It’s time to get back to normal. And for me, that means catching up on reviews this week. However before I do that, I’ll be reviewing 1792 Ridgemont Reserve, which I purchased for my father for his Birthday. Because I’m a good son (also because I can try some of it). Let’s go with the whole ‘good son’ thing, makes me sound better. Anyway, this… Continue reading 1792 Ridgemont Reserve
I’m somewhat behind on my reviews these days, what with being busy as all hell. So I held up some of my sample reviews and decided instead to review a bottle I have kicking around. I like Forty Creek. I like what they do. They try different things, which is a hell of a lot more than some other larger distilleries do. You get the… Continue reading Forty Creek Heart of Gold
Back at The Feather’s Pub[1] again, drinking away a little stress. Not in that alcoholic way. More so in that “Taking an hour to pick apart a dram so I don’t have to think about my exam in a week” way. That doesn’t involve getting drunk. It’s a complicated life. My wife has bought a new camera. Thus it’s the perfect time for me to… Continue reading Bruichladdich Black Art 2 [Feather’s Flight Review Set #10]
There’s times in your life where you need to go do something to take some pressure off. Hypothetically, let’s say you’ve recently started a new job,are finishing a very detail oriented class, having a major milestone birthday for a parental unit that you’re close to, tying to find a gift for a friend and a relative, and have two desserts to bake, some jam to… Continue reading Old Fettercairn 10 [Feather’s Flight Review Set #10]
And now we come to the last installment of “Talisker: Barely Know her!” We’re ending with an oldy (but not the oldest) and a goody, Talisker 30 (2011 release). And again I get mixed up and buy the ‘wrong dram’. This was suppose to be the 2009 version, and I ended up missing out on the last of the drams. The difference between them is… Continue reading Talisker 30 (2011 release)
Continuing on my ongoing series I call “Talisker: Hardly Know Her!”, we have Talisker 25 (2011 Release) up next. And you may be asking yourself: Where is that large automobile? And that’s a good question for talking heads to discuss, not so much me. More so you may be asking why I put the release up in the title, as I typically don’t. And I’ll… Continue reading Talisker 25 (2011 Release)
This is the first in a three part series I’m calling “Talisker: Barely Know her!” Yes, that should alienate some of my fans nicely. So, up first we have Talisker 18. Winner of the 2007 World Whisky award for Best Whisky in the World, I’ve always wondered about this Diageo sponsored whisky. It’s suppose to be “well received just about everyone”. Well that’s a tall… Continue reading Talisker 18
Thanks to /u/Devoz for this dram in a swap. So I had swapped for Collingwood 21 Rye, mostly because I didn’t like buying a full bottle of a limited edition, old Canadian Rye (actual rye) that was low alcohol content. I have finite money, and I opted not to. That said I was still curious as to if I made the right decision. I mean, yeah,… Continue reading Collingwood 21 Rye
Thanks to /u/ziggy1283 for this sample. We all know what they say. They say it a lot. They always say it. “Stop picking at that in public!” Some of them say other things like “Oh my, you must have been invited by mistake” Still fewer say “One good Independently bottled Caol Ila deserves another” At least, I think they say that. Today, for my second dram,… Continue reading Caol Ila 13 2000 Gordon & MacPhail Cask Strength
So a few months ago, a lot has happened. So much so, my mind is still spinning and reeling from it all. One of those things (which is positive) was I went to Cadenhead’s store in London. Which I’ve talked about before. It’s an adventure. The “Game of Thrones” of whisky stores. And I ended up reviewing almost all of the samples I bought there… Continue reading Caol Ila 22 1991 Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
Thanks to /u/PeatReek for including this mystery sample as part of our recent swap. So I’m doing things a little bit different for this mystery review. Normally I post a guess, and then find out if I’m right or wrong. In this case I reviewed it, and then found out I was wrong from /u/PeatReek after the fact. Fun times, eh? So mystery drams and Single Grain… Continue reading Strathclyde 23 Battlehill
And back to reality, ladies and gents. No more fanfare, I need to review some whiskies that aren’t rare or expensive. Because the thing is: If I only bought/reviewed/tasted whisky that was super pricey, I’d develop an odd complex. Can’t have the sweet without the sour, right? Can’t know the good without the okay. I think I can do without the utterly shitty (though every… Continue reading Collingwood Whisky
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