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July 29, 2021

Dalwhinnie 15 Years Old

This is the first whisky I’ve had in a while that is better in the mouth than it is on the nose.

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July 13, 2021

Talisker 10 vs Lagavulin 16

If you’re a beginner, you’re highly likely to go through Diageo brands like Talisker and Lagavulin.

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July 3, 2021

Glen Grant

Is this good enough to be a top three whisky for one of the whisky industry’s most known awards?

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June 30, 2021

TBWC Cambus and Old Particular Cameronbridge

No matter how far we have come, it is always good to return to our roots.

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June 27, 2021

Compagnie Des Indes Guyana Uitvlugt 18 Year Rum

This is a complex and full-bodied rum. If you’re looking to explore more rum, this is a great rum bottler to follow.

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June 20, 2021

Pierre Ferrand Cognac

“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.”

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June 8, 2021

W.L. Weller Special Reserve 7 Year (1996)

This is a far cry from the 1960s Very Very Old Fitz Bourbons I’ve tried. However, I’m still glad to own a few bottles of wheated Stitzel Weller Bourbons from its ending days.

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June 6, 2021

Santiago de Cuba Rum

A few more-knowledgeable rum enthusiasts have told me that Cuban rum has been and is one of the most influential and important rums.

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May 30, 2021

Nine Leaves Angel’s Half American Oak Cask Rum

Nine Leaves was started by Yoshi-san in 2013. He wanted to prove that rum is not limited by location and can be made well anywhere.

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May 28, 2021

GlenAllachie, Glentauchers, Glen Scotia

I noticed it’s been a while since I’ve reviewed any single malt with “Glen” in the name. GlenAllachie, Glentauchers, Glen Scotia!

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May 25, 2021

A Trio of Caol Ila Whiskies

I think the geekier and more seasoned drinkers turn to Caol Ila more.

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May 22, 2021

Mortlach Horizontal Tasting

Mortlach is a single malt that holds a special place in my heart. While my recent sensitivity to sulfur pretty much renders me unable to enjoy most sherry-influenced spirits these days, I can still remember the days when I first tried and enjoyed sherried Mortlachs bottled by independent bottlers

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May 16, 2021

Tomoet Moi Kokuto Shochu

So just what is shochu? The easiest way to describe it is that it is probably Japan’s oldest spirit. Being a spirit, it is distilled. It can have many bases such as steamed rice, barley, sweet potato, kokuto, buckwheat, or even sesame. However, being a Japanese alcohol, it uses koji-kin.

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May 14, 2021

Ardbeg Wee Beastie vs Laphroaig Quarter Cask

The newcomer easily wins this comparison as it’s still better in terms of quality and price point.

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May 9, 2021

Amabuki Shuzo Tyoukarakuchi Tokubetsu Junmai Sake

It’s April (as of this writing). The unforgiving Philippine summer heat is back. A long, long time ago, when things were normal, I used to..

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May 4, 2021

Teeling Tasting

It seems that the Irish whisky brands really took advantage of St. Patrick’s Day, with two consecutive weeks of virtual tastings with Irish whisky brands. The most recent one was with Teeling, hosted by Robert Caldwell.

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May 2, 2021

Singleton of Dufftown 12 Years Old vs Old Malt Cask Glendullan 17 Years Old

Diageo’s Singleton is a brand that doesn’t get much love from Malt… or me. Out of our numerous contributors, only two of them have decided to write about the brand.

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April 25, 2021

SMWS R11 Trio

Despite two duds in this review, R11.2 was enough of a bright spot. I’m going to repeat what I said in my SWMS C5 review: SMWS should put more focus on their Malternative releases to relieve some stress from the Scotch single malt releases.

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April 21, 2021

Green Spot, Yellow Spot, and Jameson Black Barrel

Half of the Spot range from the New Midleton Distillery is finally in my local market. When the big boys decide to bring in a brand from their portfolio to the (usually very late) Philippines market, it means the brand is taking off in terms of allocation and popularity. Consequently, here I go with my first Irish whisky reviews on Malt.

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