Here we are at the beginning of the holiday shopping season again, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday so gift buying is about to kick into high gear! Should we perhaps institute Whisky Wednesday for crazy sales on amber joy? I’ll start with this post! I’ll give you my top 12 bottles that would make…
Read more »
Aberlour, Balblair, Balvenie, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dailuaine, Dalwhinnie, Dufftown, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Mortlach, Oban, Scotch Single Malt, Springbank, Talisker, TeaninichBirthday , Bourbon Barrel , Cask Strength , Christmas Gifts , Dewar's , Diageo , Douglas Laing , Gifts , Glengoyne , Gordon and MacPhail , Highlands , Holiday , Independent Bottlers , Islands , Islay , Laphroaig , Linger , Nose , Palate , Peat , Present , Scotch Whisky , Sherry , Shopping , Single Malt , Speyside , Tasting Note , Tasting Notes , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Gifts , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes
In the package I got from The Whisky Exchange was a selection of the new TWE exclusive casks recently bottled. As I mentioned in the Irish whiskey TWE post (here), The Whisky Exchange is moving to significantly increase the number of single casks it bottles under its label, and the current batch includes several casks…
Read more »
Bowmore, Elixir Distillers/Specialty Drinks/The Whisky Exchange, Independent Bottling, Scotch Single Malt, Signatory VintageBowmore , Islay , Linger , Nose , Palate , Peat , Single Malt , Tasting Note , Tasting Notes , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes
Yesterday was a very special day, as I made my way to Mishmar HaEmeq, a kibbutz in northern Israel, where my friend Yori Costa held a tasting he was putting together for the past three years. Through diligent work, he was able to bring together either samples (60-200 ml each) or bottles of all 11…
Read more »
Core Range, Laphroaig, Limited Edition, Official Bottling, Whisky Tasting NotesIslay , Laphroaig , Linger , Nose , Palate , Peat , Sherry , Tasting Note , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes
Bunnahabhain has always been high up on my favorite distilleries list, and the Bunnahabhain 12 (reviewed here) is one of the more complex entry level whiskies out there and my favorite go-to everyday drams. In this expression, the distillery is using the allure of 100% sherry matured whisky, to take some of the pressure off…
Read more »
Bunnahabhain, Core Range, Official BottlingBunnahabhain , Islay , Linger , Nose , Palate , Peat , Scotch Whisky , Sherry , Single Malt , Tasting Note , Tasting Notes , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes
Independent bottlings of Lagavulin are not overly common (although there’s probably more of it out there in unnamed bottlings than is known), as Diageo is loath to part with casks of Lagavulin for independent bottlings and has been for quite a while. Everything the distillery produces, some 1.4 million liters a year, will go into…
Read more »
Elixir Distillers/Specialty Drinks/The Whisky Exchange, Independent Bottling, Lagavulin, Scotch Single MaltIslay , Lagavulin , Linger , Nose , Palate , Peat , Scotch Whisky , Single Malt , Tasting Note , Tasting Notes , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes