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Carsebridge started its career as a malt distillery in 1799, but in 1852 both potstills were replaced by column stills. Blends started to boom by then and the owners saw money in changing their product…

Did you know that Caledonian was initially simply called Edinburgh Distillery? When it was founded in 1885 it was even one of Scotland's largest grain distilleries. But she only lasted for a full century…

Caledonian was a grain distillery near Haymarket in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. Today the buildings have been converted into apartments, because the distillery closed permanently In 1988. I will…

Youngest offering from the Rothes distillery, found it last week in El Pelícano, lobby bar at Meliá Castilla Hotel, Madrid. Tasted it neat, then water, finally ice.As usual with these whiskies, 'Rothes…

I haven’t done a review in a while, and I try to get one in before Passover each year. Tomorrow I’ll be locking up the cabinet until after the holiday. I’ve done this every year so that someone who…

Another one from the good folks at North Star Spirits, for a small outfit they are rather creative, I believe the finish on this Caol Ila was done in house. So this Caol Ila was distilled in 2009, aged…

Some writers have made the bold claim that perhaps much of the beloved Sherry influence from pre-90's whisky may very well have come from the use of Paxarette. The now demonized additive was quite common…

Sample sent to me. I was expecting peat from the name and bottling art.But it's peat free.Nose: Big big fruity, apricot, toffee apple, candle wax, Christmas cake, raisin, fig, medjool date, green cut…

I tasted some Irish stuff from The Whistler before, but was recently given a sample of this 10 years old by my buddy Manny. The label boldly states ‘How The Years Whistle By’. A bit odd, considering that…

Rolf Kaspar is a German independent bottler that has quite a bit of Irish whiskey on its resume, bottled primarily in collaboration with the Hotel Essener Hof. This one, however, was bottled in honor of…