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The Single Cask Nation Cooley 13 Year Old Irish Whiskey (Refill Oloroso Butt)

November 29, 2015

Tasting notes: The first thing we noticed about this was that it clocked in at 58% after thirteen years. “Boy, that Sherry butt is a tight drum!” was one initial [...]

The Single Cask Nation Catoctin Creek 3 Year Old Rye Whisky (White Wine Cask)

September 16, 2015

Tasting notes: The nose on this beauty calls to mind a redolent yak cheese I shared in the Mongolian steppe. Byaslag, it was, and we dipped it into a cup of tea that [...]

The Single Cask Nation Undisclosed Islay 7 Year Old

August 24, 2015

Tasting notes: Nosing this dram, I find myself mentally traversing Islay in search of some hint, some disclosure, of that which is Undisclosed. I wander across the Rhinns [...]

The Single Cask Nation Glen Moray 11 Year Old

August 19, 2015

Tasting notes: Remember that part where the hobbits escape the elven king inside of wine casks? Well, imagine the casks held a really good whisky. That was my first [...]

The Single Cask Nation 11 Year Old Light Whiskey from Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana

April 13, 2015

Tasting notes: Within seconds of receiving his glass, Bill eructates “Mel Tourmaline, The Pink Velvet Frog!” Stephen and I look at each other and then back at him. [...]

The Single Cask Nation Westland 2 Year Old Peated Cask

February 23, 2015

Tasting notes: This whiskey has a ridiculously precocious balance for a 2 year old, probably on a par with what Gabby Douglas had at that age. There’s also weird and [...]

The Single Cask Nation 13 Year Old Light Whiskey from Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana

January 28, 2015

Tasting notes: On the nose, we got notes of pillow at the end of a fantastic nap, vidalia onion sautéed for hours until perfectly caramelized and then served with an [...]

The Single Cask Nation Arran 13 Cask 102 2nd fill Oloroso

January 7, 2015

Tasting notes: The Single Cask Nation Arran 13 yo Cask #102 2nd fill Oloroso noses gentle, like a 2nd year filly playfully nosing your pockets, looking for sugar cubes or [...]

The Single Cask Nation Glen Elgin 18

August 2, 2014

Tasting notes: Tangerine liqueur spread over and dried on your lover’s body. Dragonflies with honeysuckle-petal wings, doing lazy looping arcs like shadow puppets against [...]

The Single Cask Nation Glen Moray 7 Fino Cask

April 28, 2014

Tasting notes: The Single Cask Naiton Glen Moray 7 Year Old Fino Cask has a funky opening nose, like Glen Campbell singing about rhinestone delis in the Diamond [...]