Category: Reviews

Glenfarclas 21 Year Old Scotch – Review

Glenfarclas 21 Year Old Scotch

Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 21 Years 86 Proof Price Point: $95 – $105 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenfarclas Distillery   Background For those keeping score, I have reviewed Glenfarlcas 12 Year Old and 17 Year Old.  I enjoyed both of these whiskies (and gave them decent ratings).  But could further aging make …

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Glenfarclas 17 Year Old Scotch – Review

Glenfarclas 17 Year Old Scotch

Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 17 Years 86 Proof Price Point: $75 – $85 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenfarclas Distillery   Background   I recently wrote a review of Glenfarclas 12 Year Old, a Highland single malt Scotch.  It’s a whisky that I enjoy, but not one that I would likely purchase regularly.  …

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The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Scotch – Review

Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Scotch

The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: The Balvenie Distillery   Background Sometimes you can happen upon some of your favorite things if you just keep your eyes open and accept suggestions.  I’m a bit embarrassed to say that I had …

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Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon – Review

Knob Creek 9 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon

Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 9 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 120 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Knob Creek Distillery   Background It would be much more appropriate to post a review of an Irish whiskey today, as today is St. Patrick’s Day, but alas I do not have …

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Rebel Reserve Bourbon – Review

Rebel Reserve Bourbon

Rebel Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90.6 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Rebel Yell Distillery   Background All whiskey reviewers (or reviewers in general) have their own personal preferences.  Some prefer peated Scotches, other prefer ryes, and some settle for the light taste of a Canadian.  I can say in …

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Forty Creek Canadian Whisky – Review

Forty Creek Canadian Whisky

Forty Creek Premium Barrel Select Canadian Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Kittling Ridge Distillery   Background My first experience with Forty Creek was in November of last year at Whiskey Fest.  I chanced upon their booth, which was one of the more modest at the show.  A quiet …

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(rī)¹ Rye Whiskey – Review

(ri)1 Rye Whiskey

(rī)¹ Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey 92 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Jim Beam   Background I’ll tell you what – few whiskey brands are as elusive as (rī)¹.  Yep, you read that name right, I didn’t just lean on the keyboard.  That is a parenthesis, a lower-case “r”, an “i” …

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Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban Scotch – Review

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12 Year Old Scotch

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 92 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenmorangie Distillery   Background Last week, I reviewed Glenmorangie Lasanta, a Scotch matured for ten years in ex-bourbon casks and an additional two years in Oloroso sherry casks.  Quinta Ruban, however, spends 10 …

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Glenmorangie Lasanta Scotch – Review

Glenmorangie LaSanta 12 Year Old Scotch

Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 92 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenmorangie Distillery   Background I bought my bottle of Glenmorangie Lasanta as one of six bottles I picked up for my wife for Christmas.  I know, I know, that sounds a bit ridiculous.  Who …

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Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Scotch – Review

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Scotch

Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 12 Years 86 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenfarclas Distillery   Background A couple months back, I wrote a review of Ardbeg 10 Year Old, and shared my first experiences with a Scotch flight.  I was immediately turned off by the more intimidating …

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