Getting near to the end of the monster auction haul, we're getting into the odds and ends.

- Indri Single Malt Whisky Trini

- Amrut Malt Gurus Greedy Angels 10 year Peated Rum Finish, which is intriguing

- Cotswolds Distillery Single Cask Collection New Vibrations

- Inchdairine Distillery RyeLaw - technically a Single Grain Scotch, but a rye, which is very unusual

- Wild Turkey Heritage Single Barrel 101 Proof

And, for a change of pace, a rum:

- Hampden Estate Rum Great House Distillery Edition 2024. This was the last one I needed to have the complete run from 2019 through 2025, so I'm all caught up.

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Back when I heard Kerrin Egalka was leaving Compass Box and joining Cotswolds Distillery, I got curious. I didn't know much about English Whisky, but I have faith in Kerrin and figured Cotswolds must be doing something good if she was joining their team.

So I picked some up at auction - and it was great. Of course, that meant I started hunting for other expressions, and now another wave has arrived.

- Distillery Exclusive Madeira Cask
- 2017 Odyssey Barley
- Cotswolds Reserve
- Spanish Oak Matured

And a That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottling of a 3 year old Cotswolds.

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A couple of recent Hold Card pickups from Julio's Liquors.

The Cotswolds Distillery Sherry Cask came in recently (shout-out Kerrin Egalka). Cotswolds is doing great things for English Whisky. I love that purple packaging too, nice color.

The other bottle is another product of Ryan & Randall's mad science. Copper & Cask "The Doctor Is In" is a 6 year, 118 proof Straight Bourbon finished in a *Dr. Pepper* Cask! Don't knock it until you try it.

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The recent annual Go! Whiskey Week at Julio's Liquors resulted in a few additions to my collection.

I really dug the flavor of Dark Arts Whiskey A Long Strange Drip, a honey-cask finished blend of sweet- and sour-mash Bourbon. A great honey flavor without being cloying. The best honey finish I've tried.

The Laphroaig 10 came with admission to the tasting with Simon Brooking, which is always a great time. A legend.

I brought a few bottles to the Cotswolds Distillery tasting, and Kerrin Egalka was kind enough to gift me the open bottle of Madeira Cask. It is always a pleasure to have Kerrin come around, and Cotswolds is doing amazing work. I hope to get over and visit the distillery at some point.

I also picked up the latest book from the always entertaining Robin Robinson. Now I just need work to calm down so I can find some down time to enjoy it.

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Because of the tariffs, I paused shipping all of my winnings from UK & EU auctions for about a year. But I finally caved recently when there was a threat of bumping them to 25% from 10%, and things have started to come in. So hey yeah for lots of lots.

First up, Cotswolds Distillery. When my friend Kerrin Egalka moved from Compass Box to Cotswolds last year, I got curious. I figured if Kerrin was going there, they must be doing something good - and they are.

They're just expanding their market in the US, but don't sleep on this one. They're doing great stuff. I've been picking up older releases that didn't come to the US via auction.

This lineup is their Inaugural Release, the 2015 & 2017 Odyssey Barley, Bourbon Cask, and two Highgrove expressions - the King's Birthday Vatting and the Coronation Vatting.

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On Saturday, at Julio's Liquors Whiskey Roadshow, I was able to briefly chat with our old friend Kerrin Egalka. She's late of Compass Box Whisky and now the Commercial Director at Cotswolds Distillery. I was able to try the current US lineup, as well as a couple of special bottles that Kerrin brought over for the event, and found them quite good.

Their offerings are something different, as we don't get a lot of English whisky, especially compared to Scotch, and I think very reasonably priced. Under Kerrin, expect them to build their US presence.

It was pretty busy Saturday, with the event and all, so I waited until I was back tonight and picked up the three expressions currently available.

Those would be Cotswolds Signature, Peated Cask (unpeated spirit aged in ex-peated quarter casks), and Founder's Choice (Cask Strength). They're all natural color and non-chill filtered.

I really hope we get some of the special releases in the US as well, I quite enjoyed them. (Nudge.)

I know Kerrin will be back for future events at Julio's, so if you're a local, I encourage you to watch for those and try this whisky. I'll certainly be pouring it for friends.

Compass Box's loss is certainly the Cotswolds' gain, and I wish Kerrin the best in her new role.

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