Single Malt
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you already know that Thursday night was the Whisky Guild’s annual Whisky On The Hudson booze cruise. You also know that I forgot my ticket and had to wrangle a new one (which makes this the most expensive tasting event I’ve ever attended. Not the Guild’s fault, but [...]
Glenmorangie Astar 57.1% ABV, 114.2 Proof Around $75, Widely Available What The Distillery Says: From the tall peaks of Missouri ‘Ozarks’ to the sweeping grandeur of the Highlands of Scotland, Astar (in Gaelic it means “journey”) is the story of our quest to ‘design’ the very best oak casks that will deliver perfection in the [...]
Laphroaig 10yo Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43% ABV, 86 Proof Around $35, Widely Available What The Distillery Says: Laphroaig, pronounced “La-froyg”, is an all-malt Scotch whisky from the remote island of Islay in the Western Isles of Scotland. Laphroaig is a Gaelic word, and means “the beautiful hollow by the broad bay”. In the [...]
I just got back from a press event for Preiss Imports at Brandy Library in Tribeca. It seems Whisk(e)y Apostle is becoming legit, oh my brothers. I was hoping to run into Mark from WhiskyCast or Dr. Whisky, but they either did not come or came after I left. Maybe next time. Anyway, that’s neither [...]
Normally, Balvenie is not a brand that inspires me to great oration. To my palate, the young Balvenies are so uninspiring that I have never made it to the end of a tasting table. Richard tells me the 20yo is quite nice and I will make an effort to try that in the future. However, [...]
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