WHISKEY Tasting Notes: Diageo’s “Spirited Xchange” Collection December 30, 2024 In 2024, Diageo released the second iteration of its “Spirited Xchange” collection to great fanfare. Master blender Stuart Morrison painstakingly …
WHISKEY Ardbeg Anthology: The Unicorn’s Tale August 16, 2024 Once again, Ardbeg proves itself on the cutting edge of tradition with this “legendary” 14-year-old single-malt Scotch whisky. It combines …
WHISKEY Lagavulin 16 Scotch: Revisiting and Old Friend July 24, 2024 In a world fraught with new trends and flash-in-the-pan favorites, it’s comforting to know that my old friend Lagavulin 16 …
WHISKEY Torabhaig Allt Glean Single Malt Whisky Revisited July 08, 2024 In May 2023, I had an opportunity to sample a new single-malt Scotch whisky produced by the independent bottler-turned-distillery Mossburn …
WHISKEY Tasting Notes: Bowmore 18-year-old Islay Scotch Whisky June 28, 2024 Bowmore, Scotland’s first Islay distillery, is located on the shores of Lochindaal, a seaside loch that opens into the icy …
WHISKEY Tasting Notes: Nc’Nean Organic Single Malt Scotch Whisky May 13, 2024 Whisky is a deeply traditional part of Scottish history and tradition, and as such, it’s a challenge to accomplish significant …
WHISKEY Ardbeg Spectacular is Just That May 10, 2024 When I think of Islay whisky, the image of tarry rope is first to mind. Yet to describe Ardbeg’s newest …
WHISKEY TALISKER 45 GLACIAL EDGE – CAN YOU TASTE the GLACIER? April 24, 2024 Last December, I reviewed the Talisker 30 Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the Isle of Skye. Today, thanks to the …
WHISKEY Another ASM that Redefines Malt Whiskey December 11, 2023 The Quintessential This past February, I proclaimed The Quintessential, the flagship Single Malt Whiskey produced by Iowa’s original distillery, Cedar …
WHISKEY Morris of Rutherglen Releases Two Single Malt Whiskies November 15, 2023 Best in the World Few brands can boast greater chops at making spirits than Morris of Rutherglen, one of Australia’s …
WHISKEY Scotch. From India? Say it Ain’t So! August 21, 2023 Unlikely Origins I love malt whisky in all its glorious formats. I’m a huge proponent of American single malts (after …
WHISKEY Classic Malts Add a New Twist August 07, 2023 Classic Malts of Scotland In the 1980s “dark days” of Scotland’s malt whisky malaise, United Distillers and Vintners (now Diageo) …
WHISKEY Irish and Texan Bottle Bonding July 31, 2023 Cask Finish Experimentation As cask finishing experimentation spirals increasingly outward, so does our joy of whiskey tasting. But it isn’t …
WHISKEY Is California the New Whiskey Country? July 19, 2023 Welcome to Alameda The city of Alameda lies on an island just southwest of Oakland, California. Perhaps most known for …
WHISKEY Another Day Another Smokehead July 07, 2023 Islay Whisky In the ever-widening field of Islay Scotch whisky, Ian Macleod Distillers, under its Smokehead label, is pushing the …
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