I loved this whisky. I wanted to get that out of the way up front because in addition to today’s review, I’d like to revisit the subject of luxury bottles,…
Ex-Bourbon
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If you’ve never seen a bottle of Daftmill at your local store, there’s a pretty good reason why. Daftmill is a true farm distillery in every sense of the word.…
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This is my latest review of a 30 year old Talisker but it certainly isn’t my first. I was lucky enough to try a previous version of Talisker 30 Year…
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Glenlossie is a Diageo brand that you don’t see as a single malt very often as it is mostly used for blends. Since 1971, Glenlossie has also shared a site…
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When you think of a “blended Scotch whisky,” what comes to mind? My first thought is a light, young, inoffensive, sometimes hot whisky that generally has mass appeal but is…
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Glenfiddich Rich Oak is an expression that isn’t available in the US. I first tried it at the Glenfiddich distillery and knew I wanted more so I found it in…
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Auchentoshan is an interesting distillery. One of the few Lowland region distilleries left, Auchentoshan uses a complex triple distillation method to produce its whisky. A few years back, the “NAS…
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Going through my backlog of reviews, here’s a recent one from my trip to The Flatiron Room in NYC. This is a 15 Year ex-bourbon Glen Grant bottled by Cadenhead.…
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Dr. Bill Lumsden is an amazing guy. For all that he has accomplished, he is always experimenting with new ideas. Glenmorangie Astar is the practical application of a “back to…
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My intro to the SMWS was interesting. After deliberating for years about joining, I finally took the plunge with a half off deal that got me my first year’s membership…