March 2022

A quintet of Macallan A quintet of Macallan

Macallan 15 yo ‘Double Cask’ (43%, OB, +/-2021)Macallan ‘Rare Cask 2021 Release’ (43%, OB)Macallan ‘Enigma’ (44.9%, OB, Quest Collection, 2017)Macallan ‘Concept no.3 David Carson’ (40.8%, OB, 2020)Macallan 1968/2009 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Speymalt)

Domaine d’Aurensan 20 Ans

Woody but so drinkable, I hadn’t appreciated when sampling this that it wasn’t all 20 years old! Some soft floral notes but this is mostly wood and dried herbs and fruits with a generous nutty and chocolate component too, superb! 86/100

Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 5 Red Red Rye

Another rich and cereal led expression as I’ve come to expect from TOAD’s Rye expressions. This is up there with the best of them (possibly Batch 1). The cask combination delivers ginger beer and jammy black fruits and of course that superb colour. I’m…

American Highway Reserve Bourbon Review

When it comes to American Highway Reserve, despite some older whiskey in this blend, it all smells young: new wood, green apple, cooked corn, dried rye and ethanol. Initially, the aroma is faint, but a few vigorous swirls moves it from non-existent to …

Michter’s Cancels 2022 Release of 10-Year Bourbon

Michter’s has announced the cancellation of their 2022 10-year bourbon release, pushing the next iteration of this product to 2023.Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco says:Over the more than two decades since we restarted Michter’s in Kentucky, we …

Archiving Distilling History

Things have changed over the last two centuries. It is easier to document the history of the distilling industry in the twenty-first century than it was in the twentieth century. It is not that the records were not kept from… Continue Reading →

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