself, like some Leaving Las Vegas shit. Sorority girls would find this too sweet and bland. Avoid. — 6 months ago