Whisky Reviews

  Karuizawa 12, Blend of 31 to 12 Year Whiskies, 40% abv.Says it won IWSC Gold on the label. In my last post I offered a semi-summary of the comp...

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

  My top 18 pours for 2018, separated in 2 pictures, in no particular rank but alphabetically listed:BenRiach 34, 1968-2003, Hart Brothers Finest...

  My top 18 pours for 2018, separated in 2 pictures, in no particular rank but alphabetically listed:BenRiach 34, 1968-2003, Hart Brothers Finest...

  Chichibu, b.2015, Ichiro's Malt, Solera Aged Pure Malt, Wine Wood Reserve, Ghost Series No. 6, 23/28, 59.5% abv.The Ghost Series was started in...

  Karuizawa 16, 1995-2012, Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary, Japanese Wine Cask No. 5006, 180 bottles, 69.3% abv.This is the sister label t...

  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...