JoeAug 31, 20204 min readLaphroaig 10Well my fun week continued and other things got in the way of a second post last week, which always annoys me. The air conditioner...
JoeAug 7, 20203 min readDalwhinnie GoT House Stark 'Winters Frost'To coincide with the final season of Game of Thrones, and its total train-wreck of a narrative, Diageo last year released a line of...
JoeJun 8, 20203 min readMonkey Shoulder (Batch 27)Tonight's whisky is Monkey Shoulder , which will be my first 'blended' Scotch review. For a refresher, a blend combines whisky from...
JoeJun 1, 20202 min readGlendronach 15 RevivalTonight's whisky is the Glendronach 15 year 'Revival.' I already loved the 12 year thoroughly, it's a great example of a 'sherry-bomb.'...
JoeMay 8, 20203 min readStarting whiskey recommendationsUpdate 3/12/21 - There is an updated version of this list: Starting whiskey recs v2.0 Along with the lessons and reviews, I thought it'd...
JoeApr 29, 20202 min readClynelish 14Tonight's whiskey, or whisky rather, comes from Clynelish distillery in the northern Scottish highlands and is their 14 year expression....
JoeApr 1, 20203 min readOctomore 7.1It's a peat night. As I've said before, my wife's favorite whiskeys are from Islay , where nearly all peaty Scotch originates. I believe...
JoeMar 9, 20202 min readSpringbank 10Haven't done a whiskey review for a while. Kept intending to, but was stuffed up for a couple weeks and you don't want whiskey if you...
JoeJan 2, 20202 min readLaphroaig An Cuan MorFinal sample in the NAS tasting box is Laphroaig An Cuan Mor. I never thought it would take me weeks to finish a tasting box but I got...
JoeDec 11, 20192 min readAberlour Casg AnnamhNumber two in the NAS tasting box is a brand new release from one of my favorite distilleries, Aberlour. It's in the town of Aberlour,...
JoeDec 7, 20192 min readGlenmorangie DuthacA year ago my wife got me a present, a subscription to Flaviar. It's an online club for spirit enthusiasts which includes special...