Ledaig Hebridean Mulligan 23 1997 Hunter Laing Old Malt Cask

Thanks to /u/the_muskox for this dram. Peanut butter and jelly. Peanut butter and chocolate. Peanut butter and chicken satay. Heck, peanut butter and just about everything works, except for sex for some. Not everyone has a sex tarp nor likes to have to break out the jif when they want to bone. What does all of the […]

Basil Hayden’s Dark Rye

Thanks to my buddy Rob who poured this (and the original Basil Hayden) as part of a recent whisky tasting we had (we all socially distanced and stayed outside and were all fully vaccinated). Experimentation is a good thing. I can frankly say that as someone who lives in Canada, where you can experiment and […]

Paradigm 5 First Edition / Paradigm Canadian Heritage Series 19

Thanks to my friend Martha for pouring this at a recent whisky tasting (we all socially distanced and stayed outside and were all fully vaccinated). It’s been awhile since I reviewed Canadian whisky. I could say something negative there that’s faintly funny while being mean, so I think I’ll keep going. If you’re in London, […]

Johnnie Walker 18

Thanks to my buddy for pouring this as part of a Johnnie Walker vertical at a recent whisky tasting (we all socially distanced and stayed outside and were all fully vaccinated). Average person asks you about whisky. In their head they barely know that Irish Whiskey and Bourbon and Canadian Whisky and Rye (both of […]

Three Dusty Scotch Blends

Thanks to scotchguy_TO and dramfine for these samples. Those closest to me will tell you I’m constantly annoyed by nostalgia. Viewing the past with rose coloured glasses has hurt countless generations. It leads people to love the past without noting the injustices done and the inequalities there. I never would want to go back to any of it. Enter […]

Blue Hanger Berry Bros. & Rudd 6th Release / 9th Release

Thanks to ScotchGuy_TO for sharing the 6th Release. It makes sense for an independent bottler to make blends. You’re not going to just buy amazing casks. The people who buy from distilleries and sell to IBs probably package the very good casks with bad casks. Now you can have a cheaper line out there. But will it […]

Glenburn 25 1994 A.D. Rattray Cask Collection

Thanks to /u/throzen for sharing a dram of this. Glenburn 25 1994 A.D. Rattray Cask Collection. Interesting. Never had a Glenburn. Let’s see what I can find out from others. Oh. Nothing. Well let’s see what I can google… You know. Glenburn. That distillery people talk about.… It’s… made… dammit… what is this? Why does no one […]

Dewar’s 32

Thanks to /u/devoz for sharing this with me. Forbes magazine likes to pump out a whisky article at least once a year that makes me question the entire state of journalism. Yes, there are journalists covering more important aspects and doing it correctly (and sometimes doing it very poorly) that should evoke more reaction but I’m some […]

Johnnie Walker 10 Triple Grain American Oak / Johnnie Walker 10 Select Casks – Rye Cask Finish

Thanks to twiddleDD for these samples. I don’t avoid blends, I merely weep for their current state. I’ve said it before that grain whisky takes a long time to be flavourful. So when you then take said grain whisky and then mix it with a blend that has an age statement denoting that the required amount of […]

Orphan Barrel Entrapment

Thanks to /u/EvilAFI for the sample. The Orphan Barrel series is an interesting idea: Simply put there’s older casks of whisk(e)y that are released. And the vast majority have been bourbons. Older than normal. Not too expensive, but kinda expensive. Barterhouse was the first one, and between the cool fox on the bottle and the actual tasting […]