Whisky Reviews

  Macallan 12, old bottle early to mid-2000s, 43% abv.Bartender said this bottling is about 20 years ago, but I can't seem to properly pinpoint w...

  St. Magdalene 19, 1979-1998, Rare Malts Selection, Bottle No. 4358, 63.8% abv.In the 1980s, United Distillers released a series of bottles to s...

  Hanyu, d.2000, Ichiro's Malt, Mizunara Head, American Oak Barrels, Bottled for Isetan, 59.2% abv.Not much information on this one, other than i...

  Benriach 1976-2012, 36 years, Bourbon Barrel Cask No. 414, 17/109, 53.3% abv.Nose: intense, major vanilla, major toast.Palate: great body, dry,...

  Highland Park 33, 1977-2010, The Perfect Dram, Ex-Bourbon Hogshead, 193 bottles, 52.3% abv.Nose: sharp and citrusy, sour fruit initially, grape...

  Macallan 25, 1957-1982, 25th anniversary of the foundation of Rinaldi Brothers Inc. Bologna, 43% abv.Bartender told me there are 4 different ry...

  Benriach 1968-2010, 41 years, Hogshead Cask No. 2709, 16/104, 51.0% abv.Nose: major vanilla, major toast, great body.Palate: dry, wow major alm...

  Benriach 1970-2010, 39 years, Exclusively bottled for Taiwan, Hogshead Cask No. 2855, 63/166, 44.3% abv.Nose: heavy port, heavy beef consome, p...

  Port Ellen 1982-2001, Lombard, Jewels of Scotland, Cask No. 1387, 50% abv.Lombard is an independent bottler that also seems to have made their ...

  Miltonduff 22, 1966-1988, Italian import, 43% abv.Supposedly this is a Sestante Pluscarden Valley bottling, but I am not sure as Pluscarden Val...

  Blanton's Gold, Dump Date: 1-23-17, Barrel No. 634, Warehouse 71, Rick No. 44, Bottle No. 128, 51.5% abv.This gold capped Kentucky Straight Bou...

  Convalmore 28, 1977-2005, natural cask strength, 464/3900, 57.9% abv.Convalmore is another one of those closed distilleries with a troubled pas...