Back in late January my friends at The Macallan reached out and invited me to join them for “an evening of discovery” at their Los…
I enjoy R(h)um, genuinely I do. I just don’t talk about it, or review it, anywhere near as much as whisk(e)y. But when your friend…
A 5-star Glenlivet expression bottled by Signatory Vintage for their 30th anniversary. Aged 36 years in hogshead casks with an 18-month sherry butt finish. Originally…
Originally published as part of “WhiskyFest New York’s Memorable Tastes” on Bevvy (2/26/2020) This hard-to-find scotch whisky has been discontinued, but it’s possible to find…
Originally published as part of “WhiskyFest New York’s Memorable Tastes” on Bevvy (2/26/2020) Oh man, this whiskey was good. I’m just annoyed that it’s a…
Originally published as part of “WhiskyFest New York’s Memorable Tastes” on Bevvy (2/26/2020) This interesting expression from Laphroaig was first aged in bourbon barrels before…
One of my best friends works for Balcones Distilling, and after a D&D session, he said, “Hey, I have whiskey for you. It’s in my…
Orphan Barrel “initially began in 2014 as a passion project — a search for rare whiskies hidden away and nearly forgotten in the dark corners…
Lux Row Distillers made a name in the collectible whiskey space when it introduced Blood Oath Pact 1 in 2015. Since then, under Master Blender…
In the 1980s “dark days” of Scotland’s malt whisky malaise, United Distillers and Vintners (now Diageo) pulled off a brilliant bit of marketing magic by…