Indie Taliskers aren’t exactly rare, but they aren’t exactly plentiful either, so when this 2009 Old Particular Talisker 8 Years popped up at K&L I jumped on it immediately. Then I did what all obsessive whisky nerds do and hoarded it “just in case” I needed it for something. That something came in the form […]
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The tale of Islay Mist 8 years, well just Islay Mist, holds that it was the original “Islay blend” created in the 20’s to celebrate a Lord’s son’s 21st birthday. I don’t know why 21 was a big deal in the 20’s, “legal drinking age” wasn’t much of a thing back then and in the […]
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Young Islays can be hit-or-miss depending on how active the cask is, so with a slight bit of trepidation that I dug into this Valinch and Mallet South Shore Islay Malt 8 Years. Emphasis on slight because I’ve had some good Islays as young as 5 years. I’ve also had a pretty good experience with […]
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