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Scotch

Laguvulin 11

Not yet rated

this is pretty good, not too alcoholic tasting more smooth than the 10, I'm pretty good taste a little bit more mild and smoke than the others. I guess it's a seven out of 10.

Reviewed Jul 13, 2026Read full review
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Scotch

Lagavulin 12

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The first time I had this, it has a good strong flavor with some smokiness to it like the 16 but this one is cask strength and is super powerful. Definitely a drink to start off with, it wa…

Reviewed Jul 13, 2026Read full review
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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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Cigars

Macanudo Inspirado

7/10

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
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Cigars

Aganorsa Leaf Signature

7/10

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
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Cigars

Fat Bottom. Betty

6/10

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
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Perfume

Tom Ford Vanilla Sex

6/10

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
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Scotch

Copperworks Whiskey

8/10

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
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Scotch

Balvenie 14-year Caribbean Cask

7/10

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

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