Review #585 - SMWS 63.117 'Rich Treasures Soaked in Time' - Glentauchers 34 Year
After being shut down in 1985, production was restarted in August of 1989, just a couple of months before the whisky we're looking at was distilled.
Review #584 - Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2010
With their 'Barley Provenance Series,' Bruichladdich searches for the effects of terroir on whisky.
Review #583 - Stranahan's Single Barrel Cask Strength - Barrel 15-2146
Stranahan's, a single malt whisky brand based in Denver, Colorado, was established more than 20 years ago now.
Review #582 - Ardbeg Heavy Vapours
For this special Ardbeg release, the distillery decided to disable the use of the purifier during runs of their spirit still operation.
Review #581 - New Riff High Note Kentucky Straight Rye Made With Biscuit Malt
The grain that New Riff is highlighting is Weyermann Abbey Malt - this 'biscuit malt' is a high-quality variety of malted barley which is typically used in the brewing of beer.
Review #580 - Kilchoman Sauternes Cask Matured (2024)
There are a couple of vintages of spirit in this batch - 5 year old and 6 year old whisky.
Review #578 - SMWS 64.149 'A Cake Walk in the Black Forest' - Mannochmore 17 Year
We typically don't get much (or any) smokiness or peatiness in Mannochmore whiskies - this bottle is definitely an exception.
Review #577 - Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye
This rye is made with a 100% rye grain mashbill in the traditional Canadian style.
Review #576 - Peerless Double Oak Bourbon Batch 15
Like all other Peerless whiskies, no water is added after the maturation time - this is barrel proof whisky.
Review #575 - Oban 15 Year Cask Strength
This 15 Year Old cask strength release from the Oban distillery is a US-exclusive.
Review #574 - High West Double Rye
This Double Rye whisky, their entry-level product, is a combination of High West rye and MGP rye.
Review #573 - Glenmorangie A Tale of Ice Cream
Dr. Bill Lumsden's goal for this release was to capture the flavors of ice cream: sweet, creamy, with a dominant vanilla note.
Review #572 - Dalmore 12 Year
Dalmore is practically synonymous with sherry cask maturation - it's a focus on most of their core range.
Review #571 - Dalwhinnie 15 Year
The Dalwhinnie distillery is one of the highest in Scotland, located in a mountain setting around the border of the Speyside region and the rest of the Highlands.
Review #570 - Benchmark Full Proof
Buffalo Trace says that this is a bold, robust bourbon.
Review #569 - Glen Scotia 18 Year
Glen Scotia is a brand and distillery that has been undergoing a bit of a revitalization over the last decade.
Review #568 - Ardbeg Anthology 14 Year: The Unicorn's Tale
The unicorn is Scotland’s national animal.
Review #567 - Ardbeg Anthology 13 Year: The Harpy's Tale
The first in a relatively new series from Ardbeg: the Anthology series.
Review #566 - Van Winkle 13 Family Reserve Rye
The only member of the annual Van Winkle whiskies that isn't a bourbon.