Pooler Bourbon Syndicate

So if you live in the Savannah/Richmond Hill Area, Id like to bring your attention to a new Distillery that will break ground in about a month or so. Land was closed on yesterday.

Longwood Distillery will be owned/and operated by Mark Feldman who is a combat veteran and also a fierce and unstoppable force.
Mark is looking for some help with social media and some other projects from within our local area!
I have known about this venture for quite some time and have kept it under wraps until the time is right.

You can expect a first class operation that will include a tasting room, a bar and some beautifully crafted spirits to include American Whiskey, Bourbon, Molasses based barrel aged rum, Gin, Agave Spirit etc….
Plans for an exclusive club with ultra premium allocated offerings are also in the works for this Richmond Hill location.

For more info, please contact Mark using the picture attached. This will be the first ever distillery in Bryan County and Im telling you, this place is going to be special……Stay tuned and if anyone wants to know more PM is open or you can contact Mark directly.

I have been wanting to do the Mighty ETL for a while now……

Elmer T Lee 90 Proof Sour Mash Single Barrel

Nose - Perfectly balanced caramel, butterscotch and aged oak (perhaps some chocolate notes underneath, maybe even a little to***co) - Nothing fancy, nothing dramatic….

Just a damn fine balanced nose!

Palate - Again no surprises. Palate is an absolute pleasure to sip. Surprisingly oily for its proof. Caramel, Brown Sugar, a tad of Allspice, nutmeg. Warm flavors that are perfectly melded together.

Finish - No real finish to speak of. This is an easy to drink offering from the evil empire that is Buffalo Trace that leaves you with a surprisingly oily, mouthfeel. Not many better endings than what ETL offers if you’re sipping neat!

Summary - this bottle is actually most people’s unicorns, and honestly for good reason. There are not many bourbons out there in our world that are as well melded together and balanced as Elmer T Lee.

8.8 out of 10

Just in case someone opted for a nice read instead of my video review.

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Doc Swinson - Cask Strength Exploratory “Funky Drummer”
Rye finished in Jamaican Rum Casks
NAS (Likely Very Young)

Color - Very light yellow

Nose - Tropical Fruit Explosion on the nose along with some sweeter notes - Perhaps Honey. Vibrant Nose!

Palate - Evergreen Trees, Very Pine forward with a hint of some lighter sweetness (Powdered Sugar) but VERY Piney! Disappointed in how it wasnt very sweet at all!

Finish - Finish was light and almost forgettable. Pine left me with a bitter aftertaste that I didnt enjoy. I was super letdown after the vibrant nose on this whiskey.
�Summary - All of Doc Swinsons stuff tastes young and this was no exception. Im hating the fact that I paid almost 80 bucks for this. Its not worth 25 IMO. Avoid!

4.1 out of 10

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Castle and Key CS Wheated 7 year Bourbon (Cask Strength)

Color - Rich Amber

Nose - Smoked Honey, Earthy and grassy or haylike notes. Sweet with a strong ethanol signature (Was just opened)

Palate: Honey, Brown sugar and some nice charred oak flavor. Was expecting the minty grassy note on the palate - But that wasn’t present. Very sippable with almost zero burn. A real mellow whiskey that if youre not careful, youll drink 1/2 the bottle in one setting!

Finish - Pleasant mouthfeel, oily but not fullbodied. Sweet guves way to a short medium heat in your chest along with a dryness that actually welcoming. Nothing unique about this, but its going to appeal to tye sweet whiskey drinker a lot!

Summary - This is a great 50 dollar bottle. Delivers exactly what youd expect from a cask strength wheater. No surprises, goes down easy!

6.5 out of 10

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Redwood Empire Cask Strength

Color - Amber

Nose - Grassy, Hay, Allspice Dark Fruits

Palate - Warm full bodied, creamy notes of cocoa, bakers chocolate and some warm baking spices, Allspice, Nutmeg. Very well balanced. Flavors meld well together. No real peppery taste…Very mild sippable rye.

Finish - Medium heat in your upper chest, Cocoa nibs leave your mouth with a slightly bitter aftertaste - But the creamy mouthfeel more than makes up for it. Enjoyable.

Summary: the cast strength version of this offering is much better than the small batch. I loved the creamy mouth feel and full body nature of this whiskey, and even though it was pretty too dimensional I just love the chocolatey notes that weren’t sweet but enjoyable anyway.

6.7 out of 10