The Malt Impostor

The Single Cask Nation Imperial 24 Year Old 1996 Bourbon Barrel (54.6%)

March 23, 2021

Tasting notes:The nose is as if a Rosebank married a Dallas Dhu and the two were put inside a parfait. It immediately transports Bill to a psychedelic scene from Yellow [...]

The Pittyvaich 30 Year Old 2020 Special Release

March 14, 2021

Tasting notes:My initial inspection of this spun-gold liquid is like that of a single kaleidoscope image. I get at first a preposterous array of sensations that I [...]

The Westland Outpost Range: Garryana 5th Edition

March 9, 2021

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 Simply Whisky “Let’s Dance” (8 Year Old Clynelish distilled in 2011)

February 28, 2021

Tasting notes:Hello, Bananas! Wow–a saucier writer would say, “Is that a fruit in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?” [Bill: Are there sauciers [...]

The M&H (Milk & Honey) Elements Sherry Cask

February 24, 2021

Tasting notes:Sometimes sherry cask whiskies take time to open up. You know it, I know it. But sometimes it’s fun to just go after it and see what happens. [...]

The Mortlach 21 Year Old 2020 Special Release

February 20, 2021

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 Glenmorangie 19 Year Old Finest Reserve (travel retail exclusive)

February 10, 2021

The nose bursts forth with classic leather and sandalwood–or maybe rosewood, but definitely not a leather sandal on Rose’s foot. But overall, the nose is softer [...]

The Glenmorangie A Tale of Cake

January 29, 2021

Tasting notes:First, a word about the label. It’s somehow both soft and bold. It seems to take design elements from Gustav Klimt and David Hockney, and yet [...]

The Single Cask Nation Invergordon 45 Year Old 1974 Single Grain Whisky

January 26, 2021

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 Bib & Tucker 10 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

January 20, 2021

Tasting notes:Imagine kittens bursting from a box, only it’s rye instead of kittens and the bottle instead of a box–such is the first hit of the nose. Then comes [...]

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