WhistlePig Old World 12 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey 86 Proof Price Point: $125 – $135 for 750 ML Distiller: WhistlePig Farm Background WhistlePig has taken some heat over the years. I won’t get into the details here, as a simple Google search should satisfy your curiosity. That being said, there’s no doubt that their whiskey is still good …
Tag: 12 year old
Jul 11
Aberlour 12 Year Old Scotch – Review
Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: Aberlour Distillery Company Ltd. Background I love me a sherry-finished whisky. Macallan 12 Year Old and Glenmorangie Lasanta are two of the regulars on my shelf. When Aberlour 12 Year Old finally made …
Jun 13
Tomatin 12 Year Old Scotch – Review
Tomatin 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: The Tomatin Distillery Co. Ltd. Background Akin to Bulleit Bourbon, and other whiskies I have commented on similarly, Tomatin 12 Year Old is a whisky I have seen frequently on the shelf but never had a compelling …
Apr 04
Tullamore Dew 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey – Review
Tullamore Dew Special Reserve Triple Distilled 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: Tullamore Dew Company Ltd. Background Last year, I reviewed Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old Single Malt, a major step-up from the standard Tullamore Dew, and an excellent Irish whiskey. Today I am reviewing Tullamore …
Jun 28
Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey – Review
Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Unknown Background Two weeks ago I reviewed Clontarf 1014, an Irish whiskey that was sent to me by Castle Brands to review. This week, I’m stepping it up and trying their single malt Irish, Knappogue …
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 …
Jul 13
Cragganmore 12 Year Old Scotch – Review
Cragganmore 12 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $50 – $60 for 750 ML Distiller: Cragganmore Distillery Background I’ve reviewed a lot of whiskeys on this blog. Ninety to be exact. Most of them are whiskeys I saw in the store that I had heard something good about. And …
May 11
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Scotch – Review
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 92.6 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: The Bunnahabhain Distillery Company Background Islay Scotches have a heck of a lot to offer. Pick up a bottle of Ardbeg 10 Year Old, and you’ll get a mouthful of smoke. Try out a …
Mar 23
Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Bourbon – Review
Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 94 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Heaven Hill Distillery Background Bloggers are an interesting breed. In a perfect world, we would all be completely objective and just give our readers the facts. In the real world, we are entirely subjective, …
Feb 16
Macallan 12 Year Old Scotch – Review
The Macallan 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $50 – $60 for 750 ML Distiller: The Macallan Distillers Ltd. Background Well over a year ago, I posted a review of the Macallan Fine Oak 10 Year Old. It was not a favorable review. Afterwards, I avoided Macallan with the understanding …
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