Blairfindy 1976 Natural Strength Sherry Cask Single Speyside Malt Whisky 102.2 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Blairfindy (Glenfarclas) Background A Google search of “Blairfindy” will yield some interesting results. According to the Blackadder website, “Blairfindy is a single malt from the only family owned distillery on Speyside at Marypark, Ballindalloch. For …
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Nov 16
Blackadder 1976 Edradour Distillery Scotch – Review
Blackadder 1976 Edradour Distillery 24 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 98.8 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Edradour Distillery Background Thus far in my Blackadder reviews series, I have examined whiskies from Longmorn, Springbank, and Highland Park Distilleries. Today, we are venturing over to Edradour Distillery to see what their 24 …
Nov 02
Blackadder 1982 Highland Park Distillery Scotch – Review
Blackadder 1982 Highland Park Distillery 20 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 112.2 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Highland Park Distillery Background My third review in my Blackadder series travels to the Highland Park Distillery on the isle of Orkney, at the very north side of Scotland. This is very much …
Oct 19
Blackadder 1991 Springbank Distillery Scotch – Review
Blackadder Springbank Distillery 1991 Single Campbeltown Malt Whisky 90 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Springbank Distillery Background Welcome to the second review in my Blackadder series. If you missed my first one, you can read it here. This week’s review visits Springbank Distillery on the island of Campbeltown. Here’s a little …
Oct 05
Blackadder Longmorn Distillery 13 Year Old Scotch – Review
Blackadder Longmorn Distillery 13 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 90 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Longmorn Distillery Background I was recently fortunate enough to receive eight bottles of Blackadder whiskies to review (see picture of the line-up here). These whiskies range from a 13 Year Old Speyside (this review) to …
Sep 21
Single Oak Project Barrel #110 Bourbon – Review
Single Oak Project Barrel #110 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $55 – $65 for 375 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background I had to review something special for my 100th whiskey review. And what would be more special than a bottle from the Single Oak Project? For those of you unfamiliar …
Sep 14
Inver House Blended Scotch – Review
Inver House Green Plaid Very Rare Scotch Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $5 – $15 for 750 ML Distiller: Barton Imports Background Sometimes you have to drink cheap, right? You can’t always open that $80 bottle of Scotch. There are certainly inexpensive whiskeys worth drinking (Evan Williams and Benchmark come to mind), and others …
Sep 07
Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1 – Review
Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1 125 Proof Price Point: $10 – $20 for 375 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background Oh, how I loathe white dog (unaged) whiskeys. Typically, I embrace different ways of experimenting with whiskey, but I simply do not understand the fascination with consuming new make spirit. Buffalo Trace White …
Aug 31
Talisker Distillers Edition Scotch – Review
Talisker Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky 91.6 Proof Price Point: $65 – $75 for 750 ML Distiller: Talisker Distillery Background Of the 96 whiskey reviews I have posted, only 13 have been rated a 90 or above. For all you math nerds out there, that’s under 14%. And, if you’ve read my reviews, …
Aug 24
Redbreast 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey – Review
Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Midleton Distillery Background I was recently having dinner at a country club (no, I’m not a member; it was a work function). Before dinner, a few of us went to the bar and ordered …