Auchentoshan 13 2007 North Star

What was the occasion: Doing anything is like working out to have a nice body. You have to keep doing it or the “muscle” will atrophy. Same thing for me and whisky. Thus on days when I can, I do a review. Oh, and I also bought this bottle, forgetting I had obtained a sample from […]

Laphroaig 30 1990 The Kinship Collection 2020 Hunter Laing

What was the occasion: It took months, I had hurt myself, been sick, been long-sick, delayed due to other tastings, and a host of other things… but it’s done. I’m slowly getting back to where I should be in one of my hobbies, thus fighting off the constant nihilistic atmosphere called “adulthood”. Oh, sorry, that makes […]

Caol Ila 30 1989 The Kinship Collection 2020 Hunter Laing

What was the occasion: I bought a sample set of very expensive whiskies, because I was curious. On the one hand, sometimes expensive things are worth it, like really good oysters or a steak (you cook yourself after lots of practice). Sometimes expensive things aren’t, like Beats headphones or online courses on how to be a […]

Bunnahabhain 30 1989 The Kinship Collection 2020 Hunter Laing

What was the occasion: Bought a sample set. Drinking the entire set slowly, as I’ve had the luck of the Irish. Well no, not that bad. I wasn’t subjugated for 100s of years and completely screwed economically and culturally, I merely had long Covid and broke my leg. So like 1/1,000th of the luck of the […]

Bowmore 30 1989 The Kinship Collection 2020 Hunter Laing

What was the occasion: I got bling whisky and I’m Hamad, no cap. I have no idea what I just wrote, Jesus I gotta start acting my age… wait, my entire generation has Peter Pan syndrome, there is no way to act my age. I purchased a sample set of The Kinship Collection 2020 from Hunter […]

Ardbeg 28 1992 The Kinship Collection 2020 Hunter Laing

What was the occasion: The occasion is there are expensive whiskies that come in a group that I got my hands on, and wondered, aloud, probably to my cat, if they are worth it. There used to be a huge writeup by a brandy fan that explained the idea of slowly going from enjoying one or […]

Highland Park 30 1989 The Kinship 2020 Hunter Laing

What was the occasion: A store that I know of had a tasting for the Kinship Collection 2020, and between my life being chaotic as hell, I haven’t gotten to them. So every so often, when I get a chance, I pick out one of them and review them. And it’s been taking awhile. What whisky […]

Edradour 10 2011 Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection

What was the occasion: I received a mystery sample from a whisky friend “Ricebowl” (real name changed because welcome to the internet, if that’s bugging you you can guess, it’s probably something like “Nushi” or “Maria” or “Fartmeister” or “Slam-Poetry-Outcome”). I don’t let mystery samples stick around, as in the past I completely forgot where they […]

Tamdhu 34 1966 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing

What was the occasion: I’m able to walk short distances again! Thus I brought my wife out for a steak dinner for Valentine’s day (not on that day, I’m not crazy) at a restaurant known for their steak festival. My wife loves beef, and they happen to have a decent whisky list with a handful of […]

anCnoc (Knockdhu) 16 2006 WhiskySponge

What was the occasion: While healing I haven’t had the energy to properly enjoy a whisky. Add to that pain drugs shouldn’t be mixed with alcohol and thus I haven’t been reviewing. That all said, maybe it’s all mental. So on a day where the pain was low and I had some energy, I decided to […]