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Hello Indianapolis Drammers!
You’re invited to join us for our next tasting, on Sunday, September 13th at 7pm. A big thank you to Sean for organizing and to Kelli for hosting us (address: 5679 Norwaldo Ave, 46220). We've updated the lineup, which you can see below:
James E. Pepper - Barrel Proof Bourbon Decanter (2026)
Arroqueno Picudo Mezcal - I was down in Oaxaca a few weeks ago and picked up a distillery handfill (in a plastic water bottle, ha). What makes this mezcal particularly special is that it is made from arroqueno agaves that have been infested with the "picudo" beetle, a common mezcal pest, which is sometimes distilled on purpose (5 Sentidos occasionally releases such batches).
Kavalan - Single Barrel Taiwanese Whisky. We are considering bringing in this single barrel of Kavalan and want to get the Indy chapter's take on it. It's a high proof sherry bomb.
L’Encantada 22yo Armagnac. Single barrel, distilled from Baco at Domaine del Cassou, and aged 22 years in French oak barrels. This was bottled at cask strength and limited to only 460 bottles total. Distilled: 1999. Cask Strength, No Additives, NCF (MSRP: $176/bottle)
Strathmill 14yo - Impex Collection. This single malt scotch that shows why we need independent bottlers. The distillery is owned by Diageo, but you hardly ever see official single malt bottlings from the distillery, as nearly everything they make goes into the blend Scotch J&B. Aged 14 years. This independent bottling is from our friends at Impex, one of the bigger importers of indie spirits in the US. Cask #802952, Hogshead, 57.5% abv. 1 of 284 bottles.
Tumblin’ Dice 13yo Rye. It was years before I realized that the numbers on the dice shown on the bottle told you how old it was. That begged the question what founder Dave Schmier would do if he released a whiskey older than 12 years (there are normally two dice on the label). For years, we’ve been joking with Dave that he would need to do a Dungeons ‘n’ Dragons style 20-sided die. Well, he’s finally done it. 13yo rye whiskey. Barrel proof 50.81% abv.
Uruapan Mexican Rum - Charanda Blanco - Cana Criolla Rum. An unaged rum made directly from the sugarcane (not molasses based like most rums available in the US). Uruapan Charanda Caña Criolla Blanco is a protected denomination Mexican single-estate agricole-style rum. Produced by the Pacheco family in Uruapan, Michoacán, it is distilled from 100% estate-grown Criolla sugarcane at 4,180 feet, bottled unaged at 49% ABV, and features vibrant notes of cut grass, green apple, and fresh earth.
Empirical - Olive. Our friends at Empirical (the same company behind the Doritos distillate and various other one-of-a-kind vacuum distilled expressions), has just released a new product, essentially capturing the essence of an olive. 36% abv.
That's our lineup! As usual, we'll order in light food (likely pizza) that is included in your ticket. We hope you can join us, please let us know if you have any questions!
Cheers,
Charlie, Sean and Drammers Club