Scotch
Octomore 14
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This was a 50 dollar glass, very good, delicious with smokiness. I would put it up there with the best premium scotches I've had, a lot of complexity.
Reviewed Jul 13, 2026Read full review
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Scotch
Oban 14 Year
a bit of a smokiness to it, and also a medicinal quality to it. 4/10
Reviewed Jul 13, 2026Read full review
Scotch
Oban Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Double Matured Distillery Edition
initially has a pretty normal flavor like a better version of Johnnie Walker Black label but then there's another flavor that lingers in the palate afterwards with a tanginess that makes it…
Reviewed Jul 13, 2026Read full review
Cigars
Macanudo Inspirado
At the very start I'm getting a good draw and great smoke production. Kind of a sweet cedar cardboard flavor coming through at the beginning. Overall a pretty decent cigar would definitely…
Reviewed Jul 12, 2026Read full review
Cigars
Aganorsa Leaf Signature
Starting off with a very, very good draw and amazing smoke production. Off to a very good start on overall cigar construction. Getting a little bit of sweet cedar. Not a lot more than that…
Reviewed Jul 10, 2026Read full review
Cigars
Fat Bottom. Betty
This is a flavored cigar which I didn't realize when I bought it. It's got kind of a clove thing going on. I'm not sure what the flavors are. It's not bad for a flavored cigar. I don't like…
Reviewed Jul 8, 2026Read full review
Perfume
Tom Ford Vanilla Sex
It's pretty good. I would say it's an enjoyable smell. It basically just smells like vanilla. I would wear it, but I wouldn't buy it. Looking for more interesting stuff than this. Lots of s…
Reviewed Jul 8, 2026Read full review
Scotch
Copperworks Whiskey
This is a very good scotch, it sticks to the pallet after you swallow. Hard to explain the taste. Real down to earth. If you're not going to get some weird flavors or weird no's that are go…
Reviewed Jul 7, 2026Read full review
Scotch
Balvenie 14-year Caribbean Cask
This is a very smooth scotch, especially for a 14-year-old barrel age. Very light. Definitely something you can go to over and over again. This could be your go-to scotch depending on your…
Reviewed Jul 7, 2026Read full review
Sake
Bushido Premium Japanese Sake Way Of The Warrior
Good socket a good price, I could drink this all day. If you just want some sake. You don't want to spend too much and you don't want to get too much. This is the perfect choice I would rec…
Reviewed Jul 5, 2026Read full review
Beer
Firestone Walker Brewing Company 805 Blondale
Not super fond of this. There's kind of a bitter flavor to it. Very subtle in the background. I'm not sure if bitter is the right term. Maybe like skunky it's got that kind of flavor that s…
Reviewed Jul 5, 2026Read full review
Pickles
Woodstock Organic Kosher Dill Pickles
I am not a fan of these pickles, they're tolerable. I can eat one, but it's just on the verge of being good enough to keep. There's other pickles that I have way better flavor than this and…
Reviewed Jul 5, 2026Read full review
Cigars
FFOX Opus X Perfeccion #4
Pretty good draw right away. I'm getting a whole bunch of woody notes. Dry wood. Good so far, expecting more complexity as it develops. The woods are getting more complex. It's getting kind…
Reviewed Jul 4, 2026Read full review
Cigars
Placencia Alma Del Fuego
Getting some hay flavor and a little bit of chocolate too. It's kind of faint milk. Chocolate flavor not really dark. Chocolate. Jaw is pretty good. I'll be interested to see how things dev…
Reviewed Jul 1, 2026Read full review
Cigars
Single Hill Skybreak Barrel, Aged Mayan Chocolate Imperial Stout
You can definitely taste a hint of chocolate. Not too strong but definitely perceptible. So far I feel like my favorite of these line of single Hill cans has been the ones that don't have a…
Reviewed Jun 30, 2026Read full review
Barrel aged beer
Single Hill Catalyst Barreled Aged Coffee And Vanilla Imperial Stout
The coffee comes through more than the vanilla, general barrel aged flavors coming through as well. They tastes good overall, although there's a little bit of a tinge of too much of a sweet…
Reviewed Jun 29, 2026Read full review
Cigars
Ep. Carrillo Pledge Of Allegiance
Very good draw, starting off with kind of a cardboard taste. Tangy. About a quarter into the cigar right now, starting to get some hay flavor coming in. I'm about at the halfway part now. F…
Reviewed Jun 28, 2026Read full review
Barrel aged beer
Ravenna Brewing Co. Farthest Star Imperial Brown Ale Age And Whiskey Barrels
Very good barrel. Aged wood flavor coming through. Nothing particularly unusual about this one. It tastes like a very standard barrel aged beer, but it's very good and you could definitely…
Reviewed Jun 27, 2026Read full review
Barrel aged beer
Rye Reserve Overstory Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Very good beer, basically exactly what I expect from a barrel-aged imperial Stout. You can taste the Woody notes coming through. Very sweet with a good amount of depth to it. I would defini…
Reviewed Jun 27, 2026Read full review
Cigars
La Galera Maduro Pegador
Starting off with a lot of flavor and a great job. The construction seems very good and the flavors and a lot of wood in them. A lot of spice and pepper, I think. Looking forward to see how…
Reviewed Jun 26, 2026Read full review
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