Articles by John

The Glenfiddich The Original

December 17, 2014

Tasting notes: The nose is a little slight at first.   It’s like you’re cleaning up after a game of “hide the lemon” played with a toddler and a ferret on the [...]

Sharing a George Dickel Barrel Select

December 12, 2014

We were delighted and honored to be invited to participate in a promotion for George Dickel’s Barrel Program.  The idea is that we would get two bottles of [...]

The Campbeltown Loch Blended Scotch Whisky

December 7, 2014

Tasting notes: I’ve seen new make darker than this.  To which I say, thank you, Campbeltown Loch, for not adding fake coloring.  You just decided you look good just like [...]

The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1

December 3, 2014

Tasting notes: The nose on this— –“I seem to have drunk all of mine.”  [Bill, with a furrow of befuddlement in his brow.].  “What?!”  [John and Stephen, [...]

The Hudson Maple Cask Rye

November 19, 2014

Tasting notes:      The nose is a fiery rye. Peppermint, and menthol, and tiger balm out looking for a fight. “Hey, Pond’s Cold Cream, come over here! Yeah, you!” [...]

The Hibiki 17

November 14, 2014

Tasting notes:      The first impression of the nose is that it smells like it came from a really small sample bottle. [Editor: Typesetter, please use 8 pt. font for the [...]

The Glenfiddich Excellence 26 Year Old

October 29, 2014

Tasting notes: Before I open this, we’ve got to talk about the name.  I mean, this is a real hardo move to just go ahead and give yourself name like this.  It’s kind of [...]
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