So take a moment, let go of all those crazy background thoughts, and let your imagination open up. Breathe in, breathe out. Churn one out if you need to and come back, then go into your happy place before reading this, and imagining yourself in a far away time. It’s Christmas. Yes, it’s cold out, and this year, you’ve asked for a bevy of different… Continue reading Glenfarclas 17
Special shout out to /u/Allumina for this (now not as much) elusive to me beginner’s dram. And a special shout out that I’ve nearly completed reviews of all the beginners’ drams! Yay me! Soon I’ll be trying to finish up the advanced drams (of which all but one are staring at me, waiting to be drank). But enough anthropomorphism, what am I drinking today? Why, it’s… Continue reading Glenfarclas 12
Quick thanks to /u/EMoneySC2 for this odd dram. And why is it odd? Well, oddness is in the eye of the Beholder. The main one that causes a anti-magic field, not the side ones that shoot rays that petrify you. See, I live in Canada (surprised, right? I never bring it up). And in Canada, the store brand reigns supreme. We have so many good store… Continue reading Kirkland Speyside Sherry Cask Finished 20
Quick thank you out there to /u/Porkpants81 for the sweet Secret Santa Swap on this one. Also, man, I gotta catch up on my reviews. So… let’s address the elephant in the room. Or at least the perceived elephant. I thought, while reviewing this, that Spey River 12 was a blend, and, well, I don’t really give them the greatest scores. And it isn’t because I hate blends.… Continue reading Spey River 12
You say to someone, “How’s that 47 year old Whisky?” and you’re kinda in a bind. I mean, Age = Quality, right? Something older than me was cradled, protected, untouched, and has cost so much to make. And more wood equals better, right? Probably not. I mean, we’ve already seen that climate affects the taste. Young whiskies can be good. There’s expectations of terroir that… Continue reading Girvan 47 year old 1965 (cask 9487) The Clan Denny
Before I start my ramblulating, I’d like to thank /u/dros_guy[1] for sending through this sample. My father is a huge fan of this one, and splitting it with him really made his day. A while back, someone put up a question to everyone concerning Willet, and why people enjoy it so much when you don’t know what you’re cracking open. And I really thought about… Continue reading George T. Stagg 2013
Going to start out by thanking /u/mentel42[1] for the two swaps so I can finally try this Texas Malt that people have been going on about. Let me just start out by saying, there are aspects of Texas that make me think it would be awesome. First off, no winter, and trust me, that’d be nice. However I’m bad in the heat… though it’s a… Continue reading Balcones Texas Single Malt & Baby Blue
Toronto Whisky Society 