Whisky Reviews

  Kavalan solist sherry cask - Nose: sherry, dried fruit, light spicey notes masked by the higher alcohol content. Palate: intense sherry, fruity...

  Here’s another entry for “great whiskey just idling on the shelf” — and another absurdly great value bottle to buy at your convenience while eve...

  Be my Valentine. Nose: A whole Sturgis rally of leather followed by intense and intensely pleasing surges of creme brûlée, burning oak, and ashe...

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

  All aboard the hype train. My first and, for now, only pour of Weller Full Proof. Nose: Light and incredibly bright for 114 proof — I didn’t det...

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

  It’s my personal observation that frequently these days, if I’m not talking about barrel proof bourbon then I’m talking Bottled in Bond bourbon....

  8 whiskies entered, 1 liver left. Barely. The Thunderdome of barrel proof blind tastings is done, just like my hepatocytes. My palate was nearl...

  Sadly I’ve not been able to replace my now-deceased bottle of JTS Brown, but I do have another bottom shelf all-star ready to step into the gap...

  Quoth George Costanza, “A new contender emerges.” The $50-$75 price tier is littered with production stalwarts (RR Single Barrel, Ol Fo 1920) a...

  #bottlekillingseason will not be stopped. The only dry in my #dryjanuary is the bottom of the bottle. Here in its death throes, I again reflect ...

Smokey and Peaty     Hey Pandas, it’s time for another drink. Today we’ve got ourselves the Port Askaig 12 Years Spring Edition 2020, 2006/7 vintag...