OCategoriesAmericanWorld WhiskyOctober 23, 2021Old Taylor Bottled-in-Bond (1980)This is the type of bourbon I tend to prefer and would like to taste more of.
SCategoriesRumOctober 17, 2021Saint Lucia Distillers Chairman’s Reserve Original RumThe rum renaissance has mostly put a lot of molasses-based rum from former British Caribbean colonies under the spotlight. Barbadian, Jamaican, and Guyanese rum are..
TCategoriesBlendsScotchOctober 12, 2021The Gauldrons Batch 4Great packaging, amazing whisky, reasonable availability, and excellent price.
TCategoriesScotchSingle MaltOctober 9, 2021Tasting Glenfiddich 12 In Different GlassesI’ve been trying other types of glasses.
GCategoriesScotchSingle MaltSeptember 28, 2021Glenlivet 12, 15, and 18It’s always nice to go back to basics.
SCategoriesMezcalSpiritsSeptember 26, 2021Siete Misterios MezcalOne agave variety grown in different parts of Mexico and worked on by different people can taste different.
HCategoriesJapaneseWorld WhiskySeptember 21, 2021Hibiki Japanese Harmony and Hakushu Distiller’s ReserveIt’s sad that most consumers care more about looking and feeling good.
RCategoriesRumSeptember 19, 2021Rummieclub Overproof Batch 2Unlike other distilleries, their unaged rum is damn good.
BCategoriesAmericanWorld WhiskySeptember 13, 2021Buffalo Trace and Four Roses BourbonsThese were my first bourbons not named Jack and Jim.
TCategoriesRumSeptember 12, 2021The Travellers Distillery Sample X Single Cask RumI haven’t had much rum from Travellers Liquors, but I’m confident that the distillery DNA is pretty consistent.
SCategoriesAmericanWorld WhiskySeptember 1, 2021Sagamore Rye, Laird’s Applejack, and the American Trilogy CocktailIn the minds of many, being the first is important.
DCategoriesScotchAugust 31, 2021Don’t Blame Everything on the Independent Bottlers – Part 1Let’s start with the most basic and necessary factor in spirits production.
ECategoriesRumAugust 22, 2021English Harbour 5 Year Old RumAside from being able to offer an alternative to Barbadian rum, English Harbour also shows what column stills can do.
PCategoriesCognacAugust 15, 2021PM Spirits Hommage a Yves & Jean-Noel Pelletan CognacIs this what happens to really old cognac?
CCategoriesScotchSingle MaltAugust 11, 2021Cragganmore 12 Years Old and Rare By NatureThere are no gaps or dull moments in this.
GCategoriesJapaneseWorld WhiskyAugust 8, 2021Ginza Bar Chronicles – A Pair of ChichibusI think Japan is the greatest country in the world.
KCategoriesElsewhereWorld WhiskyAugust 4, 2021Kavalan Bourbon Oak, Solist ex-Bourbon, and Solist Oloroso Sherry CaskKavalan was a hotter name when there was more spotlight on Asian whisky.
HCategoriesRumAugust 1, 2021Holmes Cay Fiji Rum 16 Years Old (2004)A damn good Fiji rum in a style to which I’m not accustomed.
DCategoriesScotchSingle MaltJuly 29, 2021Dalwhinnie 15 Years OldThis is the first whisky I’ve had in a while that is better in the mouth than it is on the nose.
