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I mean, if I were over there I'd _definitely_ be giving these folks a visit. Maybe not when it's this cold, of course... 🥶

I see from their website, they do tastings for $22 at a little gin bar in Hermann (kind of Missouri’s version of Galena, in my opinion) that is only open from 2-6 on Friday and Saturday. More quaintness. Would be a nice outing for my wife and me….when the weather warms up.

@@Beezee-ph9wv Yes, I think the two I reviewed are absolutely worth it as malts in themselves, of course bearing price in mind (I got lucky, I think I paid 70€ for the Ardnahoe and 60€ for the Raasay). Ardnamurchan has had a huge amount of hype recently and... I see it and I don't. I can tell the potential is there, but the examples I keep trying are always these very loud, super cask-heavy kinds of efforts that I consistently put in the mid-80s. Whereas what I'd really love to try is an Ardnamurchan at 14 or so in like a third-fill sherry hoggie.

@@Watchman999 To be honest I'm not much of a fan of XAs, even from the really good houses. I just think it's a lot of money for spirits that have been proofed down within an inch of their lives. (The one I'm personally keeping my eye out for is the Terralta XA 110 😁) That said, for folks who are more into the conventional style the Excellencia does have a good reputation and I really love the house.

@@TheSurgeHunter Thanks! I was less of a fan of that Ben Nevis (if it's the one I'm thinking of) but for the price I really can't be mad.

@@hordeum-vulgare I'm not the one I'm really worried for, to be honest... What's really beginning to baffle me is, where are the big channels with their reviews of this kind of thing? I'm doing a little roundup and it's like they refuse to leave the safety of the leading twenty or thirty producers. 😑

@@iangendler Yeah the Raasay really has nothing on that name. 😂 And the thing is, the casks _are_ scary, but in context it kind of works...

@@jasoncoates1835 Lochlea soon! Maybe! I hope!! 😅

@@rellorellin7544 It'll definitely be good, but that's also an awfully optimistic price for something that's been sitting on that shelf for the better part of a decade.

@@jasoncoates1835 Haaa, I did not! I've had a list of these things I've wanted to do for a month or so, Serge scooped me.

Thanks! Go grab one and have fun. 😁

Oof yeah, that's a long way from any of the major US Chinatowns. You can still do mail order of course, but then the dilemma is - well, how much baijiu do you actually want to buy? 😅

@@differentspirits4157 And that speaks to the broader question of "how much money do you actually have?" which... then puts the whole endeavor on the back burner while I chase more '90s Ben Nevis.😅 Thanks to the university we do have an outsized Asian community in town, and accordingly an Asian grocery that punches far above its weight. Liquor laws being how they are in this state, though, alcohol is pretty much off the table there. I had hoped the community would have at least one of the liquor stores in town stocking a little bit of the stuff, but I even had to go online for the Ming River, and that's a pretty accessible product. Even my usual online stops only have a handful of bottlings at best. I'm obviously not entirely traveling in the right circles.

@jasoncoates1835 Dude those '96 Ben Nevises will break you. 😂 Uncle Fossil has probably become my primary source outside of Chinatown, but do be warned about the shipping costs...

Yep. It's an enormous category and there's a ton of stuff in there, and a lot of it is excellent. That said, do not fear, there's also tons of bad baijiu out there! 🥲

Go for it! The nice thing is that, much like unaged rums, you can get a good one for a super reasonable layout - like the Tequ, say. (Availability can be a problem, of course...)

Always happy to review some! Trust me, there's always more out there to taste through... 😅

@@hordeum-vulgare The 4yo is terrific, I reviewed it in the same video as the 6. I'd say grab both if you can.

Haaa! Yes, mushrum is very marmite-esque, you're either going to love it or hate it. As for AS, I do think it's worth your time - for the record if it helps, my favorites have been the longest-aged single casks and the blends featuring strong portions of unaged distillate. Let's see what else they put out...

​@@differentspirits4157 Sounds like blend #6 would be right up your alley 66% Krassel Still Rum, aged 29 months in ex-Bourbon casks and finished in American/Limousin Oak barrels 34% Unaged Krassel Still Rum, distilled in January 2024 Might have to grab that one myself in the near future

@@benvieira3895 actually yes, that sounds like my kind of thing exactly...

@@Quiet1-y9x I'm guessing (and hoping) that they'll end up in the middle of that somewhere...

@@samueld1 I mean, I get why they're doing it: there's no history of anything like what they're trying out here, so they have to experiment and see what works. But yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing some nice neat established core products soon... 😅

@@heliosf2080 Fwiw, my sense is that corn is actually kind of tricky if you're using anything beyond dent corn. Like, I've heard of blue corn and other heirloom varietals netting surprisingly weird results when you try to whiskey them. Which I think puts Mexico at a surprising disadvantage: you can't just dump your criollo corn in a tank with some pitched yeast, pump it into a big column still, throw the results in a barrel, and expect everything to be nice and smooth like you can in the US farmlands. Give them some time!!

Nooo! Don't give in to the couch! 😂 Thanks for all you do, man.

She's an amazing figure. And perhaps more important for me, an astonishingly brilliant and original thinker and a ton of fun to read. We have the history-of-feminism field to thank for recovering her (after her work was basically buried for awhile), but I really think it's the classical philosophy folks and the theologians - who honestly have a huge blind spot about female writers - who have the most to benefit from this thing. It's terrific.

Thanks!! First up is more rums, but next week we're switching gears a little...

The Equidem I'll probably skip to be honest, I haven't really enjoyed the port matured Foursquares and until I hear different I'm going to assume this is going to be close to that lane. Now, sherried Foursquares on the other hand... 😍

It'll be sad when the stores finally run out. I (used to) love the Cyprian stuff too, but I always found it a little edgier and snappier than the soft, mellow Syrian latakia, although who knows whether that was just the aging.

Minnick's pushing put it behind the counter for a little bit, thankfully I think that's over for now. In general I think the market's cooling down...

@differentspirits4157 agreed, the Leopold Bros/Dickel 3 chamber is more than half the price right now and it's a must at $50ish

@@jasoncoates1835 Thanks! Yeah, I gotta say, if this stuff is luring folks away from endlessly asking about Blanton's and Stagg Jr. then I really can't be loud. Also, you pretty much already know _exactly_ what the 2011 tastes like and whether you want it or not. 😂

@@differentspirits4157 There's something to be said for that! And Foursquare is definitely consistent in that way. I loved 2005 and 2007... bought 08, 09, 10 on the strength of that experience. If they're not doing more past 2011, I don't think I'll regret completing my set. 😅

@@Kinshasa9200 Ha! Thanks. As in, too many projects to actually follow?? 😂

@@chicagoan That's very kind! Just doing my job!! 😁

@@sjyort Only "sometimes"? 😂

@@jasoncoates1835 Well, I don't know about that, but I suppose the debate has now been rendered moot because I guess we're going to annex Canada rather than tax its imports. 🤷

@@differentspirits4157 I mean, that's one solution. I expect it will go very smoothly.

How funny! One of my life goals is indeed to play a random bad guy who gets gunned down in a Death Wish movie. 😂

The brand and all of its rums are still around, they just changed the name. 👍

@@shinhyeon Bro. I have a modestly sized 2-bedroom apartment that's already stuffed full of alcohol, there's no unfinished basement or storage shed for the overflow. For me to buy a backup bottle of something, considering the queue I already have, says a _lot_ !!

@@ARCSTREAMS I've been working on my audio, apologies! The standard Maraska falls a little flat for me, it's well made but I think it needs to be bottled above 40% to really shine. I've never seen the old falcon. Sadly we don't get many Croatian spirits here...

@@differentspirits4157 well ithe maraska is typical style of plum moonshine close to what they make in villages and not further refined so it is what it is , not sure what you mean by flat is that lacking more nuinaces or too soft? because it is pure fruit brandy and a bit rough and at times smooth it depends,,,i find it strong enough at 40% as i said it is kinda rough at times, do you think higher abv necessarily means more flavors coming through all the time? btw old falcon is serbian

@@Deerhater227 If I've sold one more copy of Tullia's Dialogue I will consider my job done!! 😂 Old paperbacks shouldn't cost more than twenty bucks at most.

Well, I'm sure I'll get sick again soon! 🤧

Petrarch certainly wrote in Italian (as well as Latin) but he was a few centuries before all of this, and in particular before the rediscovery of Plato. No Petrarchan dialogue on love that I know of. 😂 Also, whatever else you can say about Burke, there's a warmth and a humanity and even a little humility in his writings; Scruton was always just smug, and more and more smug the older he got.

@@sachinkainth9508 I've been to a LOT of crowded indoor playgrounds with the kids recently, it was doomed to happen...

@@differentspirits4157 Makes sense.

Thanks right back at you! More Baijiu soon, and have fun with the Hampden marks. (Note: Have a BIG glass of water beside you.) I'm not sure where you're at, but in the worst case Uncle Fossil will ship Xijiu across the country for an exorbitant amount of money. 😅

It's a fantastic addition to the already great pantheon of Jamaican white overproofs while also bringing a completely distinct character. It's really quite special!

Bruh. What are you doing? Pop that bad boy and make me proud!! 😁

Thanks! Feliç any nou!

Go for the basic La Pouyade if you can, it's usually only sixty bucks or so and it gets pretty good distribution (and it honestly hangs with these bottlings quality-wise). Cognac's a little bit of a minefield in terms of what's actually worth grabbing, but when you find a good one they tend to be really special.

@@differentspirits4157 Thanks for the suggestion! I was debating between the Tariquet 8 and Arran 10, but seeing as I'm really enjoying the more delicate and foral side of spirits at the moment, after watching your review I think the Pouyade might be just the ticket! And quite a lot cheaper than the other two as well! Funnily enough, I live in La Rochelle, a town where you can distill grapes into a brandy and legally call it Cognac, but somehow I think you probably have easier access and distribution to Cognacs! :D Keep up the great work, bud!

Thanks! I'm out of the retail business proper for the moment, but feel free to shoot me questions here or through email.

@differentspirits4157 I might be be bad at this, couldn't locate your email

​@@differentspirits4157I'm really wanting to get my hands on that Papalin Haiti, any leads on that would be very appreciated

Sure, differentspirits@proton.me.

Thanks, and back at you!!