The Aberfeldy 21 was one of the first few whiskies I bought early on. Don't really know why other than it seemed fairly affordable for a 21 year old whisky and I believe it was generally rated quite high…

It takes a while to get over a bad initial meeting that can, literally, leave a bad taste in your mouth. For those of you read my reviews you probably know that my first encounter with a BenRiach was…

I have had the pleasure of sitting across Mr Bob Dalgarno, the famed Macallan Whisky Maker, for an interview and a subsequent tasting and I have to admit I was left with nothing but admiration for the…

Balvenie is my go to expression when I'm not sure what I want to be drinking. I'll normally pour myself one as I sit down and ponder. I find that their dependable and comfortingly familiar flavors help…

Kilchoman is a quaint little distillery that has defied the odds and is fast becoming a name to reckon with.Good quality whisky making that is leading the way in making people realize that age is but a…

After much planning and fanfare I finally managed to make a trip to Islay for the famed Islay Whisky Festival. It was a long overdue trip made even better with the company of two of my whisky buddies…

As part of my trip to the Islay Whisky Festival a couple of weeks I tried to get into as many tastings as I could. One of them happened to be an interesting session with the guys over from Douglas Laing…

The Supernova is one of the whiskies that made fall hook line and sinker in love with Ardbeg. Specifically the 2010 Release. I had just started drinking single malts and had a brief glimpse into the…

Laphroaig will always have a special place in my heart for me. It is constantly fighting for a top spot with Ardbeg for my affections. And I think I'm finally ready to accept that Laphroaig consistently…

The SMWS bottlings have held a certain level of mystique over me for some reason. The way they don't put the name of the distillery on the bottle and 'hide' it behind numbers and fancy descriptions.The…