Oban, 18 year old, 43%, $150
I really like this whisky. Drier, less toffee and fruit, more dried spice and oak when compared to the standard Oban 14 year old. A beautiful combination of rich, nutty toffee balanced by polished oak, salt, pepper, seaweed, distant smoke and dried fruit. Somewhat oily in texture. Wonderful depth too! […]
Parker’s Heritage Collection, 27 year old, 48%, $200
Very well balanced and mellow on the nose and palate. Sweet notes of mature dark rum, toffee, nougat and candy corn dovetail with dried apricot, golden raisin, hot cinnamon, soft mint tea, and vanilla. Polished leather and tobacco leaves on a long, contemplative finish. This is what an […]
Mackmyra, First Edition, 46.1%, $85
The first “big” release from this Swedish distillery. I’m very impressed. It’s youthful, but not immature. Very intriguing too. Bright notes of ripe orchard fruit and soothing vanilla cream on the nose and palate, along with more subtle bramble, silky honey and caramel, toasted coconut, marshmallow, bread dough and grist. Teasing […]
Eades “Double malts”
The three Eades “Double Malts” below are interesting, lively, fun-hearted whiskies, each marrying whiskies from two different distilleries and aged in two different types of casks. There’s good variety between the three. My only wish: that they tasted a bit more mature.
Eades Highland “Double Malt”, 46%, $70
A marriage of Ben Nevis (85%) and […]
High West Rendezvous Rye, Batch No. 10, 46%, $45
A blend of two rye whiskies, a 6 year old made from 95% rye and a 16 year old made from 80% rye. These are very high percentages of rye, even for a straight rye whisky which only needs to contain 51% rye to meet the definition. […]
This is the third review in as many days of really great whiskies. I have one more supurb whiskey to tell you about, which I’ll post up tomorrow. (And yes, that’s whiskey with an “e” for tomorrow’s review.)
The Glenlivet XXV, 25 year old, 43%, $350
Finished in first-fill sherry casks for two years. My feeling on any whisky finished in a […]
Three spirits industry veterans have teamed up to form The Last Drop Distillers Ltd. I met with them in New York on Monday, brought a sample home, and reviewed it yesterday. Their first release is a winner, for those who can afford it.
The Last Drop, 1960 vintage, 48 year old, 52%, $2,000
A 12 year old […]
So, here’s the scoop. I tasted it last night. The Morrison Bowmore Distillers representatives who brought the whisky (see my previous blog for names & titles) said it was the first public tasting of White Bowmore anywhere. My review follows.
White Bowmore, 1964 vintage, 43 year old, 42.8%, $6,000
I like this Bowmore better than all the previous […]
This whisky will be released later this Fall. I was sent a pre-release sample to review. This one is a good one!
Canadian Club, 30 year old, 40%, $150-$199
Bottled to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Canadian Club whisky. An amazingly fresh and vibrant whisky giving its age and delicateness. I feared that, given how light in […]
The new Kilbeggan 15 yr. old blend will also be getting in its way to circulation in August in the U.S. I have a review sample and have already tasted it. My review is below, which will appear in the next issue of Malt Advocate, due out in a few weeks. In short: a decent […]
