last night was the inaugural Toronto Whisky Society meet-up (not that we called ourselves that back then… more of a /r/canadawhisky subreddit meetup), and we had a big crowd out at the Feathers Pub in Toronto! had a great group come out around 8 and i think we stayed till 12:30ish. everyone had a bunch of drams and from what i could tell, a really good time! … Continue reading Toronto Whisky Society’s Inaugural Feather’s Night
So this will be my last Irish whiskey review, barring any finds at pubs, for awhile. Not because I don’t like them, or that the community seemingly isn’t the biggest fan of them, but mostly because I have other fish to fry. And whiskey’s to try. And pigs to sty? Oh well, took it one too many. Uisce Beatha Real Irish Whiskey starts off with… Continue reading Uisce Beatha Real Irish Whiskey
Campbeltown. The region that’s only sometimes included in the regions list. At one time Cambeltown had more whisky makers in it’s city than any other region in Scotland. And then… I assume the 80s happened, because let’s be honest, even if it wasn’t, I feel fine blaming the 80s for something else. Anyway, in the last few years, the region has been slowly coming back… Continue reading Longrow Triple Review [CV, Peated, 7 Gaja Barolo]
Continuing on with the highly popular, never doubted, and generally treated with respect Irish Whiskey min-binge! So I ordered a bunch of Irish whiskies from Flaviar. They ship to Canada, so that leaves them as my only option. Also it’s not too bad compared to having to hunt it down at bars and restaurants. So today we have Knappogue Castle 1995, or as I call… Continue reading Knappogue Castle 1995
And back to the Irish marathon that everyone loves and hates, all at the same time. So grab a potato, sit back, and generally enjoy a distinct culture. Fun. Up next, c/o Flaviar to me, is Greenore 8. This is 100% Single Grain whiskey, which was aged in ex-Bourbon casks. Produced by the Cooley distillery. Also, in contrast to other Irish whiskies, this whiskey is… Continue reading Greenore 8
Oops, I’ve fallen behind on my pre-binge sample emptying list. Shame. Shame on me. Recently there was a post about Balvenie Fanboys. And while I wouldn’t call myself one (as I don’t require Tun 1401 in order to get an erection), I do enjoy them enough to venture out that I am an aficionado. So I’m happy to be reviewing the Balvenie 15 Single Barrel… Continue reading Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Sherry Cask
(Thanks to /u/usquebaugh_ for the dram) Gather round, whisky swiggers and jiggers, for I have a story to tell. A simple story for two denari, of times before in the whisky network. Scoff all you want good sir, but yes, there was a time when this network was smaller, without fools telling stories like a bard in order to spice up reviews. During this dark time,… Continue reading Tullibardine 500
Thanks to /u/Devoz for helping me slowly build up my individual cred on the BenRiach distillery. Bias time! I know, everyone loves a good bias, whether it’s politics or sexual preferences or just good old religion, we all have some great biases. Mine, when we’re talking about whisky, go like this: I like peat. A lot. More than I really should. I’m a total peat head.… Continue reading BenRiach Heredotus Fumosus
Special thanks to /u/Randimosity for the sample of the Cask Strength. There are moments where I’m quite full of myself, and start to think that I could someday be called a “Writer”. I’m working on a novel, it could happen… maybe? And that’s why I bought this whiskey. No hubris, none of that. No time for it, until someone gives me a bad critique on… Continue reading Writer’s Tears / Writer’s Tears Cask Strength 2012
Special thanks to /u/Randimosity for the sample of Yellow Spot. Just off my successful American tour of drams, I thought I’d dedicate part of the most Irish month of the year (February) to Whiskey from Ireland. Wait, I’ve gotten March and February mixed up, haven’t I? Well fuck. Too late now, it’s Irish February, a bitterly cold month dedicated to the cheery, constantly maligned, and generally… Continue reading Green Spot / Yellow Spot
Couple things to get out of the way. First up: Yes, I know my glasses are cloudy. It’s not dirt, I am just really, really bad at polishing my glasses. Also the last two weeks have been a whirlwind of insanity in my life, and if I could tell you, the reader, about it, I would, however I can’t so I won’t. The TOModera house… Continue reading Abraham Bowman Quad Review [Gingerbread Beer Finish, Apple Cider Finish, Double Barrel, Port Finish]
Special thanks to /u/ScotChen for the sample of this Barrel Select dram. And the images of said dram. High West. Just the name sounds cool. Like how acting schools used to be filled with actors practicing their quickdraw with fake pistols and fall down, leading most good actors to hang out on the roof away from the constant cowboy culling. And we know that we love… Continue reading High West Double Rye! (Peated Cask)
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