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Review: legent

Adventures in whiskey - yesterday

For the first time since Jim Beam and Suntory merged, the two brands have finally collaborated. Legent is blend of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskies, some finished in sherry and wine casks. Beam Mast ...read more

Glengoyne 18y with dan, bowick & steph

Iscotch - 3 days ago

I know, I know. It’s 4/20. It’s the first 4/20 since legalization. I was in a band with a song called four20. Where is the weed whisky or ihash.ca or whisky barrel aged weed (patent pendin ...read more

Find cheap nepal vacation package

For whiskey lovers - 4 days ago

Image: Rating: No votes yetTags: Nepal vacation packageNepal Vacation Packages ...read more

Rock oyster

For whiskey lovers - 4 days ago

Published by Whisk(e)y Apostle on Friday, April 19, 2019 - 3:30pmRock Oyster Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46.8% ABV $50 Website What the Producer Says Prise open a rock oyster and you’d be lucky indeed to find a pearl. The real treasure though is the hidden, tasty delicacy inside, ric ...read more

Pendleton rounds up some whisky

Whisky critic - 4 days ago

Jack daniel’s no. 27 gold, glenmorangie 1991 & more new whisky

Whisky advocate - 4 days ago

Plus, Town Branch Distillery in Lexington is rolling out a single malt, while Blaum Bros. has released a 4 year old straight bourbon. The post Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold, Glenmorangie 1991 & ...read more

The rum dummy drinks 2 foursquare rums

Diving for pearls - 4 days ago

Randy Brandy isn't the only funny writer on this site. The Rum Dummy has jokes!Hey look, I am drinking two Foursquares, or should I say......Sixteen?No wait, there's two. I'll start again.Hey look, I ...read more

Review: gooderham & worts canadian whisky

Drink hacker - 5 days ago

Gooderham & Worts is a truly historic brand in Canadian whiskydom. Dating back to the 1860s, the brand built a distillery in downtown Toronto in an area that is still known as that town’s di ...read more

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The nightcap: 18 april

Master of malt - 5 days ago

Tomorrow is a Bank Holiday here for your friends at MoM Towers, so The Nightcap is coming to you a whole day early! Wait a minute. It’s not Friday. This... The post The Nightcap: 18 April appear ...read more

Port askaig 10 years ’10th anniversary’

Whisky notes - 6 days ago

Port Askaig 10 yo ‘10th Anniversary Edition’ (55,85%, Elixir Distillers 2019, 10.000 btl.) ...read more

The arran malt single cask sherry 2014 spring release

For whiskey lovers - last week

Published by Whisk(e)y Apostle on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 3:30pmThe Arran Malt Single Cask Sherry Cask 2014 Spring Release 53.2% ABV $100 – $120 Website What the Bottle Says This was a single-cask bottling that Richard picked up in Tenne ...read more

Cocktail of the week: the martiki

Master of malt - last week

Today we have something of a rarity for you. You won’t find it in just any bar. It combines two great cocktail traditions: classic American and tiki, all in one... The post Cocktail of the Week: ...read more

Kentucky owl hires new execs, a beam

Fred minnick - last week

Stoli has hired a new executive and a bourbon blue blood to run its Kentucky Owl bourbon, which it acquired in 2017. Founder and blender Dixon Dedman remains the face and whiskey developer behind the brand. Former Brown-Forman executive Lee Tatum takes on the Mana ...read more

The whisky lover’s guide to mezcal

Whisky advocate - last week

Kin to tequila, Mexico's smoky agave spirit offers unique complexity and charm. The post The Whisky Lover’s Guide to Mezcal appeared first on Whisky Advocate. ...read more

Beefeater parent pernod ricard snaps up malfy gin

Master of malt - last week

Pernod Ricard has got a taste for juniper! The drinks group released a statement this morning confirming it’s about to buy Italy-based Malfy Gin, growing its gin portfolio to six.... The post Be ...read more

Loch lomond loch lomond loch lomond (or loch lomond inchmoan croftengea)

Diving for pearls - last week

Loch Lomond has released A LOT of grim whisky over the years. But then suddenly, their official bottlings are no longer mocked. And they're putting out single casks. Has the punk rocker gone full Gree ...read more

Springbank local barley 9 (57.7%)

Malt and oak - last week

This is the fourth installment in Springbank‘s Local Barley franchise, in its modern incarnation. In 2016, the series was launched with a 16 year old that was absolutely wonderful. It was follow ...read more

Dream drams… with joe hall of satan’s whiskers

Master of malt - last week

You miraculously find yourself on a desert island equipped with a beach hut bar and eight spirits of your choosing. What are you sipping? For Joe Hall, general manager at... The post Dream Drams… ...read more

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Silent distillery deep dive: 7 glen albyn expressions

Words of whisky - last week

A closer look at 7 different whiskies from Glen Albyn, a closed distillery that is all but forgotten. Read More The post Silent Distillery Deep Dive: 7 Glen Albyn Expressions appeared first on Words o ...read more

Uk exhibitors at limburg to be housed in special ‘brexit tent’

Whisky sponge - last week

At this year’s Limburg Whiskyfair all exhibitors from the UK are to be placed in a special ‘Brexit tent’ located externally to the European exhibitors in the town hall. Anyone wishin ...read more

Whisky vs “whisky” in india

Great drams - last week

India has long fought for its title as a producer of great Whisky, and one that it is still having to strive for, despite the award winning malt that is made there. The Market Indian distillers have b ...read more

Stirling glassmakers launch refillable whisky angel – scotch whisky news

Whisky intelligence - last week

Order the complete game of thrones single malt collection! – scotch whisky news

Whisky intelligence - last week

Maltstock namesdropping – whisky news

Whisky intelligence - last week

MALTSTOCK 2019 Namesdropping Dear maltstockees! Time to drop some names of relaxed people who will be at Maltstock 2019! People you can meet and have a relaxed dram with, from September 7 – 9 at ...read more

Caol ila 1990, 28yo, 48% – the whisky nerds

Malt fascination - last week

I always get a little excited when a new Whisky Nerds bottling is announced. So far, all they’ve bottled is about the best you can spend you booze-allocated-money on. The Lagavulin was a bit of ...read more

Bruichladdich distillery announce their latest plans to invest in islay

Great drams - last week

Bruichladdich Distillery will close the loop on Islay-based operations with creation of on-site maltings Distiller announced aims to use tidal energy as part of green-energy programme Sustainable farm ...read more

Budweiser honors the moon landing

Whisky critic - last week

Budweiser has released their Discovery Reserve American Red Lager, a limited-edition beer brewed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. Budweiser Discovery Reserve American Red Lager is inspired by an archival Budweiser recipe from the time of the Apo ...read more

Essential whiskey cocktail: mint julep

Whisky advocate - last week

The official drink of the Kentucky Derby highlights bourbon at its most refreshing. The post Essential Whiskey Cocktail: Mint Julep appeared first on Whisky Advocate. ...read more

Ledaig 15yo 1997/2013 (59.3%, gordon & macphail, reserve, for van wees, refill sherry hogshead #464,

Master quill - last week

Well, this should be interesting! Fall 2015 saw me doing a review of a sistercask (#465) of this Whisky. The cask next door, so to speak. It was filled the same day with exactly the same distillate, i ...read more

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Long pond rum – 2003 + 2007

The whisky lady - last week

Jamaica’s Long Pond Estate is in Trelawny parish, not far from Hampden Estate. Both started around 1750 with several ownership changes – including a stint from 1977 to 1993 where the Jamai ...read more

Why don’t bars serve good coffee?

Master of malt - last week

Nate Brown loves a good cocktail and he loves a good cup of coffee. So why, he asks, do so few bars in Britain do both well? A great coffee... The post Why don’t bars serve good coffee? appeared ...read more

March madness quarter finals

Whisky waffle - last week

Posted by: Nick It’s getting serious now! After what I can only assume were many sleepless nights of pondering the impossible choices presented in round 3 we have 8 winners! And they are: Click ...read more

Review: four roses small batch select

Drink hacker - last week

Four Roses pumps out special edition bourbons on a regular clip, but it surprisingly only has three bottlings in its permanent collection: Single Barrel, Small Batch, and Yellow Label. Today a fourth ...read more

5 whiskies that will leave you crying with joy

Great drams - last week

There are certain moments in life that will make a person weep with pure happiness. Maybe it was the birth of your first child, the day you got married, or for some, it may have been the day you got d ...read more

Four roses single barrel

Malt review - last week

Son of a peat review

The whiskey jug - last week

Malt nuts: ardmore tasting

The whiskey jug - last week

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