Whisky Reviews

  Kavalan Solist Manzanilla, Cask No. MA110314040A, Bottle No. 040/515, 58.6% abv.The manzanilla cask is part of the more limited sherry-type sol...

Singleton of Auchroisk, 1978-1991, 43% abv.Singleton has some interesting and confusing background to it, which hasn't really garnered much attent...

  Willett Family Estate Rye 3 year, Barrel 1245, 185/192, 55% abv.Nose: sweet candy, rock candy, sweet ginger, ginger tea.Palate: initially honey...

  Black Bowmore 1964, 31 years old, Final Edition, 1,812 bottles, 49% abv.Althought it's called the "Final Edition", It's actually the 3rd editio...

  White Bowmore 1964, 43 years, b.2008, 532/732, 42.8% abv.The White Bowmore derives it's name from the lighter color that bourbon cask matured w...

  Glenmorangie 1963, 22 years, 43% abv.Supposedly the first Glenmorangie to have a vintage statement and to have a "finish". The 1963 is from bou...

  Chichibu 2008-2009, Single Malt Newborn Double Matured, Cask No. 445, 221/359, 61.4% abv.This "newborn" used Braemar non-peated barley and was ...

  Chichibu 2009, Single Malt Newborn Heavily Peated, Cask No. 451, 315/360, 61.3% abv.This "newborn" used Optic heavily peated barley and was mat...

  Chichibu 2008-2009, Single Malt Newborn Double Matured, Cask No. 447, 108/352, 61.3% abv.This "newborn" used Braemar non-peated barley and was ...

  Glendronach 10, 2002-2012, Bourbon Barrel No. 833, 213/238, 56.9% abv.A pretty unqiue offering as GD single casks are usually sherried.Nose: ve...

This one is from batch 11 of the BenRiach single cask range. The bartender suggested this one, as I was still new to the BenRiach single cask rang...

    Karuizawa 31, 1981, Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary, Bourbon Barrel Cask Number 4961, 228 bottles, 60.0% abv.This is a commemorative b...