Archive For The “Whisky Tasting Notes” Category

One Quick Dram: Tomatin Vintage 1988 – Batch 1

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One Quick Dram: Tomatin Vintage 1988 – Batch 1

When two whisky bloggers get together for a dram, you’re sure to see reviews flying about, and last night Yoav Gelbfish of the excellent Whisky Gospel blog came over bearing a tasting of the two new Tomatin expressions, and we enjoyed them together. As the sherry cask shortage gets more acute, we’re apt to see…

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Another “est” Factor – Edradour – The Smallest Old Distillery and The Game of Wood

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Another “est” Factor – Edradour – The Smallest Old Distillery and The Game of Wood

Picture credit: www.thedrinkingmansguidetoscotland.com Not technically about the size or shape of the stills, this post will focus on the “smallest distillery in Scotland”. The reason I put that title – so proudly etched on the distillery’s sign – in quotation marks is that it’s, quite simply, no longer true. Typical for boom times in the…

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One Quick Dram: Whyte & Mackay 30 Year Old Blended Whisky Tasting Notes

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One Quick Dram: Whyte & Mackay 30 Year Old Blended Whisky Tasting Notes

Whyte & Mackay 30 Year Old Blended Whisky Tasting Notes (40% ABV) This is a premium blend by Whyte & Mackay, the Glasgow based whisky blender noted both by the colorful Richard Paterson who will kill you if you hold your glass in the palm of your hand, and for changing ownership every five years or so (on average)…

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One Quick Dram: Säntis Malt Dreifaltigkeit Whisky Tasting Notes

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One Quick Dram: Säntis Malt Dreifaltigkeit Whisky Tasting Notes

Säntis Malt Swiss Highlander Whisky – Edition Dreifaltigkeit (Cask Strength) Peated –  Whisky Tasting Notes This NAS peated whisky is like nothing we’ve tasted coming out of Scotland. This is something entirely different, honoring the Alps in a very pine-y way. The peaty flavor makeup is different both from Islay and from Highland peat, and is…

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The “est” Factor in Whisky Stills: Tallest, Shortest and Slowest

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The “est” Factor in Whisky Stills: Tallest, Shortest and Slowest

I’m a very curious person. In fact, ever since I was a kid, this was one of the most commonly used adjectives to describe me. So naturally, I love comparisons. In particular, stills fascinate me, and I want to share some of that awe, so what could be more fun than asking about the “est”…

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