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Nosing vs. Tasting: the disparity & the concequences

I’ve been wanting to write about this for some time now. As most of you know, blenders and “whiskymakers” (whether they are creating a blended scotch, marrying casks together for a single malt bottling, or even sorting through casks for a sing…

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My live Twitter whiskey review for this week: Eagle Rare 17 yr. old (2009 release)

I’ll be reviewing the entire Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, one each week for the next five weeks, on Twitter. This week’s review, Eagle Rare 17 yr. old bourbon, will be tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30th, @ 4pm EDT. If you’re free, fol…

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Laphroaig releasing “Triple Wood,” other limited editions

When I was with John Campbell, distillery manager of Laphroaig, on Friday night during our live Webcast, he told me about some new whiskies coming to the U.S. I tweeted about it on Saturday, but forgot to mention it to my blog followers. Laphroaig Triple Wood will be…

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Tasting the first six Managers’ Choice

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High West “Bourye”–a blend of straight rye and bourbon whiskeys!

David Perkins at the High West Distillery in Park City, Utah is at it again. He got his hands on some 12 year old straight rye whiskey (95% rye) and 10 year old straight bourbon whiskey (15% rye) and blended them together to make one whiskey. He’s calling it R…

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Deerstalker 18 yr. old comes to the U.S.

I  just received an email from the importer. Deerstalker 18 year old, (distilled at the Balmenach distillery) is now being imported to the U.S. It’s aged in used bourbon barrels (he hinted that previous bottlings were from sherry casks), bottled at 46% and…

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Tasting: another go at Bowmore 1982

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Tasting five young Clynelish

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WebBlend

A snazzy black case showed up last last week. In it were several bottles of whisky as well as an empty bottle, a mixing flask, a glass funnel and a tasting glass. It’s part of the Johnnie Walker Black Label Centenary Journeyman Blending Event webcast I was invi…

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WebBlend

A snazzy black case showed up last last week. In it were several bottles of whisky as well as an empty bottle, a mixing flask, a glass funnel and a tasting glass. It’s part of the Johnnie Walker Black Label Centenary Journeyman Blending Event webcast I was invi…

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