Review #599 - Single Malts of Scotland Mannochmore 16 Year Single Cask - Storied Company Selection
The Mannochmore whisky in the selected cask was distilled in 2007 and comes with a nice mid-teen age statement of 16 years.
Review #598 - Waterford Peated Cuvee Fumo
Waterford distillery's tracking of all production information for their whisky and casks is meticulous.
Review #597 - Ardnamurchan AD/ Sherry Cask Release (2023)
This sherried batch is comprised of both peated and unpeated spirit, a couple of cask sizes, a couple of oak species, and a couple of sherry types.
Review #596 - Signatory Vintage Port Dundas 16 Year Single Cask
Because this distillery is somewhat 'recently' closed at this point, there's still a decent amount of its grain whisky floating around the market.
Review #595 - New Riff 6 Year Aroostook Malted Rye
Another grain experiment from New Riff - this time, they used a variety of rye called Aroostook, which is a hardy winter rye grain.
Review #594 - SMWS 66.229 'Tarred and Re-Feathered' - Ardmore 15 Year
Much of the production at Ardmore goes into blends - the Teacher's blend, especially.
Review #593 - Maker's Mark Limited Edition (Gold Wax, Early 1990s)
This gold wax-adorned bottle of Maker's Mark was produced in the 1990s.
Review #592 - Bruichladdich Port Charlotte SC:01 2012
Part of Bruichladdich's 'Cask Exploration Series' - this Port Charlotte was distilled in 2012 and bottled at the beginning of 2022.
Review #591 - Adelphi Linkwood 12 Year Single Cask
Another Diageo distillery rarely seen in single malt form, unless you go to independent bottlers.
Review #590 - Michter's US-1 Straight Bourbon
While the Michter's distillery is relatively young in its current guise, this brand has a lot of history.
Review #589 - Found North Hell Diver 2025 Release
Found North's latest blend marks the return of their Hell Diver release, one of three parts of their High Altitude series.
Review #588 - Holladay Soft Red Wheat Rickhouse Proof
A few years ago, the brand was re-launched in its modern guise and quickly began to gain traction in the market.
Review #587 - Johnnie Walker Red Label (1970s Bottling)
This was bottled around 50 years ago, in the 1970s.
Review #586 - Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch 11
These old 'pirate bottle' versions of Heaven Hill's Elijah Craig Barrel Proof series have become somewhat legendary in recent years.
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.