Thanks to /u/xile_ for swapping /u/unclebaldric for this dram. Man, I really went through an epic tasting phase. I hope it doesn’t warp me. I mean, I put my golden shoes on one foot at a time, in my giant mansion, just like everyone else. I keep talking like that and I may need to buy myself into politics. […]
Read More Ledaig 42 DùsgadhThere’s a general feeling I have about distilleries. It’s okay to love a distillery. However, you should know that you’re enjoying a whisky made in a period of time and given special circumstances. Let’s look at Port Ellen. Port Ellen was closed down first in 1930 (continued as a malting and bonded warehouse), rebuilt in […]
Read More Port Ellen 27 1978 Douglas Laing Old & Rare – The Platinum Selection / Port Ellen 24 1982 Scott’s SelectionI went into this whisky with a mixed group of feelings. It was part of a higher-end tasting I missed. Knowing some of the other people at it (and what they drink and their ability to drink good things), I had high expectations. On the other hand, it’s a Benromach. Sure, it’s Benromach 39 1968 Sherry […]
Read More Benromach 39 1968 Sherry CaskI’m a bit guilty of a bias here. Let’s jump back a bit. I used to be part of a certain independent bottling “society” that required a yearly fee. And I also live in the most stranded non-Muslim part of the world for whisky. While there used to be great bottles released, and I still […]
Read More Longmorn 37 1973 The Whisky Agency / Longmorn 31 1969 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing“Castrate the sumbitch if he recommends a Littlemill” That sentence said by one of my whisky friends who shall remain nameless, sums up my love for Littlemill. I’m not as addicted as some, as getting my hands on them versus eating on a regular basis comes into conflict. That all said, I was lucky enough […]
Read More Littlemill 27 1985 Whiskymax Spirit & Cask Range / Littlemill 20 1984 Hart Bros. Finest CollectionI’m always looking for a “next distillery”. Something that makes a whisky that I’ll enjoy. And while I typically enjoy Scotch, I do want other countries to make cool stuff too. Enter Canada, get cold, go home, realize home is a little crazy (unless you’re part of Germany or a country that’s less crazy), come […]
Read More Shelter Point Single Malt Kensington Wine Market Pick / Shelter Point Single Cask RyeGlencadam is a Scotch distillery that sells to blends. Oh, were you expecting more? A detailed view of it all? Nope. They survived the 80s, have been working hard, had five OB releases in the oughts but I can’t seem to find anything saying if they are still making them. Glencadam 22 1976 Vintage Collection […]
Read More Glencadam 22 1976 Vintage Collection Signatory [Feather’s Review Set]Hey, have you had a St. Magdalene before? That question is one of the many ways whisky nerds will size you up. If you reply and say something like “I think you mean Linlithgow” then they know you’re in the know, on that nugget of knowledge at least. And thus the toxic levels of nerdom […]
Read More Linlithgow 25 1975 Vintage Collection Signatory [Feather’s Review Set]Ardnamurchan. No, I didn’t just use voice-to-text and crunch into a chip while calling a scaly animal. That’s a new Highland distillery, owned by Adelphi. They make a peated and unpeated whisky and opened in the far off time of 2014. It’s a bit odd reviewing a distillery that’s just starting out. We don’t know […]
Read More Ardnamurchan Limited Release No. 01 2016 AdelphiThanks to /u/smoked_herring for this mystery dram. Peat. Does it go with everything? Is it like honey, that seemingly pairs well in all cases, from toast to sexy times to washing your hair? Or is it like peanut butter, which works for some of those things, and makes bears attack you in the other two cases? Westland […]
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