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Corryvreckan is a no-age-statement single malt whisky, matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and new French oak casks. It’s ...
What do you consider to be value in whisky? It is certainly something which seems to be harder and harder to find, with the ever-escalating prices across the board. Let’s start with a couple of rather ...
I’ve never written a preface to an article before now, but I think this one needs it. Uncle Nearest – as a brand, as the people who represent it – were early additions to the Whiskey Ring family. Fawn ...
It’s always nice to go back to basics. I recently attended a virtual Glenlivet tasting. The lineup consisted of the rebranded 12, 15, and 18 year old whiskies. According to the brand ambassador, ...
If you live overseas or are unfamiliar with the national grocery chain Trader Joe’s, all you need to know is that Trader Joe’s is popular for having lots of fun stuff at very cheap prices. A notch or ...
4,750 miles separate Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and Santa Fe, New Mexico. One lies just 70 miles south of the Scottish border, an hour-plus away from a land synonymous with barley, peat, and whisky.
Stylized as The Béhôlden, WhistlePig’s latest limited edition expression is a 21 year-old North American Single Malt Whiskey. If you’ve got your eye on the ball you might note that while American ...
If someone says to you “I’m drinking Scotch made on an island,” your first guess for its provenance would probably be an Islay distillery. Yes, Islay is best known for its briny, iodine heavy, burnt ...
Let’s start with something we can all agree on: people have different tastes. This statement is no surprise in any aspect of life, and this statement is no less true when it comes to bourbon. Too ...
Let’s get the pronunciation out of the way first: it’s said “Oog-a-dal,” per Ardbeg. Those of you who have had the misfortune of hearing me attempt to pronounce Gaelic words will be grateful that any ...
Whiskies from Glen Grant have always felt like very solid whisky staples to me. Alongside both Glenfiddich and The Glenlivet, they are always readily available at most bottle stores in my area, and ...