October 2021

Couple of Karuizawa for our cause

Karuizawa 34 yo ‘Ruby Geisha’ (58.5%, OB for Elixir Distillers and The Whisky Exchange, sherry, cask #3668, 247 bottles, 2021)Karuizawa 38 yo ‘Ruby Geisha’ (54.1%, OB for Elixir Distillers and The Whisky Exchange, sherry, cask #7582, 223 bottles, 2021)

Octomore 12.3 Review

The Octomore 12.3 closes us out on this year’s Octomore releases, and what a way to end it. Made from a mix of ex-Bourbon (75%) and ex-PX (25%) casks, this whisky is something of an anomaly in the Bruichladdich world because of its use of sherry. They don’t avoid it because they don’t like it, […]

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13 Must Haves for the Perfect Bourbon Bar

When the Urban Bourbon Trail was created in Louisville, Ky., in 2008, member bars were required to list at least 50 bourbons. Is 2021, does 50 sound like too few to have at a dedicated bourbon bar? I don’t think so. Then what is the ideal number? And h…

Teeling Adds 18-Year-Old Single Malt To Renaissance Series

Dublin-based Teeling Distillery has released the fourth single malt in their Renaissance series – an 18-year-old finished in ex-Pineau des Charentes wine casks. The Renaissance series was designed to celebrate the ‘true global renaissance’ of Teeling, Dublin and Irish whiskey. Teeling Renaissance 18 Year Old was matured in ex-bourbon barrels for more than 16 years […]

Review / Glen Moray Barolo Finish

This whisky is the latest addition to the Speyside distillery of Glen Moray’s limited edition Warehouse 1 Collection. The series is designed to show some of the experiments and hidden gems maturing in the Elgin distillery’s premium warehouse. The new …

The Best Laid Plans

Sigh. I sort of feel like the cartoon character that lights the fuse on some big cauldron-bellied cannon and waits for the inevitable ka-boom, only to have the damn thing blow up in my face long after the expected blast should have happened. Such is. As Lennon said, “life is what happens to you while […]

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