4 GlenDronach Single Casks

Whenever I hit some milestone, some number divisible evenly by 100, I wonder if I should do something special. I have some reviews I can hold back, or put together. However since (at the time of writing this) I’m since bouncing back into normality of not working and doing school at the same time for […]

Glen Elgin 20 1991 “Winter Larder” Wemyss Malts

So we all had reasons to not split this bottle, my friends and I. For one or two of us anything that starts with “Glen Elgin” usually ends in “Anger Tears”. For myself I wasn’t too enthused at adding a non-CS whisky to my library, as I like to pick my strength, thank you very […]

Isle of Jura 17 1997 Samaroli / Isle of Jura 1989 Signatory Vintage

Everyone has an “odd”, “cringey”, or “against the grain” idea. You enjoy Five Finger Death Punch. Or maybe you really do enjoy Newsroom past the first episode rant. Or potentially you are really excited for the new Saved by the Bell, or Peppermint Ice Cream, or you really do like Pumpkin Spice Lattes, or Inuyasha […]

Cooley 15 1992 A.D. Rattray

I enjoy Irish whiskey. So brave, am I right? Enjoying what used to account for 60% of all whiskey sold on the planet? What next, am I going to express my love for chocolate or how much rice I eat(I used to avoid rice, that’s a subject for another time)? Joking aside, I enjoy the […]

William Larue Weller (2018) / Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye 2017

I’m pretty damn lucky to have had these. Let’s not kid around here: The current state of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection is insanity. Prices aren’t going up, lines are getting longer and longer, and people are flipping these for small reliable if gently used automobiles. So right off the bat, yes. I’m lucky. I’m […]

Fettercairn 28 1988 Cadenhead Small Batch

Thanks to /u/throwboats for this sample. I’m still not totally sold on this whole “Fettercairn” distillery, and I’m probably going to have to keep trying whiskies until I really figure it all out. My one buddy says it should breathe for an exorbitant amount of time to be good. So of course I served it blind and […]

Deanston 10 2008 Signatory Cask Strength Collection / Deanston 9 2008 Red Wine Matured

“Deanston? Yeah, I’m good” So that was me, probably a year ago (does time mean anything anymore?). I wasn’t what some would say “up” on Deanston. I knew of it. I had a few of the offerings, typically poured to me at random bars/pubs or from friends. And I wasn’t wowed. So bias time: The […]

Kavalan Port Solist KavaFAN pick

Thanks to /u/Throzen for sharing this dram. Hey, haven’t quite gotten to my Macallan reviews yet… I wonder what could fill in, just in the meantime… Oh wait, Kavalan Port Solist KavaFAN pick will do quite nicely. Odd how those fit together, right? I joke, I joke. Kavalan uses different casks sometimes and only costs mostly as much (with […]

Benrinnes 18 2000 Cadenhead Small Batch / Benrinnes 13 2006 Adelphi

Do I want my Benrinnes without Sherry maturation? Or even a finish? I’m sorry sir, why would you ask such a question? A Benrinnes and a sherry cask go together like the US and rugged individualism, even to the point of self-harm. Having one without the other just leads to, I don’t know, terrible things. […]

Tamdhu 20 1996 Old Particular Douglas Laing

Thanks to /u/ScotchGuyTO for this dram. In my accidental series, I’m calling “TOModera finally reviews a bunch of things totally out of his wheelhouse”, we fall upon Tamdhu. Storytime! A few years back an IB of Tamdhu showed up on the market that was stellar. Inexpensive rocket fuel from a sherry cask that was touched by the […]