Below are a “few” (scroll down to “see what I did here”) interesting press releases that recently landed in our inbox… The Manhattan Cocktail Classic Announces Downtown Move with Opening Night Gala at Cipriani Wall Street and Industry Invitational at the Newly Opened Pier A Harbor House, May […]
I am not a reviewer. I am not a whisky savant. I am not an animal. I am a lover of whisky, and I love the smell that fills the glass and rises above. I love the aroma from oak and vanilla and lemon and dead pine needles. […]
If you’ve read Limpd’s retelling of our Ardbeg 10 vs. Ardbeg Corryvreckan taste off, then you have some idea about how he felt about peat way back in 2010. That was almost exactly 4 years ago, and I am happy to report that Limpd has finally come around […]
Below are a few of the more interesting press releases that landed in our inbox this week… ___________________________________________________________________________ Victory Brewing Company to Install Canning Line in New Parkesburg Brewery DOWNINGTOWN, PA, September 23, 2014 – In response to consumer demand and much online speculation, Victory Brewing Company® (Victory) […]
For those of you that are unfamiliar with the Kilchoman Distillery, here are a few brief facts: The Kilchoman Distillery was built in 2005, making it the first new distillery on Islay in over 124 years. They are one of the smallest Scottish distilleries and their annual output […]
Looking for a little something to tide me over, I hit up the whisky closet and selected a soon-to-be-empty bottle of Kilchoman. I had bought the Machir Bay after sampling it during a WhiskyCast Virtual Tasting. While I am have not really been a big fan of peated whisky, I have […]
As I start most of these posts, a couple of weeks ago, G-LO received the following five whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America: CaskNo. 16.32 aka “Leather armchairs and old wardrobes”. Cask No. 25.63 aka ““Poire et poivre”. Cask No. 106.18 aka “Bottled essence of summer”. Cask […]
If you would have told me in April of 2010 that I would still be blogging in late 2012, I would have never believed you. What started out as a quasi-joke has become one of the most enjoyable hobbies that I have ever undertaken. Yes, we occasionally get […]
The “Regrettably Dry Town” of Haddonfield, NJ – On Thursday, July 5th, The Wookie, Limpd, and I (unfortunately, The ROK was unable to make it) headed over to WhiskyCast Central, i.e. Mark Gillespie’s home in Haddonfield, NJ, to tape an episode of the WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings. This would […]