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Bourbon is always popular. With a smooth texture and pleasant notes of vanilla and caramel, this is a spirit to come back to time and time again. There are also clear rules about what can be defined …
Peanut butter whiskey sounds like a gimmick, like a spirit that is going to have an artificial and probably over-the-top flavor, and isn’t suited for serious drinkers at all. Yet, peanut butter …
Honey whiskey gets mixed reviews. Some people love it and savor it in cocktails or just consumed neat, while others feel that regular whiskey is much better. Part of the problem is that each type of …
Whiskey is a manly drink in its own right. But, does this mean you should order straight whiskey every time you go to the bar? Doing so would get boring pretty fast. Thankfully, there are plenty of …
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is an unexpected treat (it’s written whisky, not whiskey, as this is a Canadian product). We’re not talking about whisky with a slight cinnamon flavor either. Instead, the …
We’ve been spending some time talking about drinks for the holidays, including ones made using tequila, prosecco, and rum. Today, we’re going to talk about an even more important topic – holiday …
Lagavulin 16 was mentioned in the Lagavulin 8 review as a whisky you might prefer to try instead. There are many reasons for this, which were all covered in the previous review, which means all that …
The Ardbeg Corryvreckan heads up the Ardbeg range as the highest price of their core offering. It is an uncolored, non-chill-filtered whisky much like the Ardbeg 10 and it is considered the premium …
Ardbeg Uigeadail, pronounced (Oo-gah-darl), is a whisky from the award-winning Ardbeg distillery and it is the high strength offering. Uigeadail takes its name from a loch that is north of the Ardbeg …
In the last ten years or so, Laphroaig has undergone a few changes, including a complete re-work of their core offering. Gone are the lower age statement whiskies that are expensive to produce and …
The Laphroaig Quarter Cask is a relatively new scotch whisky made by Laphroaig in replacement of the Laphroaig 10-year-old. In small circles, the Laphroaig 10-year-old was a much-loved dram, but …
In the whisky world, Bowmore 12 has a bit of a rocky time of it. Considered to not be peaty enough to be classed as a young Islay whisky, and not being good enough to be a standalone whisky, it often …
Laphroaig is a leading distillery on Islay and one of the signature flavors of Islay scotch. Laphroaig Lore is no different, bringing the same classic Laphroaig craftsmanship and adding a few …
When it comes to scotch whiskies, there are a few brands that stand out in terms of quality. Highland Park should always be considered at the very top of the tree in terms of the absolute quality that …
If you thought the Bruichladdich Black Art was an unusual whisky, then wait till you read about the Octomore in this Bruichladdich Octomore review. With the Bruichladdich Octomore, Bruichladdich has …
After reviewing the Caol Ila 12, it seemed logical to move onto its older companion and complete a Caol Ila 18 review. The Caol Ila 18 asks an important question; what do an additional six years in …
Bruichladdich (pronounced Bru-ick Ladd-ick) Black Art is an Islay single malt whisky that is produced by the Bruichladdich distillery. The distillery is held in high esteem by both whisky enthusiasts …
The Bunnahabhain 18 (pronounced Boon-ahavan) is a longer aged whisky from the Bunnahabhain distillery. It frequently features on must-try Islay lists and is a top ten Islay whisky for most single malt …
Lagavulin recently (2016) celebrated its 200-year anniversary since the distillery first opened in 1816. To celebrate they released an anniversary edition of their highly popular whisky, the Lagavulin …
The Bunnahabhain 12 (pronounced Boon-ahavan) is the entry-level offering from the Bunnahabhain distillery. It also represents a really big change in the direction of Islay scotch whiskies as this …
Islay is a large island that makes up part of a group of islands known as the Hebrides that border mainland Scotland. To the north of Islay is another whisky-making island called Jura and together …
This article will no doubt serve as an introduction to some about the characteristics of Islay scotch vs traditional scotch. First, before going into some of the comparisons, we will look at some …
Caol Ila (pronounced ‘cull eela’) is a distillery name with Gaelic origins meaning the sound of Islay. The Caol Ila is a 12 twelve year old whisky from the Islay whisky region, and specifically the …
Kilchoman is a unique distillery on Islay for a few reasons. First, they are the only Islay distillery to not be situated immediately on the coastline and their distillery is actually a bit further …
