The Domaine de Charron Armagnac Fanciful Flight
We now interrupt your regularly scheduled whisk(e)y review for a discussion of a fanciful flight of Domaine de Charron Armagnacs, all of which are single vintage. This is in [...]
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The Waterford Dunbell 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
[All the Waterford whiskies we were sent are 50% abv and made from locally-grown Irish barley. Trying four of the first five releases gave us the chance to assess and to [...]
The Akashi Meïsei Blended Japanese Whisky
The Akashi Meïsei is an 80 proof special edition blended whisky sold only in France. It’s vatted with 45% single malt, and it’s aged in American oak barrels. [...]
The Westland Outpost Range: Garryana 5th Edition
Tasting notes:The nose on the Westland Garryana 5th Edition, locks me in a botanical hothouse with Melania’s deranged florist. I’m in a biblically-proportioned [...]
The Mortlach 21 Year Old 2020 Special Release
These are John’s scribblings on the label. They have to do with our sample management system. We’d explain, but it’s a long story… Tasting notes:The [...]
The Single Cask Nation Invergordon 45 Year Old 1974 Single Grain Whisky
Tasting notes:The nose on the Single Cask Nation Invergordon 45 Year Old 1974, 46.9abv opens with—holy crap! This is 45 years old???? And a grain whisky????? Let’s try [...]
The M&H (Milk & Honey) Classic Single Malt Whisky
Tasting notes:The nose of the Milk and Honey Classic Cask opens with an industrial, yet warm cedar, undertone. The dominant, robust, unctuous overtone is Half-and-Half [...]
The Bib & Tucker 12 Year Old Single Barrel Select Bourbon Whiskey
Tasting notes:The nose of the Bib & Tucker 12 Year Old Single Barrel Select Bourbon Whiskey whirls around my upper sinus region like a hand-carved and painted [...]
The Redemption High Rye Bourbon
Tasting notes:The Redemption High Rye Bourbon nose opens emphatically—but stress-free—with the vegetal herbaceousness of rye grain that’s been sifted through a green [...]
Chivas Regal Extra Blended Scotch Whisky
Tasting notes:I’ve been…drinking? Suddenly, I’m on an old carousel with wooden horses wiped down with a mixture of Lemon Pledge™ and almond extract. There are Ace [...]
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