Feb 08
Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky 90 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. Background Just like Glenlivet 12 Year Old, Jameson Irish, and Jack Daniel’s, Maker’s Mark is just one of those whiskies you can find at virtually any bar or restaurant. Its lightly tanned label …
Jan 25
W.L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $15 – $25 for 750 ML Distiller: W.L. Weller & Sons Background About a year ago, I reviewed William Larue Weller Bourbon, one of the coveted whiskeys from Sazerac’s Antique Collection. This was a wheated bourbon bottled at barrel proof (67.4%). Today …
Dec 28
Blackadder 1966 Ben Nevis Distillery Raw Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 99.4 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Ben Nevis Distillery Background Last time, I reviewed Blackadder Ben Nevis Distillery 32 Year Old. The 90 proofer ranks pretty high on my all-time list (90 out of 100), and is certainly deserving of …
Dec 14
Blackadder Ben Nevis Distillery 32 Year Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 90 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Ben Nevis Distillery Background Today we are reviewing Blackadder’s Ben Nevis 32 Year Old Scotch. Despite the number of whiskies I have tasted, I know very little about Ben Nevis and its range. According …
Nov 16
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 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 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 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 …
