Whisky Reviews

  2021 Holiday Shopping Lists, the Single Malts: GlenDronach 12 Non-Chill FilteredWhen I kicked off my year end recommendations list back on Nove...

  2021 Holiday Shopping Lists, the Single Malts: Ardbeg UigeadailWe all have that one friend, relative, or acquaintance in our life/shopping list...

  2021 Holiday Shopping Lists, the Single Malts: Highland Park Cask StrengthHave you ever had a whisk(e)y that was trying to be all things to all...

  2021 Holiday Shopping Lists, the Single Malts: Lagavulin 16 & Offerman Edition 11 Guinness Cask Finish“Maybe a drink will help? Put some al...

  2021 Holiday Shopping Lists, the Single Malts: Port Charlotte Heavily Peated 10Let’s keep up our stylistic jackknifing between balanced, nuance...

  After hitting you with a supernova yesterday with that A’bunadh, I’m going with a more subtle and diplomatic offering today. But don’t fall into...

  2021 Holiday Shopping Lists, the Single Malts: Aberlour A’bunadhWe’re in the home stretch of the holiday hit list, and what better way to close...

  One of the advantages of being a fan of whisky- over say wine or beer- is that you can relatively easily procure whiskies bottled over half a ce...

Rich and Round Note: We have assigned every bottle we review to one of five Flavour Camps, based on the most dominant flavours found. The Flavour ...

  Glenglassaugh 1972, 41 years old, Sherry butt no. 2114, 506/582, 50.6% abv.Nose: full body, chocolate, caramel and light coffee, slightly flora...

  Port Ellen 19, 1982-2002, Douglas McGibbon's Provenance, 43% abv.Mix of two sherry butts. A lot of PE bottlings distilled in 1982. Douglas McGi...

  Rosebank 15, Bottled for The Distillers Agency, Imported by Zenith for Italy, 1238/2400, 61% abv.Seems to be a 1975 bottling, but the bartender...