No funny start. No explanation, nothing. I’m here and you’re here for the exact same reason. Laphroaig. Are you a peat head? You like Laphroaig, probably. And you haven’t been as wallet sodomized (with your consent) by Laphroaig, unless it’s got an age statement typically reserved for that point where life starts making a bit […]
Read More A bunch of reasons I like LaphroaigI like Bunnahabhain. But I don’t think I love Bunnahabhain. There’s a debate that comes up each time we have Bunna at a tasting: It’s good, but is it ever great? And there’re some of us who believe maybe, some who fall into never, and myself, a person in between. Of course, I’m a reviewer […]
Read More A bunch of BunnahabhainYeah, I’m a peat head. I’ve tried to deny it, I’ve tried to ignore it. It’s a cliche, right? Oh, Scotch drinker likes smoky, peaty whisky. The more peat smoke, the better. Nothing subtle there at all. Heck he even owns a bourbon that was finished in an ex-Ardbeg cask. Which leads us to Ardbeg. […]
Read More Ardbeg 19 / 22 / Supernova 2019 / Dark Cove CR / Blaaack CRCaol Ila is the powerhouse of the cell. Oh, wait. No, that’s not right at all. I mean, it’s not even the mitochondria either but they both get in good amounts of work. Caol Ila is the industrial hard worker of Islay. Based on that, you’d probably expect their releases to be peated, not much […]
Read More Cask-Strength Caol Ila: Some ReviewsIt’ s no lie that I find something endearing about Bruichladdich, and I don’t think I’m alone in that. The company is such an underdog. It had issues, the casks were bad, and someone came along and through connections and money and a lot of gumption and probably more so money they re-racked the every-loving-hell […]
Read More Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, & Octomore: 10 ReviewsI’ve never been to Islay. There was some discussion of going this year, with friends, kinda stalled a bit, then was pushed off to another year, and then even the replacement plans have gotten a bit rough. I hope that someday when life has changed again, I can visit Isly for Feis Ile. Or around […]
Read More Three Lagavulin ReviewsThere’s a general feeling I have about distilleries. It’s okay to love a distillery. However, you should know that you’re enjoying a whisky made in a period of time and given special circumstances. Let’s look at Port Ellen. Port Ellen was closed down first in 1930 (continued as a malting and bonded warehouse), rebuilt in […]
Read More Port Ellen 27 1978 Douglas Laing Old & Rare – The Platinum Selection / Port Ellen 24 1982 Scott’s SelectionThanks to /u/the_muskox for this sample. Wow, it’s been a while. I got a bit behind. A while back someone asked me about the difference in the batches/editions of Port Charlotte 10. I had previously stated the reason it was released due to how good PC10 was. Confused yet? Welcome to drinking Bruichladdich. There’s the PC series, […]
Read More Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 (3rd Edition)Everything about Caol Ila, on paper, without trying their whisky spells disaster. It’s massive amounts of whisky pumped out industrially owned by a large company. And yet… dammit if I don’t really enjoy their whisky. So I guess I gotta stop judging books by covers and all that. Oh, how my life would be different. […]
Read More Caol Ila 12 2006 North StarThanks to /u/xile_ for pouring me this dram. How do you end an epic tasting that includes good steak, beef bacon, sausages, and staring into the abyss? Why with a Laphroaig of course! Laphroaig 20 1996 Adelphi is to round out the tasting. And since it’s from Adelphi, I’m lucky that they listed the alcohol the information is […]
Read More Laphroaig 20 1996 Adelphi
