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Whiskey Road Trip, Florida Scotch dinner part 1
I believe it is occasionally necessary to shake things up in life; break out of one’s routine and go in search of adventure. And from my perspective there is no more satisfying of an adventure than one...
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Glenfarclas, 105 20 year
stats: single malt Scotch, Speyside, 60%, $358As my 45th birthday rapidly approached, the urge for an overdue visit to Montreal grew stronger. My unorthodox work schedule had me occupied the night...
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Whisky Road Trip, Florida Scotch dinner part 2
After briefly being distracted by a bottle of Glenfarclas 105 20 year, I’m getting back on track and continuing the coverage of this winter’s Florida Scotch dinner, which began here and should be read...
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Whisky Road Trip, Florida Scotch dinner part 3
Continuing on from part 1 and part 2, the dinner’s third whisky was Kilkerran, Work In Progress 7 - Sherry Wood; a product of Campbeltown’s Glengyle distillery. This was Scotland’s next new malt...
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Whisky Road Trip, Florida Scotch dinner part 4
After tasting through Monkey Shoulder, the Port Cask Finish bottling from Arran, and Kilkerran, Work In Progress 7 - Sherry Wood, we moved on to the final whisky of the latest installment of the...
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Whiskey Road Trip, George Dickel tour
Having fulfilled my whisky dinner hosting obligations in Florida, as documented here, here, here and here, it was time to transport myself northward and partake in some long overdue tours of American...
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Whiskey Road Trip, Maker's Mark Tour
After my disappointing reception at the George Dickel distillery, I decided it would be best to clear the slate and approach my second tour of the day with an open mind. I hadn’t made any prior...
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Whiskey Road Trip, Four Roses Tour - part 1
After visiting George Dickel and Maker’s Mark on my first day of touring American distilleries, day two brought me to my main objectives. First up was Four Roses, to be followed in the afternoon by...
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Whiskey Road Trip, Four Roses Tour - part 2
My last post took an in-depth look at the history of Four Roses and explained how their product line has evolved to its current offerings. I felt that was a necessary prelude to the details of my...
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Whiskey Road Trip, Buffalo Trace Tour
After completing the tour at Four Roses, I made my way back up to Frankfort for lunch before heading over to Buffalo Trace for an afternoon tour. There are actually five different tours offered at...
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What's on the shelf? - Ardbeg 21 year
My blog posts this year have been few and far between (although lengthy and research intensive, in my defense) and that has come with a corresponding drop in page views. I’ve decided to shake things up...
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Buffalo Trace update - increasing capacity
When I toured the Buffalo Trace distillery back in February I had visited Four Roses earlier in the day and Maker’s Mark the day before. Both of those distilleries were in the midst of major expansion...
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Kirkland 12 year Blended Scotch vs. Chivas Regal 12 year
I first tasted Costco’s Kirkland brand 12 year old blended Scotch about three years ago when a relative shared a bottle of it at a Christmas party. My first impression was quite good, but by the time I...
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What's on the shelf? - Macallan Double Cask 12 year
I travel between northern Vermont and Boston somewhat regularly, and when I do I usually stop at several liquor stores along the way. Sometimes I’m looking for a specific bottling, other times I’m just...
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Lagavulin, 200th Anniversary 8 year old
stats: single malt Scotch, Islay, 8 years old, 48%, $65For some writers, criticizing Diageo is practically a sport; and the company seems to feed them plenty of ammunition (see the “controversies”...
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What's on the shelf? - Wolfburn single malt
Last winter I traveled to Florida to host a Scotch whisky dinner which had a theme focused on malt distilleries that had gone online since 1990. At that time the list included 20 facilities, but only...
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Old Pulteney, 12 year vs.17 year
stats:12 year – single malt Scotch, Highlands, 43%, $4217 year – single malt Scotch, Highlands, 46%, non-chill filtered, $110Since my last post mentioned that Wolfburn had recently overtaken Pulteney’s...
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What's on the shelf? - Glendronach 12 year
The new “What’s on the Shelf?” series of posts are normally reserved for items which I’ve seen in retail settings and wanted to comment on, even though I didn’t purchase them; I’m making an exception...
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Lagavulin, Distillers Edition vs. 12 year cask strength
stats:12 year (2015 release), single malt Scotch, Islay, 56.8%, $135Distillers Edition (2016 release), single malt Scotch, Islay, 43%, $100I was fairly excited by the prospect of Lagavulin’s 8 year...
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What's on the shelf? - Hudson, Baby Bourbon and Manhattan Rye
You’d be hard pressed to find a whisk(e)y whose price hasn’t gone up in the last 10 years. While some have risen up a little, others have gone up a lot. Many have crept upward incrementally over...
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