or read more| Ardbeg 10 Years | 8.5/10 (2 votes) | |
| Glen Ord 25 YO | 8.3/10 (3 votes) | |
| Glenturret 21 YO Cask Strength Collection | 7.5/10 (2 votes) | |
| Dalwhinnie 15 Years | 7.0/10 (1 votes) | |
| Lagavulin 16 Years | 6.5/10 (2 votes) | |
| Auchentoshan 12 Years | 6.0/10 (3 votes) | |
| Laphroaig 10 Years | 5.5/10 (2 votes) | |
| Glenmorangie 15 Years | 5.0/10 (2 votes) | |
| Yamazaki Single malt Cask 1990 | 5.0/10 (1 votes) | |
| Balvenie 12 Year Old Doublewood | 5.0/10 (1 votes) |
Latest whisky newsI don’t drink my scotch with ice, but maybe some of you do? (See press release below.) What do you think?
PRESS RELEASE
March 15th 2010
Raising the Bar – The Macallan Introduces the Ice Ball Serve
The ice or water debate has long remained a fiercely contested subject amongst whisky drinkers and The Macallan has thrown its hat […]
The 10th Annual WhiskyFest Chicago will be on Friday, April 23rd. You can find all of the details here, including the list of whiskies being poured and a listing of the seminars for the evening.
I’m posting this up to let you know that, if you were thinking about buying tickets, don’t wait too long. VIP […]
The Balvenie “Single Barrel,” 15 year old, (Cask #7266), 47.8%, $62
One of the finest Balvenie 15 year olds that I’ve tasted. The flavors are clean, well defined, confident, and beautifully balanced. Full malty foundation (with some ripe barley thrown in). Soft, creamy vanilla, honeycomb, bright fruit (orange, nectarine, lemon peel, hints of pineapple), with emerging […]
Bowmore 10 yo 1997/2008 (46%, Whisky-Fassle, bourbon cask) — Bowmore 13 yo 1996/2009 (58.8%, James MacArthur, bourbon barrel, cask #960003) — Bowmore 13 yo 1995/2008 (46%, Coopers Choice) — Bowmore 14 yo 1994/2008 (57.2%, Whisky Tales, cask #12014, 94 bottles) — Bowmore 28 yo 1980/2008 (45.9%, Signatory, cask #7844+8045, bourbon barrels, 325 bottles) — Bowmore 27 yo 1982/2009 (50.6%, Duncan Taylor, The Octave, cask #378770)
Michael Jackson passed away in 2007, leaving behind a legacy of excellence in whisky writing that includes his classic “Michael Jackson’s Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch.” Now, an updated edition of his guide is being released, and fittingly, it took three men to do the job. Editors Dominic Roskrow, Gavin Smith, and William Meyers discuss the controversy over their work and how they worked together to create the new guide. In the news, Gordon & MacPhail unveils a 70-year-old Mortlach bottling, and the latest on new expressions from Four Roses, Glenfarclas, and The Whisky Exchange.