To recap: 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… Continue reading Springbank 10 Local Barley [MYSTERY]
Sometimes consistent releases are great. Sure, the odd, random whisky is a lot of fun. And finding them is exciting. Probably part of the reason most of us, if not myself, love to review. Heck, most of the time my reviews are for whiskies that are sold out or I’ve just gotten to. It’s partially to figure out the theme of a distillery and where… Continue reading Longrow 11 Red Cabernet Franc
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. There was a time when Campbeltown was filled to the brim with distilleries. If you were an extremely wealthy person who liked… Continue reading Glen Scotia SMWS 93.72 “BBQ outside a sweetie factory”
Thanks to /u/devoz for the sample. So Springbank owns Springbank, Longrow, and Hazelburn. In addition, the whole thing is owned by Cadenheads. To add confusion, they helped supply the capital for Glengyle, one of three Campbeltown distilleries, however have nothing to do with Glen Scotia, the other one. Following along? Okay. So Cadenheads sells to everyone and independently bottles from other distilleries around the world. Then Springbank… Continue reading Longrow 12 1996 Oloroso Single Cask
As part of the Toronto Whisky Society end of year celebration, we ended up with a few whiskies to share. 2017 was a great year for us. Thus I don’t actually remember who brought this or the next couple reviews, but thank you! And feel free to add a username for me to thank below! For the past 12 years we, the whisky drinking public, have been… Continue reading Kilkerran 12
Longrow. Wine. Goes together like M&Ms and popcorn. Or like cheap French fries and soft serve ice cream. You wouldn’t think it does, but it do. As such, each time I have a chance to try a Longrow that has been considered near a wine, I attempt to drink it or buy it or both. Sometimes both. Thus when Longrow Red 13 Malbec became available, I split… Continue reading Longrow Red 13 Malbec
Thanks to /u/xile_ for sharing this dram. The Springbank Society is an ancient order who dedicates themselves to the great old ones who happen to enjoy whisky and eventually will douse the world in madness. That’s a lie based on a mixture of truth and a psychological horror genre that has grown in the last few years. You will not go insane by drinking this. Well, unless… Continue reading Longrow 14 Fresh Sherry Springbank Society
Thanks to /u/smoked_herring for this dram. Springbank. Can they do anything wrong? News at 11. Oh, wait, I write things like this. I can’t wait until 11. Also it’s international. I didn’t think this through at all. A few years ago Springbank released their 12 year old single cask series. Different cask types, a simple label, full details, and cask strength. Of these, the sherry casks were:… Continue reading Springbank 12 1996 Single Cask Oloroso Sherry Butt
Thanks to /u/xile_ for sharing this one with us. Springbank is now the leading distillery for fermentation time, with 110 hours. Most places do between 40 hours and 3 days, with some doing a few more than that. The result is evident in Springbank’s quality, and for that they should be praised. The true reason I bring this up is I find young Springbanks have these nice,… Continue reading Springbank 8 Fresh Sherry Springbank Society
Thanks to /u/cake_my_day for this sample. When I first started drinking different whiskies and reviewing them, I slowly heard about Campbeltown. To give an idea of how little most knew about it, when I took the Scotch Whisky Tour in Edinborough, the tasting didn’t include anything from the region. Yes, the place with one of the largest collection of whiskies on the planet didn’t have anything from… Continue reading Hazelburn CV
Thanks to /u/devoz for sharing a sample of this one! Terroir is a joke told by a silly man. We know many distilleries that use the same river, and they didn’t taste the exact same. The reason, is of course, they use different barrels, different methods, different mashbills, and finally, different barley. However, what if someone used a different, local barley, and did everything the same.… Continue reading Springbank 11 Local Barley
Thanks to /u/boyd86 for the sample of the Gaja Barolo. So I drink a nice Springbank, then I realize I have two more Springbank samples. And I want more Springbank. Because… Springbank. But why review them together? Because both of them had some wine influence in them. So it makes sense to do one of those SBS that I hear about. That makes sense, right? I… Continue reading Springbank 9 Barolo Wood Finish & 12 Burgundy
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