Whisky of the Week review and tasting notes for whisky, bourbon and whiskey from all around the world. Single malts, blends, blended malts, rye and grain whiskey tasted and reviewed.
While travelling through OR Tambo International Airport, I stopped at the Duty Free where a Johnnie Walker stand offered tastings of Black Label and Double Black. I skipped straight past both and headed for something newer: Johnnie Walker Black Ruby, Diageo’s fruit-forward twist on the iconic Black Label.
Let’s start this month on a high note with a closer look at the Glenmorangie 19 year old single malt Scotch whisky. First released to travel retail in 2017, this long-matured expression sits firmly in the premium end of Glenmorangie’s lineup, promising complexity, finesse, and two decades of patient Highland ageing.
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Over the holidays I cracked open a bottle of Laphroaig Select single malt Scotch whisky. Created around 2010, this expression takes classic Laphroaig DNA, peated spirit matured in ex-bourbon barrels, and blends it with whisky that has spent time in a variety of other casks.
A bottle that’s been in my collection for quite some time, it’s high time I gave it the attention it deserves. Today, I’m taking a closer look at theCraigellachie 19 year old single malt Scotch whisky. It is known as a dram that bridges old-school Speyside character with modern refinement.
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A perk of summer travel through Scandinavia was picking up a bottle of theStauning Rye Sweet Wine Cask Limited Edition whisky— and what a find it turned out to be.
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A while back, a friend from Canada brought me a bottle of Bearface Elementally aged Triple Oak Canadian whisky — and I’ll be honest, the first thing that caught my eye was the packaging. The bottle is rugged yet refined, featuring a bold bear claw scratch etched right into the glass. It perfectly captures what Bearface is all about: wild, untamed, and unmistakably Canadian.
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