John was travelling recently and, as often happens when he spots a whisky shop, he returned home with a bottle. This time it was the Macallan 12 year old Triple Cask tucked into his luggage. While I am not the biggest Macallan fan, John has always enjoyed the distillery’s releases, so this bottle didn’t spend much time gathering dust on the shelf.Read More »The Macallan 12 year old Triple Cask Whisky
On my recent trip to Scotland, I was fortunate to stay in the Highlands and to explore a small part of this well-known Scottish region. I got to visit the Loch Lomond distillery, and we drove past the many of these beautiful cows during our explorations.
During my recent trip to Scotland, I picked up several whisky samples from distilleries I had never explored before. One of those was the GlenAllachie 8 year old whisky, a Speyside single malt that had been sitting patiently in my tasting queue. Having finally poured a dram and spent some time with it, I can confidently say it was worth the wait.
Time for a proper side-by-side tasting: Ardbeg Wee Beastie vs Ardbeg 10 year old whisky. Both are heavily peated single malts from the iconic Ardbeg distillery, but they deliver very different experiences in the glass.
It’s been far too long since I last explored a Japanese whisky, so it felt right to return with something distinctive: the Nikka Coffey Malt whisky. Years ago, I had the Coffey Grain release and thoroughly enjoyed it, so expectations were quietly high going into this bottle.Read More »Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky Review
I came across something new on the shelf this past weekend; the Label 5 Bourbon Barrel whisky. It immediately stood out among the usual Label 5 lineup. Sitting alongside the familiar Premium Black and 12 year old expressions, this release positions itself a little differently: a single-grain Scotch matured entirely in first-fill toasted bourbon barrels.Read More »Label 5 Bourbon Barrel: A Grain Whisky Worth Trying?