Whisky Reviews

RICH AND ROUND     Today we’re tasting some Kentucky straight bourbon from Jim Beam Co. This is a Booker’s 6 Years 11 Months Old Batch No. 2021-01E...

Sometimes, whisky changes lives; it really does. If you think I'm being dramatic, just look to Daiko Nakamura, the man behind Shizuoka Distillery....

  A bottle that doesn't really need an introduction, an absolute gorgeous whisky by Bruichladdich that is loved by most. On the nose you get a kin...

  Another Ardbeg committee release although this was a lot easier to grab compared to some of the previous bottles. A young expression with a nice...

  Today kicks off Scotch 101 Week on my account. For the next five days, I’m going to be talking about the lingo and various regional idiosyncras...

  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...

  Somebody let Ned Stark know he got one right, winter is very much And with nighttime temps crashing all the way down to the low 20’s Fahrenhei...

  The Holy Hand Grenade of FrankfortAnd Saint Stagg raised the Hand Grenade up on high, saying:"O Lord, bless this thy Horsey Top Hand Grenade th...

  The ultimate winter warmer, at least for my tastes.I love peated single malt in all circumstances, but I especially crave it when the temperatu...

FRAGRANT AND FLORAL     Within the tapestry of whisky history, few occupy the pedestal of greatness – these select individuals have spent their liv...

  A final post-holiday update on my brown butter washed rum/making the @how2drink version of Hot Buttered Rum:I served this to around 10 or so di...

  For the longest time, I’ve shied away from having my fancier whiskies with food. Would I have a glass of Larceny Small Batch at dinner occasion...