Irishman Single Malt

There’s some products out there that are named in such a way that we wonder if they are a gimmick or not. For instance, the same company that makes Irishman Single Malt also makes Writers Tears. And upon learning that, you’d assume they sell those whisky bottles in the tourists shop in the shape of […]

Jameson 12 Special Reserve

So I’m talking to a guy at a bar. Doesn’t matter where or when, stay with me here. Well, yeah, I was in Dublin. I guess that counts. So I’m talking to this guy at a bar in Dublin, and he mentions how he misses being able to purchase Jameson 12 Special Reserve now, as […]

Bushmills 21

So I’m back, on a different day, at a different place. I may or may not have been bouncing around Dublin and we may be hungry and my wife may be hitting “needs a gin and tonic” o’clock. It was time to try a different whiskey bar. One that had food this time. And according […]

Redbreast 15

Had some time to kill. So what does a smart young businessperson like myself do when they have a few hours to kill before a whisky tasting? Why you go for a walk in the cold out to a bar that just got in Pappy van Winkle 20 to see the price, that’s what. I […]

George Dickel Superior No. 12

Recently I was lucky enough to join the Toronto Whisky Society in the first of what we hope is a constant amount of tastings. In order to give everyone a shot at coming out, the entry “fee” was to bring a bottle that was NAS/10 years that was at least half full. The following reviews […]

High West Rocky Mountain Rye Very Rare 16 and 21 Rye

Thanks to /u/devoz for the sample of the 16 year. I’ve recently been asked to stop reviewing bourbon. As such, I sat down and reviewed three of them, with breaks in between. All of them turned out to be ryes, all with different mashbills. It was fun. You should try it some time. Today I’m combining […]

Sazerac 18 (2015)

Thanks to /u/xile_ for the sample Hey, look, it’s /u/TOModera , reviewing a rye. Everyone is happy to see this, right? Recently I was asked to stop reviewing bourbon, as I don’t enjoy it. And it’s at times like that where one can only do one thing: Laugh. Laugh like someone is tickling your feet and […]

Tullamore Dew Special Reserve 12

Thanks to /u/Tsefly for the sample. Irish whiskey is introduced to different people in many different ways. Most of us in our teens (I don’t condone teenage drinking, but I’m also not in denial). Some of us have it later on, mixed with coke, and use it to get drunk. A small contingent of us enjoy […]

Wild Turkey Shootout (13 – Distiller’s Reserve, Kentucky Spirit, Rare Breed)

Thanks to /u/I_SAID_NO_GOLDFISH for the sample of Wild Turkey 13. A buddy of mine is going to be a dad. And as such, I assume his entire personal life will go right to heck and end up having no time for us DINKS who only want cats. So I packed up some samples and went to […]

Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Johnnie Walker King George V

Thanks to /u/Tsefly for the first sample. All hobbies have “those” moments. If you’re into Magic: The Gathering, it’ll be someone asking you “Why is it worth so much if it’s just cardboard?”. If you’re into Warhammer 40K, it’s “This art is great, but why do you guys not shower?” If you’re into wine, it’s people […]