204-year-old Lowland distillery, Bladnoch, announced the release of three new Single Malt Scotch Whiskies in the United States: Vinaya, 11 Year Old, and 14 Year Old. This new core range was created by Master Distiller Nick Savage for incorporation into Bladnoch’s permanent portfolio. Each expression in the Classic Collection perfectly showcases the signature Lowland style …
Like the 81 Brora, this 1981 Duncan Taylor North Port 26 Years was opened earlier this year for my 40th birthday. And like Brora, it was closed in 1983 along with a slew of others. Several years after closing the distillery was demolished; a supermarket now resides as its tombstone. Though, unlike Brora, the whisky […]
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I opened this 1981 Old Malt Cask Brora 19 Years earlier this year to celebrate my 40th birthday. Besides being my birth year, 1981 was an interesting year for Brora and you can find ones that were lightly peated, like this one, or heavily peated like some of the ’81 Signatory bottlings floating around. It […]
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I’ve talked about Glenfarclas a lot on the site this year… so why stop now? Hello Glenfarclas 17 years review! Though seriously, there is no end in sight for the amount of Glenfarclas that will be covered here. So I hope you’re also a fan. Though, I have to give credit where it’s due. The […]
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I’ve been an Old Pulteney fan fora long time and I’m quite excited to get to sit down and review the Old Pulteney 15 Years today. Like many distilleries Old Pulteney shifted to making “named” NAS whiskies a couple years ago and like related offerings from other brands… they sucked. They didn’t have the life, […]
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It is really challenging to keep up with the latest whiskey trends, especially at a times like these where new trends come and go very fast. It is a truly complex space where there are many combinations from limited whiskey runs, to new releases made with innovations in distilling, and you as an average consumer …
Compass Box Whisky is delighted to punch up the peat in its latest release of its limited edition Scotch whisky: No Name, No. 3 (48.9% ABV, $130 SRP). And no, the company isn’t covering the Elliott Smith son. This final creation in the No Name series brings a new smoky experience to the trio with …
By Richard Thomas Single malt whiskies, with their distinct and individual identities and rich-yet-sophisticated characters, have always been a drink withdrawn from my shelf from late Spring to early Autumn. Between living in sweltering DC, steamy Asia, sunny Portugal and now also-sweltering Kentucky, my adult years have been marked by summer climates that were too …
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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Next up is the Octomore 12.2, which starts with 50% of the spirit being aged in 1st-fill ex-Bourbon casks and 50% in 2nd-fill ex-Bourbon casks. After about 3 years of maturation in these casks, the spirit was blended together and left to marry, mature and finish for about 2 years in 1st-fill ex-Sauternes casks. This […]
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