A WHISKEY BLOG

TOP TEN WHISKIES

1. Lagavulin 16: A+

2. Octomore 06.3: A+

3. GlenDronach 1993 Manager's Cask Distillery Exclusive: A+

4. Highland Park Delilah's 13th Anniversary: A+

5. Laphroaig 15 200th Anniversary: A+

6. Four Roses Elliott's Select: A+

7. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B517: A+

8. Lagavulin Distillers Edition: A+

9. Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength (Batch 007): A+

10. George T. Stagg (2013): A+

Full review list here . . .

Penny for Your Thoughts - Ardbeg Day, Yoichi 12, Blanton's Gold, Benromach Maison du Whisky

We tried four whiskies at Golden Promise, two in the main bar and two in the rare whiskey vault. Ardbeg Day (56.7% ABV) - Ardbeg's annual...

Penny for Your Thoughts - BenRiach 18 Albariza, Kilchoman 10th Anniversary

We took advantage of our time in London to order two samples from Master of Malt. The short story is that Master of Malt, a UK-based...

The Balvenie Peat Week 14 - Review

Age: 14 years Barrel type: ex-bourbon barrels Region: Speyside ABV: 48.3% ABV Price: $75-100 Additional details: Non-chill...

Penny for Your Thoughts - Port Charlotte Scottish Barley, Oban 14

Continuing the march through our London whiskey trials, these are two we had on our first night in London. Port Charlotte Scottish Barley...

Penny for Your Thoughts - Clynelish 14, Ballechin 10

At Whisky Club 28/10, we had about 10 minutes and used them to enjoy a scotch each. Here are my thoughts on these two Highland single...

Penny for Your Thoughts - The Dalmore 15, Johnett, Chivas Regal 12

We’ve just gotten home from a long trip to London and Paris, both of which are gorgeous at this time of year. Along the way, we of...

Penny for Your Thoughts - GlenDronach Peated, Four Roses Private Selection (OBSO), Laphroaig 10

These are the two whiskies I tried at Barrel Proof, at the end of an epic afternoon bar crawl that began after lunch and ended after...

Penny for Your Thoughts - Old Forester 1870, Talisker 10, Blanton's Single Barrel

Here are two whiskies I had at The Rusty Nail and one at another hotel bar. Two of them are all-time favorites of mine, although we'll...

Penny for Your Thoughts - Ardbeg Perpetuum, Laphroaig Cairdeas 2017, Johnnie Walker Double Black

And on the third day of hurricane, my true love said to me . . . let's keep drinking scotch. These are our last few reviews from this...

Penny for Your Thoughts - Lagavulin 8, Michter's Small Batch, Kilchoman Port Cask

Here are some whiskies we tried during the calm before the storm -- Islay scotches seemed particularly appropriate given the...

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Talisker Reserve, Game of Thrones House Greyjoy - Review

Age: No age statement Barrel type: Ex-bourbon Region: Isle of Skye ABV: 45.8% Price: $60 Additional details: Chill filtered,...

Old and Rare Whiskies - Part II

Another day, another set of whiskey reviews -- we're back in business! There were a flurry of wonderful tasting events in the last few...

Old and Rare Whiskies - Part I

Hello from sunny Miami! As we all begin to self-isolate to reduce the spread of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, I've decided to return to...

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Talisker Reserve, Game of Thrones House Greyjoy - Review

Age: No age statement Barrel type: Ex-bourbon Region: Isle of Skye ABV: 45.8% Price: $60 Additional details: Chill filtered,...

Old and Rare Whiskies - Part II

Another day, another set of whiskey reviews -- we're back in business! There were a flurry of wonderful tasting events in the last few...

Old and Rare Whiskies - Part I

Hello from sunny Miami! As we all begin to self-isolate to reduce the spread of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, I've decided to return to...

La Whiskeria - A Bar Review

Spain is not a whiskey loving country -- in fact, it may be the hardest place to find a half-decent whiskey bar that we've visited. Even...

Dickel Bottled in Bond Review

Age: 13 years old Barrel type: Charred fresh oak Region: Tennessee ABV: 50% Price: $45 Additional details: Lincoln County process...

SMWS December 2018 Out-Turn Review

I've reviewed a few Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) bottles on this site before, not to mention their Kaleidoscope outposts in both...

Maker's Mark Private Select, Star Hill Provisions - Review

Whisky Jean Samuels, the fearsome guardian cat of Maker's Mark Distillery Age: No age statement (between 5-8 years old) Barrel type: ...

Penny for Your Thoughts - The Franklin Room

As I mentioned in my previous post, The Franklin Room (Chicago) features a seasonal menu of about 30 whiskies that they sell for 50...

The Franklin Room - A Bar Review

I wasn't sure that whiskey bars got much better than Delilah's, but we may have discovered another whiskey den in Chicago that's every...

Old Owl Tavern - A Bar Review

Atmosphere and Service: The Old Owl Tavern is one of the best examples of Kentucky or Midwest hospitality. It is the bar-restaurant...

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