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One of the fastest growing segments of American whiskey is perhaps not what you'd think. Spirits made predominantly from corn (see:...

As stated elsewhere (like in Whiskey 101) the Balvenie 12y DoubleWood was the first whiskey I really liked, the one that kicked off this...

My wife and I have enjoyed doing whiskey tasting kits in the past (see A Johnnie Walker vertical ), it's like getting a flight at home....

Between slowing down on writing in general and slowing down on how rapidly I do whiskey-related posts, I'm surprised how spread out the...

A friend of mine asked recently how many bottles of whiskey I have open right now. I guessed a little low it turns out. The question,...

Let's take another journey to Campbeltown . So far the only dram I've reviewed from the lesser known Scotch Whisky Region was Springbank...

The only Scotch whisky region I've neglected so far is the Lowlands . There are reasons for this. First there aren't very many...

Scotch whisky is made all over Scotland and that includes its many islands. Islay gets all the glory because it's its own region and the...

I'm very happy to finally publish this list. Since creating the original recommendations post I've been puzzling over the tier above...

It's been a while since the last review and, considering I have a bottle that's deserving and nearing its end, it's time. This is one of...

If you're curious about or like a brand of whiskey (or anything else really), the best way to test the numerous options is something...

Of late I feel Scotch has been neglected, mostly as a result of focusing on exploring American whiskey. The whiskies reviewed here are...

As with many things, the why is frequently makes the what much more interesting. Similar to Whiskey 202: Bourbon, Kentucky and corn ,...

Since publishing the original Starting Whiskey Recommendations a few things have bugged me. First, it seemed silly to include two...

This is a fun one. And a bottle I really didn't expect to own. Then I found a terrific price and pounced, thanks Total Wine Minnetonka!....

Maintaining a variety, both in what I have open at home and in what I write-up here, is a fun part of exploring whiskey. Today's is a...

With the whiskey reviews accumulating here, I'm trying to show off the diversity available. That's most apparent with Scotch, which is...

To continue with single malt reviews today's whisky is another from Islay, that amazing and beautiful little island off the west coast of...

Like the 200 series on American whiskey, the 300s will cover Scotch whisky in more detail. An introduction to the regions is a good...

Like quite a few others, I didn't know Mortlach distillery before our first trip to Scotland in 2016. My wife planned the vast majority...