I thought I would go ahead and do this head to head while it's fresh on my mind. I'm not always into wine finishes, and the Arran Port cask was a bit of a letdown for me, especially when compared with…

Nelson's Greenbrier is the distillery behind the Belle Meade brand (which is MGP that they age themselves). However, they do have a whiskey that is distilled in-house. They simply call it Tennessee…

This is my second bottle of the 16yo Nadurra from THE Glenlivet. My first bottle that was very good was batch 0814D. I found this 0613X last September and grabbed it while I could, as finding these in…

As we endure this frigid ice and winter storm, my desire for cask strength peat is especially strong. So here we have the 2017 Cairdeas released as a cask strength quarter cask. It was matured for around…

Lastly in our Compass Box exploration, we come to The Peat Monster. This is 64% Caol Ila matured in refill hogsheads, 35% Laphroaig matured in refill hogshead, and 1% "highland malt blend" matured in…

Part 2 of my Compass Box exploration; The Spice Tree. Now, unlike the Spaniard, I did cheat and look up the fact sheet on this before I poured it. Sorry, just couldn't resist. I'll post the fact sheet…

I got the little Compass Box 50ml sampler as an Xmas gift from a fellow enthusiast and thought I'd take the time to try at least one tonight. The sampler includes this, The Story of the Spaniard, as well…

This is a fresh bottle of Nikka Whisky from the Barrel. Being fresh, I've let it sit for about 30min before giving it any attention. I'm acting as a mule for this bottle for someone in a board controlled…

This is a Stranahan's Single Barrel Cask Strength pick by Red Dog Wine and Spirits in Franklin, TN. Stranahan's is an American single malt based in Denver. This bottle is 112 proof and comes from barrel…

Got this bottle as a gift. Early times is a Kentucky bourbon that, until a few months ago, was owned by Brown Foreman. They have now sold it to the Sazerac Company who owns Buffalo Trace. So hopefully…