Highland Park SMWS 4.217 “Nordic Nosh”

This is a continuation of my ongoing series that I’m calling “Scotch Malts, Wife’s Selection”, in which my wife goes through my backlog of SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) samples that I haven’t reviewed yet, pours them blind, and then I review it blind. Somehow the Nordic cultures have weathered a lot of the storms of […]

Glen Scotia SMWS 93.72 “BBQ outside a sweetie factory”

This is a continuation of my ongoing series that I’m calling “Scotch Malts, Wife’s Selection”, in which my wife goes through my backlog of SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) samples that I haven’t reviewed yet, pours them blind, and then I review it blind. There was a time when Campbeltown was filled to the brim with […]

Glen Moray SMWS 35.165 “Variety – the spice of life”

This is a continuation of my ongoing series that I’m calling “Scotch Malts, Wife’s Selection”, in which my wife goes through my backlog of SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) samples that I haven’t reviewed yet, pours them blind, and then I review it blind. It’s a weird situation when you look back on the previous year, […]

Aberlour SMWS 54.40 “Carefree entertainment”

This is a continuation of my ongoing series that I’m calling “Scotch Malts, Wife’s Selection”, in which my wife goes through my backlog of SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) samples that I haven’t reviewed yet, pours them blind, and then I review it blind. Sometimes, when I’m feeling down, I buy things that make me laugh. […]

Balmenach SMWS 48.67 “Godzilla Vanilla”

Thanks to both /u/lasidar and to /u/CatharticIntent for the samples. This is a continuation of my ongoing series that I’m calling “Scotch Malts, Wife’s Selection”, in which my wife goes through my backlog of SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) samples that I haven’t reviewed yet, pours them blind, and then I review it blind. I took a break, came back […]

Ardmore 12 Port Wood Finish

Thanks to /u/shane_il for the sample. Been meaning to get to this one for awhile. Especially with all of the IB Ardmore’s I’ve been having and my love of their old method of peating being a nice dedication to how they used to be. Ardmore 12 Port Wood Finish was added in 2015 as part of the core […]

Knob Creek 25th Anniversary

Thanks to /u/devoz for sharing this sample with me. Anniversaries are an interesting thing. In theory we shouldn’t give a rat’s puckered butt about how long anyone has been doing something unless we know them. However time and time again people celebrate anniversaries that they have little invested in. I think it’s part of the human experience. […]

Collectivum XXVIII (Mystery)

Thanks to /u/xile_ for the sample. In recent history we say the definition of a blended malt and a blend get blurry. And the amount of times I’ve had to explain it has now gotten to a point where I’m considering commissions of a tattoos on my body to make it easier and save me time. Thus […]

Old Pulteney 15 2002 Single Cask

Thanks to /u/devoz and /u/throzen for the sample. I think it’s easy to say that 2017, for all it’s hiccups and odd points and generally signalling the descent of the Western world, I can say that I spent more time enjoying Old Pulteney in general. So for all of you either dying to climate change, […]

Glen Garioch 16: The Renaissance – Chapter II

Glen Garioch used to peat their whisky. Actually, if we look at the history of Glen Garioch, they’ve had quite a few left turns in their whiskies. Which isn’t a surprise, really, for a whisky that’s been made since 1797. It is surprising because Glen Garioch was an important ingredient in Vat 69 in the […]