Category Archives: Scotch Whisky Impressions
Glenfiddich’s Cask of of Dreams
Well it is finally here…the culmination of last year’s Cask of Dreams campaign has been bottled and is available for purchase. If you are not familiar with the Cask of Dreams, it was a nationwide campaign where 11 individual casks … Continue reading
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Japan’s Scotch Shop “Shizuka More” Islay Bottling
Japan’s Scotch Shop carries a variety of Distillery as well as Independent Bottlings. They also carry an interesting series called the Shizuku Series. This series is further broken down the Shizuku More and Shizuku Flavor lines. The Shizuku More line … Continue reading
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The Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve
The Dalmore…to be honest we haven’t really tasted many expressions from this distillery. Nothing negative about this distillery its just that We simply have not taken the time to get to exploring the whiskies it produces. The Dalmore originally released … Continue reading
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Glenrothes Night
Another one of San Francisco’s whisky seasons has come, drunk, and conquered. With events ranging from time-well-spent to a-mediocre-night, I have been remiss in not commenting on a tasting that was decidedly pleasing. Some weeks back, the opportunity to attend … Continue reading
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Chieftain’s Glendullan 1999
Many thanks to ImpEx Beverages for this sample! Unfortunately for us, the only release of Glendullan you normally see around these parts is the Singleton of Glendullan expression that comes in that pain in the ass bottle that doesn’t seem … Continue reading
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Murray McDavid Ledaig 6 Year
Ledaig is an often over looked island whisky distilled at the Tobermory distillery. For some reason Ledaig (pronounced Le-Chig) hardly gets any attention from whisky drinkers. Maybe a lack of marketing? In my opinion, it isn’t for a lack of … Continue reading
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Ardbeg Corryvreckan: A Brief Trip Down the Whirlpool
Corryvreckan. Yes, an over-the-top Ardbeg. No, I’m not going to tell you something you couldn’t have guessed. Salt from the sea, peat fresh from the earth, and a briny oil to drown it all in. Served with a side of … Continue reading
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Laphroiag Triple Wood
I made a promise to myself recently to refrain from any sophomoric humor relating to whiskies, including the amount of wood present – although triple is quite impressive. An unfortunate fact is that this expression of Laphroaig is only available … Continue reading
