Aug 15
My good friend Ryan at the now out of commission Value Whisky Reviews started an idea that examines a concept that whiskey drinkers have wondered about for a long time. He wanted to determine how much the air in your bottle of opened whiskey changes the contents over time. He called these his “Open-Bottle Shelf-Life …
Aug 11
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $80 – $90 for 750 ML Distiller: Lagavulin Distillery Background Lagavulin is one of those iconic brands in the world of whiskey. It has quite a reputation, and at that price point, it better! Most of the time, I’m very skeptical …
Aug 04
Highland Park 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Highland Park Distillery Background Like many of my other recent reviews, I first had Highland Park 12 Year Old at Whiskey Fest 2011. It was a pleasant surprise among an overwhelming variety of whiskeys …
Jul 28
Bruichladdich Rocks Un-Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 92 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Bruichladdich Distillery Background I’ve heard a lot of good things about Bruichladdich (pronounced brook-lad-dee), but it’s not a Scotch I had previously tried. On a recent trip to the liquor store, my wife and I …
Jul 22
About a week and a half ago, I wrote a post asking you to Choose My Next Whiskey. I had $150 in AMEX gift cards to use, and wanted to get your opinion on how I should use them. You guys had some great suggestions: Port Charlotte PC9 Highland Park 21 Year Old Jameson 18 …
Jul 21
Ardbeg Uigeadail Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 108.4 Proof Price Point: $70 – $80 for 750 ML Distiller: Ardbeg Distillery Limited Background Today happens to be my birthday, so I thought I would make today’s post extra special by reviewing an extraordinary Scotch – Ardbeg Uigeadail. For those of you unfamiliar with this whisky, …
Jul 12
I recently came into some money . . . sort of. In reality, I ran a successful promotion at work and was rewarded with $150 in AMEX gift cards. Now, anybody who knows me knows that I’m frugal – not cheap, mind you. The bulk of my whiskey collection over the years have been gifted …
Jul 07
Jura 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: The Isle of Jura Distillery Co. Ltd. Background There are certain brands in the whiskey business that fly under the radar, create a small portfolio of quality whiskeys, and gather a loyal cult following. Jura …
Jun 23
Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 91.6 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Talisker Distillery Background As you may recall, in one of my first reviews, I mentioned my first experience with Scotch whisky. I was in my parents’ basement and my dad was exposing me to various …
Jun 02
The Peat Monster Malt Scotch Whisky 92 Proof Price Point: $50 – $60 for 750 ML Distiller: Compass Box Whisky Co. Background I first heard about The Peat Monster from reading Malt Advocate (now known as Whisky Advocate). It was in the reviews section in the back, and did pretty well according to John …
