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The New Kid: Abhainn Dearg Single Malt Special Edition
There’s a semi-regular turnover of distilleries in Scotland, some closing temporarily and reopening later to start production again. Others are closed and sold and opened under new ownership....
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The December Bottles, #1: Glenmorangie Signet
This year I decided to begin what will (I hope) become an annual tradition: opening a few extravagant bottles after Thanksgiving to enjoy. Throughout the year, various bottlings are discontinued, put...
View ArticleSingle Oak Project – Quick Notes
As some people have found, I’ve added a condensed scorecard page with the ratings of all Single Oak bottlings I’ve had to date. If you are trying to figure out if the bottle on the shelf is any good...
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The December Bottles, #2: Laphroaig 25y Cask Strength – 2008 (51.2%)
The December bottlings continues with another fun entry: Laphroaig’s 25 year old cask strength bottling from 2008. Laphroaig’s 25 year old expression is one that isn’t very common on shelves, and it’s...
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The December Bottles, #3: Glenlivet Archive 21 (old style bottle) – 43%
The December bottle reviews are nearly half over. For those curious about the prior reviews – the Glenmorangie Signet has continued to be enjoyable if not entirely remarkable and the Laphroaig 25y is...
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The December Bottles, #4: Bruichladdich Chenin Blanc Finish
The December Bottle series wraps up today with the most confusing and vexing bottle I’ve had in some time: the Bruichladdich Quarts de Chaume Chenin Blanc finish that was a K&L exclusive bottling...
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Octomore 02.2 Orpheus
I recently posted a fairly unflattering account of the Chenin Blanc finished Bruichladdich, which will go down in memory as one of the more peculiar bottles of whiskey I’ve had in my life. Well before...
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Glenfiddich Age of Discovery
At long last, it’s finally time to get a little Scotch whisky coverage again. Glenfiddich’s Age of Discovery is a new expression – 19 years old and finished in Madeira casks – that was previously a...
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If You Love It, Set It Free: Bruichladdich Legacy V
When we brought our newborn son home from the hospital in August, I knew my life would change quite dramatically, but even at that point in time I couldn’t quite imagine how it might unfold. Eight...
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Thor And The Trap Of First Impressions
Highland Park’s new release, Thor, is a whisky that has utterly confounded me. In trying to review it I’ve rewritten this post entirely four times over. What is it about this whisky above others that...
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