The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes, ish. Availability: Ish? See below. ABV: 46% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: A very early batch. Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Peaty, earthy, and citric. Score: 90/100 The details: Kilchoman parish is where the MacBeatha/Beaton family first settled in around 1300 upon coming over from Ireland. The …
2025 Diageo Special Releases
You can breath, now. Diageo has finally officially announced their 2025 Special Releases, dubbed "Horizons Unbound," and for those of you itching to get your hands on them, the usual suspects in UK specialty retail have them for sale. I know we've all been losing sleep over this! Let's face it, the Special Releases have …
Lagavulin 16
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes Availability: Widespread–liquor stores and some big box stores will have it. ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: n/a Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Powerful and richly smokey. Score: 93/100 The details: Reviewing my reviews, I see that I’ve managed to miss Lagavulin’s core 16 year old expression. Let’s remedy …
2025 Industry News Update
For reasons explained here, I've been a little out of the loop when it comes to industry news. An extensive perusal of Spirits Business showed me that I haven't missed a whole, whole lot. There haven't been a ton of new openings or plans or brand revamps as there have been in recent years. Overall, …
(Another) Personal Update
When I started this website almost three years ago now, I knew that I was never going to be the kind of dedicated, regular poster that some other enthusiasts who run whisky websites are. Quite a few dedicated enthusiasts post at least one or two reviews every week, and have been doing so for years …
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