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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Allt-á-Bhainne 18 1996 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice

Thanks to /u/ScotchGuyTO for sharing this dram. Not gonna lie, I really don’t have anything pithy or attempt at tying in pop culture or acting stupid or being actually stupid with this whisky. The situation was perfectly normal (scratch that, was awesome). I was sitting down, drinking whisky in amounts not recommended on a regular basis, reviewing […]

Dumbarton Infamous Nectar 32

Thanks to /u/devoz and /u/ScotchGuyTO for sharing this dram I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I wasn’t even born, let alone near the grassy knoll on that fateful day in Texas. Now that that’s out of the way, I can bang on another drum I continuously drum about (not the one about being a peathead or […]