It’s been over four years since we did our last young Laphroaig tasting. The last one was fun, a lot of fun, and so we decided it was time to revisit an Islay favorite. The rules for this tasting were pretty straightforward: Laphroaig aged 10 years or under and something we haven’t already tried in […]
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ I first wrote up Compass Box’s Great King Street Artist’s Blend in Spring 2012, and we are fast coming upon the 10th anniversary. Much has changed in that decade, not just for Compass Box, but for this specific brand. Created as the standard bearer for Compass Box’s line of artfully …
Following the success of the inaugural Fettercairn 16 Years Old last year, the distillery has today announced the release of its successor. The annual series celebrates different maturation stories, whilst continuing to showcase the distillery’s tropical style achieved from the distinctive copper cooling ring distillation process. This latest release unites both Sherry-matured and Sherry-finished casks to …
The Malt Nuts gathering to do a Ledaig tasting has become a yearly tradition. Though this year, unfortunately, I had to opt to do the second (digital) version because of a scheduling conflict. Luckily that option is still open, though who knows for how much longer. This is why the photos below don’t look like […]
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By Douglas Fraser Rating: A+ Sassenach; a noun meaning outsider or stranger in Scottish Gaelic, circa 1700s. The Sassenach Blended Scotch Whisky is the brainchild of Scottish actor Sam Heughan of Outlander fame and Master Blender Michael Henry of Loch Lomond Distillery. Sam Heughan and Michael Henry have brought their mutual love of the Scottish …
Benriach Smoke Season is the release-sister to the Malting Season and like that release, its name is a nod to the history of the distillery itself. Back in ye-olden days of whisky production, HVAC systems didn’t exist, so when barley was dried, to halt the malting process, fire and smoke were employed. Peated whisky was […]
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Johnnie Walker has collaborated with Greek musician/singer Konstantinos Argiros to tout JW’s Blue Label blended Scotch whisky.
The new Benriach Malting Season is a nod to the period of time (1900-1965) when the Benriach distillery was closed for distilling, but kept its floor malting up and running. During this time Benriach was mostly malting for its original namesake, Longmorn. Like other early distilleries created during the late 19th century, its founder, John […]
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Beam Suntory’s Laphroaig has announced the third installment in the fascinating Ian Hunter Series, ‘Book Three: Source Protector.’ The 33-year-old non-chill filtered whisky is fully matured in ex-bourbon barrels, which allows the iconic peated characteristics of Laphroaig to shine through and continues to honor the legacy of the icon and last founding member of the …
A week after our Peated Bruichladdich Part 1, we gathered for Part 2. And like last time we all arrived with our samples in tow and after the usual hi-hello pleasantries we got down to business. Just like we’re about to do with this recap. I mean it, no long preamble or anything. We all […]
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