Fall brings a lot of things, but if you’re a peat-freak, it means just one thing: Octomore. And we’re kicking off the season with a look at the new Octomore 12.1. Made from 100% Scottish Concerto barley, this 5-year-old whisky holds nothing back with its 130.8 PPM and 59.9% ABV. Aged entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon […]
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The competition for a bottle of Buffalo Trace Antique Collection just got a little tougher – for the first time since 2002, Buffalo Trace won’t be releasing George T. Stagg. The distillery is as disappointed as we are, but for Buffalo Trace, quality comes first. “Before any barrel can be dumped and bottled, it goes […]
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For the first time since 2002, Buffalo Trace Distillery will not release a George T. Stagg with the fall launch of their Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, says The New York Times. The paper of record confirmed rumors this morning that the barrels laid down in 2006 for this year’s Stagg Sr. didn’t mature as planned, […]
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Braeval 24 yo 1997/2021 (47.2%, Thompson Bros. for London Whisky Club, 218 bottles)Braes of Glenlivet 23 yo 1994/2018 (50.1%, The Whisky Lodge, Orcines, bourbon barrel, cask #165702)Braes of Glenlivet 26 yo 1994/2021 (51.1%, The Whisky Blues with Cross…
The toasted oak finish is created by re-barreling aged Michter’s Bourbon in barrels that have been toasted only on the inside. Toasted barrel staves have the vanilla and caramel flavors in the wood, but without any charred wood, there are… Continue R…
Normally I’d avoid a product like this Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey, A Blend, but it came as part of a kit for an online cocktail event I signed up for. Why would I avoid a product like this you ask? Because the label is so riddled with problems you have no idea what you’re actually drinking. […]
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Top 5 Most Overrated Bourbons – Now that Bourbon Heritage Month is in the rearview mirror, the fall release season will be picking up steam and we are sure to see email announcements, raffles, charity auctions, and lawn chair tater lines wrapped around…
Fuller and more flavoured than the standard 12 year old and the addition of some extra fruity notes adds substance where often I find it to be lacking or a bit thin at least. Perhaps the delivery at 46% ABV has really helped here. 84/100
True to the cereal, fruit and floral nature, everything in moderation and pleasant. 83/100
