Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/13/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/13/26

Review #821 - New Riff 6 Year Malted Rye Sherry Finish (2025)

This is the third iteration of New Riff's sherry-finished malted rye whisky.

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Review #820 - SMWS 10.274 'Life's a Riot' - Bunnahabhain 10 Year

Bunnahabhain is a distillery that's more famous for its unpeated expressions, but these days, a sizeable portion of their production actually goes into peated products.

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Review #819 - SMWS 8.48 'Flamenco Dancer's Union Break' - Tamdhu 9 Year

Tamdhu is another distillery that is synonymous with sherry cask aging; in that vein, this single cask from SMWS was fully matured in a first fill PX sherry butt.

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Review #818 - SMWS 85.100 'Thunder Chops' - Glen Elgin 13 Year

Generally, these ex-bodega casks are much older, and they're hard to get and highly prized.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/12/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/12/26

Review #817 - SMWS 30.127 'Elusive Intrigue' - Glenrothes 15 Year

This Speyside distillery is known for sherry cask influence in its official bottlings.

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Review #816 - SMWS 105.53 'Sweeties at the Bazaar' - Tormore 10 Year

Tormore is a distillery that is undergoing a bit of a renaissance.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/9/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/9/26

Review #815 - SMWS 11.61 'Will Spark a Conversation' - Tomatin 9 Year

This Tomatin single malt, originating in the Highlands, falls into the Society's 'Spicy & Sweet' flavor profile.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/8/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/8/26

Review #814 - GlenAllachie Sinteis Series - 2014 Chinquapin & Pedro Ximenez Cask Matured

This 2014 vintage single malt uses virgin Chinquapin oak casks and PX sherry casks.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/6/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/6/26

Review #813 - Accord Stone Irish Whiskey Batch No. 1

This brand takes its name from the 'Accord Stones' placed by Celts around Ireland centuries ago.

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Review #812 - Maker's Mark The Stewards Release (2026)

Maker's Mark continues their annual releases in their Wood Finishing series with this 'Stewards Release' in 2026.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/2/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 4/2/26

Review #811 - SMWS 135.70 'A Distant Campfire After Rain' - Loch Lomond (Inchmoan) 10 Year

This example of peated Loch Lomond spirt was bottled as a part of SMWS’ 'The Tasting Panel Experience' in 2025.

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Review #810 - Four Roses OESO Single Barrel

Four Roses suggests that bourbon made using the OESO recipe should exhibit flavors such as "rich red fruit, vanilla, brown sugar, and delicate oak.”

Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/30/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/30/26

Review #809 - Douglas Laing's Old Particular Cameronbridge 28 Year Single Cask

Cameronbridge is one of Scotland's huge grain whisky factories - it can produce in excess of 100 million liters of spirit per year.

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Review #808 - Signatory Vintage Craigellachie 17 Year - US 100 Proof Exceptional Cask

This whisky was aged in a first fill Oloroso sherry butt, a treatment that we often see with Craigellachie spirit.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/27/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/27/26

Review #807 - Knob Creek Blender's Edition 01

Due to the downturn in whisky sales, large heritage distilleries are bottling more affordable whiskies that still appeal to the enthusiast.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/26/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/26/26

Review #806 - Brave New Spirits North British 13 Year Single Cask

North British is jointly owned by Diageo and Edrington and produces whisky used for famous brands such as Johnnie Walker and The Famous Grouse.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/25/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/25/26

Review #805 - Brave New Spirits Linkwood 12 Year Single Cask

This example of Linkwood is quite unusual: it’s finished in a Tannat wine barrique.

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Review #804 - Brave New Spirits Auchroisk 12 Year Single Cask

The bulk of the production from Auchroisk distillery goes into blends, especially examples such as J&B Rare.

Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/24/26 Me, My Wife & Whisky 3/24/26

Review #803 - Brave New Spirits Blair Athol 13 Year Single Cask

Blair Athol is a key component of the Bell's blend from Diageo.

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Review #802 - Brave New Spirits Teaninich 9 Year Single Cask

Teaninich is another one of Diageo's blend fodder distilleries.