Caol Ila 10 2011 Valinch & Mallet

What was the occasion: Had a sample, decided it was time to review said sample, so I reviewed it. Sometimes life is easy. Oh, and I’m on a mini vacation and am relaxed enough to have a dram. But just one, so I picked up something I know is peated. What whisky did we review? Caol […]

Milk & Honey 4 2018 Grumpy Dram

What was the occasion: The last review didn’t sit well with me. For those of you who skipped it, it was also for a Milk & Honey release. I very much didn’t like it. Was very rough. Contrary to your potential beliefs, I don’t like shitting all over bad whiskies. Bad whiskies mean that people out […]

Glen Moray 10 2008 Hand Bottled at the Distillery

Glen Moray used to show up to tastings on a semi-regular basis. Now a quick review of my reviews will show that I haven’t done one in quite awhile. Why? Well first off, we had one whisky drinker who liked Glen Moray, and was the one to purchase them. Unfortunately life happened and we don’t […]

Milk & Honey Young Single Malt – The Last One Batch 2

Thanks to my buddy Foster for pouring this for me. I’d love to be my normal fun-loving, dick-mentioning, awkward self for this review. I really would. But we’re reviewing whisky from a very political place. Yes, you could point out I’ve reviewed whisky from places that have done shitty things to varying degrees (multiple US […]

Mortlach 11 2009 Hunter Laing First Editions

Thanks to /u/devoz for pouring me this sample. During the tasting we realized that two of us had brought two different cask strength, Hunter Laing independently bottled single cask Mortlachs, both of which were picked out by one store as an exclusive. That store? Albert Einstein. No, wait, that’s wrong, it was Kensington Wine Market. So people […]

Bruichladdich The Ternary Project

I typically drink single malts. It’s not that I don’t like blends: You can find many blends, both of Scotch and not Scotch, that I’ve reviewed, enjoyed, etc. It’s just that the majority of blends are NAS, usually lower abv., and use more single grain to cut costs. Also this isn’t a true “blend”, as […]

Glenfiddich Cask Collection Select Cask

I’ve been attempting to find room in my whisky samples, and a while back realized some taller sample bottles I bought at duty-free had footprints that could be used for splits. Also the whisky is making its way throughout the apartment. As such, it’s time to review Glenfiddichs, so the next six reviews will be […]

Edradour Reviews, Two Ways [Distillery Exclusive & Edradourian Knights Pick]

Thanks to /u/forbiddenwaffle for pouring me the Cotes de Provence. I always have to ask this about every distillery: Are there hardcore fans? It’s easy to find fans of Islay products: They are everywhere. It’s like bunnies in a field: They keep propagating and you can always find them. It gets harder as you go to other […]

Cardhu 14 2021 Special Release

This is a continuation of my ongoing self reflection of Diageo as a whisky reviewer. All done by reviewing the 2021 Special Releases of Diageo. Much easier than therapy or mindfulness. Buying Cardhu isn’t easy near me. We don’t have lots of Cardhu come through. You have the standard 12-year-old OB bottling. And… that’s what’s […]

Kilnaughton Secret Islay 2021 Cooper’s Choice

Thanks to devoz for letting me pour a sample of this. Let’s just sit with this for a second: You’re a person who is shopping for whisky. There’s a chance that you aren’t looking up what you buy on the internet. I’d actually wager it’s a certainty, more than just a good chance. You come upon Kilnaughton Secret […]