Whisky Reviews

  Karuizawa 15, old bottle.This vatted release hails from the days of old, before the domimeering blitzkrieg of Karuizawa single casks from Numbe...

  Forged Oak 15, Orphan Barrel, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 45.3% abv.Supposedly distilled around 1997/98 at Heaven Hill (New Bernheim) wi...

  Sazerac 18, Summer 2017, 45% abv.Part of the acclaimed Buffalo Trace Antique Collection since it's inception.Nose: toasted or burnt honey, simi...

  Eagle Rare 17, Summer 2017, 40% abv.During Seagram's ownership of Four Roses, Master Distiller Charles L. Beam, aka Chuck, developed and releas...

  Michter's Original Sour Mash, Batch no. 18a32,  43% abv.Michter's has quite the long history as supposedly America's oldest "distillery", unfor...

  Laphroaig Cairdeas 15, 43% abv.This 2017 laphy 15 has a little bit of confusion attached to it. It was suddenly listed for sale on the Laphroai...

  Laphroaig 21, Exclusively for Friends of Laphroaig, 35cl, 48.4% abv.This travel retail, half size bottle was part of Laphroiag's 200th Annivers...

  Laphroaig Càirdeas 2014, 51.4% abv.Supposedly double matured in bourbon barrels (rumor has it at around 8 years) and Amontillado hogsheads (rum...

  Karuizawa Asama, 1999/2000, 50.5% abv.From what I understand, the Asama releases were made using 77 sherry butts (or European oak sherry casks?...

  Mars, Phoenix and the Sun, 2012-2015, Bottled for Whisky Talk, Bourbon Cask No. 1490, 206 bottles, 61% abv.This is the first of the Phoenix and...

  Glenkinchie 12Nose: honey, lightPalate: smoother, honeyFinish: super short, very faint wood notes.Pretty simple dram, ended up being more inter...