Making music is an art and an ability that is far beyond my wee brain. Zero musical skills were blessed upon me aside from whistling through my nose which annoys all in hearing radius, including me. I bow down to those that can do anything with a mere […]
The whisky in the above photo was distilled at the Benrinnes Distillery in Speyside, Scotland. I’m pretty sure that I’ve never tried a whisky from this distillery. There are at least two reasons for this: Per the Benrinnes webpage on the malts.com website, there is only one regular […]
A sample of the whisky pictured up above landed on our doorstep way back in December of 2016. It was part of a care package which included 18 other samples that was sent to us by Lauren Mayer of Spirit Imports. I wish I could explain why it […]
Manzanilla. Fino. Amontillado. Oloroso. Palo Cortado. Pedro Ximenez. Moscatel. Whisky lovers are familiar with the names of these Sherry varieties that are used to age and sometimes “finish” the magical elixir that we hold near and dear to our hearts. When we first saw the words “Arranta Cask” which […]
Before we get to our review of the Old Pulteney 12, let’s get some facts and figures about the distillery: Located in the town of Wick, the distillery was founded in 1826. Prior to 2012, which is the year that the Wolfburn distillery opened its doors in the […]
Before we get to our reviews of two Japanese whiskies from the Ohishi Distillery, let’s find out more about the fine folks that make it and how they make it. Under normal circumstances, this is where we cut and paste information taken directly from the distillery’s website, but […]
G-LO: AK BABY! Remember that Single Cask Nation Scotland trip you went on a couple years ago? I’m sure there was oodles of tippling fine spirits going on, so I completely get it if you don’t. Plus, you’re really old and your memory ain’t what it used to […]
Another day passed and yet another bundle of joy (no, not a small child. We already have those bases covered with our respective Urchins) was delivered to my man, G-LO. For whatever reason, this quarter has been quite bountiful with regards to boozemail and there’s almost too much […]
Whisky Jewbilee VI was a roaring success in New York City not more than a few weeks ago. The Boys of the Jewish Whisky Company bring the fun o’ plenty and a smorgasbord of Kosher chow AND new whisky like their own new retail line, Westland’s Garryana 2017, […]
This isn’t our first trip down the Kilchoman Loch Gorm road. Back in September of 2016, we published a review of this whisky along with a dessert idea that was inspired by a West Coast Office Tweet which paired Islay whisky with vanilla ice cream and freshly cracked […]