Month: September 2015

Review

Benromach Sassicaia Finish

Thanks to /u/Boyd86 for this dram. It’s no secret that I love odd finishes. The weirder, the better. Try something different. Do something different. Try something odd. We all drink other alcohols (well, probably not, but I’m going to guess most of us do). We all have had something and said “Why did I drink the sweat from a Burmese bongo player?” Oh… No, probably… Continue reading Benromach Sassicaia Finish

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Review

Four Roses Single Barrel (Dual Barrels)

Thanks to /u/devoz for these samples. I decided recently I’d try a little experiment. I have two different samples of Four Roses Single Barrel from 2015. I tried them blind, chosen by my wife, while making a very early Thanksgiving dinner before I collapsed after cooking for 8 hours. To say the least, I was trying them blind, but I was also knackered. Some people… Continue reading Four Roses Single Barrel (Dual Barrels)

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Review

Auchentoshan 14 Cadenheads Small Batch

Thanks to /u/PeatReeks for this sample. Apologies to myannoyingopinions.com for stealing your image. I like Lowlands. There aren’t many Lowlands. I’ve had a lot from Auchentoshan. Yup, that sums up a lot of my reviews for Lowland whiskies. Let’s try something different. Maybe talk about being behind on reviews? No, wait I’ve played that card too many times. Pop Culture references? Been awhile since I’ve… Continue reading Auchentoshan 14 Cadenheads Small Batch

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Review

Longrow Red 11 Cabernet-Sauvignon

Thanks to /u/PeatReek for this sample. Longrow Red 11 Cabernet-Sauvignon sounds like an odd mash up. Something that Girl Talk or White Panda thought up. I mean, Longrow is the heavily peated Scotch from Springbank, sided by Springbank (dur) and Hazelburn. And since I’ve reviewed one of the Reds before, I should try another (more on that later). Mix that with finishing it for a… Continue reading Longrow Red 11 Cabernet-Sauvignon

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Review

Nikka Malts (All Malt, Pure Malt White, Pure Malt Red, Pure Malt Black)

So don’t call it a vertical… what do I call it? I mean, these are all the Malts. Some of them are inside others, and others are mixed all up. And they are blends. It is a horizontal? Probably not. That sounds too sexy for me. Are these the silly goats of the Nikka brand? No, what about the crayons of Nikka? Well, what colour… Continue reading Nikka Malts (All Malt, Pure Malt White, Pure Malt Red, Pure Malt Black)

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Knob Creek Line-up (Straight Bourbon, Rye, Single Barrel, Smoked Maple)

Thanks to /u/Devoz, /u/Boyd86, and /u/LecheConCarnie for the samples on this one. Companies are weird at times. You’ll see them buy out or build these brands that seemingly overlap, or should overlap. However having worked with some of these companies, there is method to the seeming madness. Jim Beam is one such company (I haven’t worked with them). There’s the Jim Beam line-up, which is… Continue reading Knob Creek Line-up (Straight Bourbon, Rye, Single Barrel, Smoked Maple)

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