Angel’s Envy Doubles Down
Angel’s Envy doubled down on their latest release with a pair of bourbons – a lower proof bourbon along with a limited cask strength rye combining Sauternes and toasted oak finishes – as part of their 12th annual Cask Strength Bourbon Angel’s Envy 12th Edition Cask Strength Bourbon was bottled at 59.1% alcohol by volume […]
Diageo Sells Windsor Global Whisky to South Korean PT W Co
The owner of the popular Jack Daniels whisky brand has sold its South Korean whisky distillery to PT W Co. Diageo has reached an agreement to release its Windsor Global whisky unit to the South Korean beverage company. There was no information available on the purchase terms of the shares. PT W Co. acquired 100% […]
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Jack Daniel’s New Bottle
I was sent an e-mail by Jack Daniel’s the other day with the title “we want you to be one of the first to know!” – I would imagine anyone who’s a Friend of Jack (a member of their fan club, that is) will have received the same e-mail. Curious as ever, I couldn’t resist opening it straight away. The secret contained within was actually fairly exciting, at least if […]
Crown Royal
For each of these posts, it becomes clearer just how massive Diageo actually are. What we’re taking a look at today is a Canadian blend, Crown Royal, which came about in 1939 as a tribute by Samuel Bronfman and the Seagram company to Queen Elizabeth’s and King George VI visit to Canada. Like so many other whiskies I have reviewed it is, if it wasn’t obvious, a part of the […]
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old is a bourbon that has received a lot of praise and is regarded as one of the best bourbons for its price range. Eagle Rare is known for its smooth taste and its woody aroma, which are attributes that it has lived up to throughout my time drinking it. The first time that I got a chance to try Eagle Rare was when it was […]
Auchentoshan Three Wood
As I (didn’t really) walk into the (virtual) whisky shop looking for a good all-round whisky, to which I shall treat next week’s dinner guests, I once again fell for the simple beauty of what has grown to become a lowland classic: Auchentoshan. After rekindling my love for their standard 12 year old bottling a year ago, I decided to splurge and get the Three Wood expression. Before I continue, […]
Highland Park 13 y.o. & Caol Ila 30 y.o.
As regular readers of this, or indeed (nearly) any other, whisky blog will know, a perk of a whisky critic’s “job” is that you occasionally get sent a free little taster from various distillers. Well, a couple of months ago (yep, I’ve taken my sweet time – sorry, Master of Malt) I received two small taster bottles from Master of Malt. One was a 13 year old Highland Park, the […]
Bulleit Bourbon
I remember the first time that I tried Bulleit Bourbon. I was at a friend’s house who is equally as much of a bourbon lover as me when he told me about a recent one that he had purchased that he swore was his new favorite for its price range. Of course, I had several others within the same price range that I too swore by and was skeptical to […]
Big Peat
When it comes to American whiskey I’ve generally got nothing against a modern looking bottle, I even quite like a bit of innovation. Put a modern looking bottle of Scottish whisky in front of me, however, and I’m bound to put my nose up. I don’t know why that is, really, though as a marketing scholar I guess it may have a little something-something to do with my associations with […]
Bruichladdich Peat
Bruichladdich Peat was rolled out as a replacement for the ‘3d’ series (check out my review of the 3d3 Norrie Campbell, where I also wrote a bit about the distillery) and is, in true Islay style, quite heavily peated and smoky. However, the aim for the ‘peat’ expression was to produce a heavily peated whisky without the medicinal notes that tend to accompany such expressions. I personally found the prospect […]
60% off a tour of the Tullibardine distillery
As I opened my e-mails today I noticed an eye-catching mail title sent to me by one of my dear friends, promising 60% off a tour of the Tullibardine distillery. The recommendation, as it turns out, was sent through http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/edinburgh, and the deal is available until tonight, February 22nd, through the Edinburgh-deals page. Full details are available on the Groupon page, but in short you’ll get a 2 hour “connoisseur tour” […]
Old Pulteney ‘Good Hope’
Old Pulteney were kind enough to send a sample of their new, soon to be released ‘Good Hope’ expression, which also goes under the catchy name of WK209. For those of you who like a bit of distillery background information with your reviews, I wrote a little bit about Old Pulteney in my review of their 12 year old expression. Now, Good Hope is a bit different from Old Pulteney’s […]
Valentine’s day gift ideas for whisky lovers
As Valentine’s Day draws closer and closer, more and more people seem to worry about what to get their loved ones. Many will look to their sweetheart’s interests and try to find a gift idea there, which is a good idea indeed. The problem is, unless you share the same interest and with the same passion, it may be difficult to know just what to get them. This is a […]
Buffalo Trace
When I first read about Buffalo Trace, I knew that I had to try this Kentucky straight bourbon at some point because it comes from a distillery that has made some of my favorite products over the years. I finally got my first taste of Buffalo Trace on a late winter night after work when I spotted it in my local liquor store. I hadn’t seen it there before, so […]
2010 Canadian Whiskey Awards
The Canadian Whiskey Awards were delivered December of 2010. The news reaches here a little late, but better late than never. Canadian whisky is a unique creation, tending to be – arguably – a little smoother and lighter than their Scottish counterparts. And the large portion of Canadians who are part Scottish and English, if not full-blooded, have enjoyed and consumed as much Canadian whisky as its other-side-of-the-pond counterparts.
Glenfarclas 15 Year Old
Glenfarclas, Valley of the green grass, a fantastic Speyside distiller indeed. Unfortunately all I know of its history is that the distillery was founded around 1836, and that is has been run by the Grant family for 6 generations. The 15 year old expression which I’m taking a look at today is priced at about $55 which makes it exceptionally good value for money. I don’t know if I should […]
Williams Bros Grozet and Roisin
And so, once more, we return to the fantastic world of historic Scottish ale, courtesy of the Williams Brothers. I’ve already reviewed Fraoch, Kelpie, Ebulum and Alba, and the only remaining beer in their historical collection is Grozet. As I don’t want Grozet to feel too lonely, though, I’m also going to review Roisin in this post – while it’s not historical ale, it is a Williams Brothers expression.
L&G Woodford Reserve
One of our readers, Ryan, gladly offered his help to review some of his favorite bourbons; here goes his first review. Enjoy the read! As a bourbon lover, I feel it is my duty to spread the word about new bourbons that I have tried whenever possible. As an avid reader of this site, I’ve noticed that most of the reviews concern drinks made in the UK, and I thought […]
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