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…
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 interesting expression from Laphroaig was first aged in bourbon barrels before…
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…
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…
Orphan Barrel “initially began in 2014 as a passion project — a search for rare whiskies hidden away and nearly forgotten in the dark corners…
In the Outer Hebrides of Scotland lies an island known for making the most polarizing whisky on earth. Islay is the home of peated Scotch…
In 2024, Diageo released the second iteration of its “Spirited Xchange” collection. Master blender Stuart Morrison crafted eight unique single malt cask-finished whiskies — a…
Johnnie Walker just released its newest limited-time offering, Blue Label Ice Chalet — a collaboration with Perfect Moment Ski Wear and brand ambassador Priyanka Chopra.…
Orphan Barrel, the independent bottler in Tullahoma, Tennessee, has a long history of seeking out and bottling rare “orphaned” whiskies — barrels of forgotten whiskeys…