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From a sample. - Bunnahabhain distillery was founded in 1881 by William Robertson and the Greenless brothers William and James. Production started in earnest in 1883 and in 1887 the distillery was int…

You may not (yet) have heard of the Fox Fitzgerald Whisky Trading Company as they are mostly active in bulk trade, but they do have a few brands of themselves, such as the new Rest & Be Thankful range…

This year the biggest winner in MMA is still Kavalan, their Solist Sherry Cask won 4 category awards, including Supreme Champion. Aiming for the luxury market, Kavalan's marketing strategy has always…

I bought a few minis of Bushmills a while ago, and I'm going to review one of them. It says "Old Bushmills" on the label, and looks like it may have been bottled in the '70s or '80s. I have a bunch more…

I’ve decided not to score this. Only because I will cheapen the memories by assigning it a score. And since there is no way anyone is ever going to drink this whisky a score is pretty much moot.And don’t…

I’m desperately trying to close out 2016 on a positive note. Personally as well as from a whisky review perspective. Of late it seems all I’ve been doing is getting angry at whiskies and their masters…

2016 has not been a stellar year and few will disagree with me on that. From beloved icons to hairy primates we’ve lost a lot in the last 350 odd days. Many people I know, my self included, will be glad…

Longrow is one of three distinct types of single malt produced at Springbank distillery (next to Springbank and Hazelburn). It is distilled twice with a phenol content in the malted barley of 50-55ppm…

Cooper Spirits in Pennsylvania procured the 13 yo 100% rye content whisky from Alberta Spirits Limited in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to bottle Lock, Stock, % Barrel. I do not know whether this was aged in…

Green Spot has always been a good go-to for me for one of my favourite styles - single pot still Irish whiskey. With this bottling, they take regular Green Spot (which has matured in a combination of…