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I have a couple of Ardbegs kicking around that I haven't reviewed yet; not only am I going to take a look at each one individually, but I'll compare each of them to the standard Ardbeg 10 Year Old.The…

Crown Royal reports that this whisky contains 90% rye content, and has not disclosed the grain content of the remaining 10% of the whisky. The reviewed bottle with serial number 003105408466 has been…

Nose: Telltale Ardbeg smoked peat; old motor oil; vanilla bean; fresh thistle sap; road tar; fried green tomatoes; BBQ potato chips.Taste: A smoky affair: good quality Ardbeg smoked peat; burning Oregon…

From a Dutch bottling company comes this cask strength single cask offering of the small produced Ledaig. Always interesting to taste this brand in a non-distillery bottling. Tasted in a few minutes so…

The Johnnie Walker lineup used to be nice and tidy and easy to follow. As a whisky drinker, I felt obligated to include all the colors of the Johnnie rainbow in my cabinet. Not because I kneel at the…

Peat and sherry, the salt and tabasco of whisky. As powerful flavour agents they often determine the direction of our single malts. Ranging from enhancer to the dominant force of our single malts, we all…

I'm an auction junkie. It is literally the most irritating habit I have. Every time I'm checking out obscene amounts on various auction sites for bottles that I may or may not really need I promise my…

My first brush with Teeling was with their Single Grain matured in California Red Wine Cabernet casks and I have to tell you I fell instantly in love. It was such a beautiful and unique flavor profile…

I’ve been away from all things whisky-related for some time. Long story, or stories as the case may be. I visited the local store a few days ago to buy something new and different to celebrate my return…

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 integrated into High…