December 2022

Smokehead Goes Terminado

Ian Macleod Distillers has released Smokehead Terminado – an Islay single malt whisky finished in tequila casks. Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado was finished in tequila casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of barbecued pineapple, blood orange, lime, peach and toffee. Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado is being […]

A bag of seven rums

Cihuatan 12 yo ‘Cinabrio’ (40%, OB, El Salvador, +/-2022)Trinidad Distillers 8 yo ‘Single Estate’ (43%, Cane Island, Trinidad, +/-2022)Millonario ’10 Anniversario Reserva’ (40%, OB, Peru, +/-2022)Renegade ‘Etudes Dunfermline’ (55%, OB, Grenada, 1,200 b…

Waterford Reveals Heritage Hunter Irish Whiskey

Irish whiskey producer Waterford Distillery has released Heritage: Hunter – an Irish whiskey showcasing a rare barley variety, Hunter, from the past. Waterford Distillery Heritage: Hunter Irish whiskey uses the barley variety, Hunter [named after pioneering plant breeder Dr Herbert Hunter] which was introduced in 1959 and was noted for its distinctive flavor. Waterford Distillery’s […]

Single Cask Nation 2022 (McBrayer B & Camp Nelson A)

Friends … They bring out the best in this hobby. I’ve been fortunate to have more than my fair share of friends in whiskey enthusiasm, and two of those friends are Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin of Single Cask Nation. But for all those years …

J G Thomson – Batch 1 “Sweet Edition”

Earlier this year I was delighted to taste the “Smoky Edition” of the trio of blended malts released by J G Thomson. Today it is the turn of the “Sweet Edition”....
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The Macallan Unveils 77-Year-Old As Part Of Red Collection

The Macallan has released a 77-year-old single malt as part of their Red Collection – a collection of single malt Scotch whiskies inspired by the significance of the color red throughout the history of the Macallan. The Macallan 77 Years Old was bottled at 43.2% alcohol by volume [86.4 proof] and is said to offer […]

Octomore 13.2 Review

Bruichladdich knows how to usher in fall, hello Octomore 13.2. The mornings and evenings carry a crispness, the leaves are falling as fast as the temperature and my glencairns are carrying more and more peated whiskey in them – well. more than usual anyway. This is my favorite time of the year. And this year, […]

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