The Talisker 8 Year Old 2018 Special Release
Tasting notes:The nose on the Talisker 8 Year Old 2018 Special Release opens with seaweed pickling in an old oil drum, sitting by the oar-hole in an old Greek trireme. It’s [...]
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The Chival Regal Mizunara Blended Scotch Whisky
Tasting notes:When I heard that we’d be reviewing the Chivas Regal Mizunara, I confess my first thought was perhaps we could ask our fathers to handle the review. Amirite, [...]
The Singleton of Glen Ord 14 Year 2018 Special Release
Tasting notes:The nose of the The Singleton of Glen Ord 14 opens with beautiful pine needles, cleansed in white wine vinegar, ensheathed in marshmallow scabbards. It’s [...]
5th Annual Water of Life Charity Event
If I, like Fred Astaire, happened to be wearing a top hat, I’d doff it to the Water of Life Ringmaster, all-around mensch Matt Lurin. (Unfortunately, if I were [...]
The GlenAllachie 11 Year Old 2007 by Signatory for The Whisky Barrel
Tasting notes:The nose on the GlenAllachie 11 Year Old 2007 by Signatory for The Whisky Barrel opens with such exuberant sherry funk that (1) I honestly could be convinced [...]
The Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky
Tasting notes:The Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old opens on the nose with a white pepper snowball. It’s unclear if it’s just one giant peppercorn, or if it’s a white [...]
The Mortlach 12 Year Old
Tasting notes:The Beast of Dufftown snorts—we expect fire streaming from its nose, but instead, piñata-like, out pop candied Vienna sausages, little samples of linen from [...]
The 5th Annual Water of Life Charity Whisky Event is in NYC May 16, 2019
Faithful readers of our blog know that there are many excellent reasons to go to whisky tastings. While drinking with other passionate whisky fans, you get to talk [...]
The GlenDronach The Hielan’ 8 Year Old
Tasting notes:Vintage Black Gilliflower apples festering on a zinc grill, doing the funky chicken under the influence of the blazing heat of the burning coals. A cannoli [...]
The #Westland #Celebrious #52.7abv
Tasting notes:I opened our sample of the #Celebrious with David Bowie, Leonardo DiCaprio, and noted would-be influencer Olivia Jade Giannulli. #envyme #knowyourbesties [...]
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