Whisky Reviews

  @youwouldhateit proposed the best ever Thanksgiving dessert yesterday in the form of A’bunadh. I am also here to say that avoiding all shopping...

  Word of advice: share the good stuff, but maybe drink the *really* good stuff the night before. And there ain’t much better than Port Charlotte...

  Though it’s cold and lonely in these deep dark nights, I can see Hakushu by the pale moonlight.Although my inclusion of a boatload of peated wh...

  After 17 days of counting down various wonderful whisky bottles, my palate could use a break. And apparently that means “make a cocktail” to my...

  Top 7 Afterparty & Late Night Bottles: Port Charlotte Heavily Peated 10 YearYou knew this one was coming. Our concluding bottle to this won...

  Top 7 Afterparty & Late Night Bottles: Nikka Whisky From The BarrelAfter bouncing between Kentucky and Scotland for the first five bottles ...

  I’ve got no witticisms, rambling historical anecdotes, or pseudo-insights today. Only the observation of it’s damn cold at night now in the Car...

  I know it’s possible to endlessly re-litigate the merits and prices of the legendary HH 6 Year BiB versus its descendant here, and I know becau...

  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...

  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...