Whisky
As many of our readers know, Richard and I have been discussing a comprehensive whisk(e)y search engine for years. Our idea was to aggregate tasting notes from dozens of sources and create a system where you could answer a few questions about your taste preferences and bada-bing bada-boom, the engine would spit out some suggestions [...]
Richard asked me to contribute my thoughts on the plight of the fledgling whisk(e)y drinker. What can I say? Richard did a pretty thorough job. I can tell you that my biggest beef is with the internet (yes, I see the irony). Like Richard said, when we came up with the idea for our Whisk(e)y [...]
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I’ve been giving a lot of thought to yeast and barley lately (mainly because I’ve been reading a lot about brewing and distilling). Particularly, I’ve been thinking about how barley and yeast have developed over the years and how regional variations can greatly affect the flavor of whisky. When the ancestral distillers of malted barley [...]
Everybody seems to be posting their ideas for whisk(e)y related holiday gifts. While I’m hoping for some of Diageo’s Special Release Caol Ila 10yo (Unpeated), I figured it would be nice to share what some of our friends in the blogosphere are suggesting. Dr. Whisky has a very comprehensive list that includes books. The Edinburgh [...]
The good folks at Duncan Taylor were kind enough to send us this sample of Black Bull 12yo. After trying the 30yo some time ago, Matt was especially eager to try this one. Richard has not had the pleasure of either yet. We’ll update the post with his notes soon. Black Bull 12yo Deluxe Blended [...]
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