Caol Ila 8 2011 Single Malts of Scotland

Thanks to devoz for this sample. Is it an elephant in the room if we’re still talking about it? Probably not. Right now whisky and the economy has hit a point where you are choosing between your hobby and having extra money for fun things, like rent or food. Thus we start breaking down the costs of […]

Ben Nevis 19 1999 Valinch & Mallet Hidden Casks Collection

Thanks to /u/the_muskox for this sample. It’s tough putting parts of your life back together after the last how many years we’ve been by ourselves. Personally I’m still trying to figure it all out: Curling sees me losing my balance and having no ability to judge the weight/speed of the rock. Dungeons and Dragons sees me reading […]

Macallan Classic Cut 2019 [Mystery]

Thanks to scotchandponder for the mystery dram! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: That place was on fire when I showed up and I don’t know where my collection of oily rags is located at this time. In addition I’ve bemoaned the fact that when it comes to something, I’m not inherently gifted or […]

Old Perth 2 Ways [2200th whisky review]

Thanks to /u/the_muskox [+7] for these samples. It’s interesting looking back at my reviews, what I’d change, what I wouldn’t In the past few weeks there have been very vocal comments from whisky nerds on the Scotch subreddit. This is a sign of the subreddit growing, and if I’m being blunt it’s always been there. The old bogeyman […]