To recap: /u/xile_ (his real name, really) had us all over for a mystery lineup. I brought brownies. That’s really not useful to the review. Well, I didn’t have them until the whiskies were done, and drank tons of water between each dram. Maybe that’s useful. Oh, and all of the whiskies were poured blind. xile_ bet I’d get two right. I showed him and got none… Continue reading Ardmore 7 2009 Archives [MYSTERY]
This past weekend, we had a chance to sample some fantastic independently bottled whiskies from a private collection. Like last year’s event, the tasting was led by Igor of Heads & Tails, who regaled us with tales of drinking with Malt Maniacs, master distillers and whisky royalty, while providing insight into the bottles we were enjoying. This year’s theme was ‘whisky with a twist’ and … Continue reading Event Recap: 2018 Vintages Tasting
Thanks to /u/throzen for sharing a dram of this one. Think of something that’s tough to order: Sex on the Beach. I was one of those dirtbag bartenders who once made a joke when a woman ordered one. I still feel like a giant pile of excrement, yet without the ability to grow things, based on that comment. I was a moron. Thus when I asked… Continue reading Ardmore SMWS 66.57 “Asian delight”
Thanks to /u/boyd86 for this sample. I think. Correct me if I’m wrong. This is yet another continuation of my ongoing series that I’m calling “Scotch Malts, Wife’s Selection”, in which my wife goes through my backlog of SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) samples that I haven’t reviewed yet, pours them blind, and then I review it blind. Let’s talk about descriptions. Some of these I can… Continue reading Ardmore SMWS 66.90 “Steam train through a pharmacy”
Each year I am brought out to The Feathers Pub, Toronto for my birthday. Some years multiple times. This year, just once, and that’s okay by me. Too much of a good thing and that. Speyside whiskies are never something I plan to pick myself at my yearly whisky tasting. My wife loves to pick out mysteries, loves to see me struggle with them, and sometimes even… Continue reading Ardmore 21 1979 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing [Feather’s Flight Review Set #18]
Thanks to /u/Catharticintent for this sample This is a continuation of my ongoing series that I’m calling “Scotch Malts, Wife’s Selection”, in which my wife goes through my backlog of SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) samples that I haven’t reviewed yet, pours them blind, and then I review it blind. As I’ve said in my previous review, one of the main twists of this blind line of whiskies… Continue reading Ardmore SMWS 66.65 “Holy smoke!”
Thanks to /u/shane_il for the sample. Been meaning to get to this one for awhile. Especially with all of the IB Ardmore’s I’ve been having and my love of their old method of peating being a nice dedication to how they used to be. Ardmore 12 Port Wood Finish was added in 2015 as part of the core range. Why? Probably because of the amount of people going… Continue reading Ardmore 12 Port Wood Finish
