Amrut Oloroso Single Cask 4133 [Mystery]

Thanks to nsquare14 for this mystery. Amrut. Yeah, I didn’t know it was Amrut when I started, but safe bet I’ll enjoy an Amrut. devoz and I are big fans of the Indian single malt and have a fun competition where we try to out-review the other one. We also share quite a few drams. Enter a sherried […]

Four Mortlach Reviews (30 Cadenhead, SMWS 76.127, 13 G&M, 20 Chieftain’s)

A few years ago I tried a Mortlach for the first time. And while I didn’t love it, I was intrigued. Here was a whisky that wasn’t sticking around. No one was talking about it. It was before the relaunch of the OBs, when only Gordon & Macphail was bringing them out regularly. I added […]

Glenburgie 9 Battlehill / Glenburgie 25 Douglas Laing Old Particular

Glenburgie keeps showing up as an up-and-coming malt in independent bottling circles. I can’t really tell if no one has followed them, or if they haven’t quite had an amazing year or perhaps the company owning them is only using them for a bit of a blend and needs to consistently get rid of barrels. […]

Highland Park – 17 Berry Bros, 25 XOP, 26 Cadenhead & 21

Recently I ended up having some Highland Parks. This past year (2019) we saw the market flooded with tons of middle-aged Highland Parks under the name “Orkney”. I was lucky enough to try some. The thing about Highland Park is this: It’s good, it’s great at cask strength, and they charge a pretty penny for […]

Clynelish 18 1997 Archives

Thanks to WhiskyFan2112 for this sample. We’re continuing on at the tasting. At this point, I’ve taken many water and bread breaks. Perhaps tasted some good, flavourful baked goods and then more palate-cleansing moments. I’m looking at a Clynelish. Specifically Clynelish 18 1997 Archives. I’m… debating this. It’s an ex-bourbon cask Clynelish. Which some people love, […]

Isle of Jura 22 1992 Douglas Laing Old Particular

Thanks to /u/devoz for sharing this dram. Still at a tasting. We’ve had some odd, new stuff. But it’s time to come back to a whisky we all know and… well, frankly avoid, if I’m being nice. I say that as someone who likes peated Juras, by the by. There’s this problem though where the unpeated malt […]

Glen Ord 12 1998 James MacArthur Fine Malt Selection

Thanks to /u/scotchguyto for pouring me this sample. Still at a tasting. And still getting chirped for “all” of the distilleries I haven’t had. So of course, I just had a Glentauchers and finally reviewed it. I’m safe, right? “Hey, how about the fact you’ve never reviewed a Glen Ord?” Shock and dismay befell the room. In […]

Glentauchers 15 1996 Duncan Taylor The Octave

Thanks to /u/scotchguyto for pouring me a sample of this Still at the tasting. Well, it was months ago, but you get the idea for narration purposes. We’re still discussing “all” of the distilleries I’ve never had. Since I had tried a Banff and Knockando, the search was on. And well… they found one. Our great host […]

Knockando 17 1994 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Thanks to /u/scotchguyto for sharing this dram. So we’re at a tasting. Some pretty cool whiskies going on. The subject of “what distilleries have you not had’, which is a subject I love about as much as ‘what’s the worst time you got hit in the genitals”. Why did it come up? I couldn’t remember if I’ve […]

Banff 13 1974 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur’s Choice

Thanks to Whiskyfan2112 for sharing a sample. So I’m at a tasting. Breathe in, breathe out. I got this, done this before. Sure, I’ve not been able to drink what with school and being sick, but I got this, right? “Up next is a Banff.” I’m out of my depth on this one. Luckily everyone […]