An important aspect of the enjoyment of whisky is tasting. You can learn about my approach to tasting, as well as my (somewhat…but only somewhat) tongue-in-cheek advice about how you should go about tasting and enjoying whisky as well.
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What is “integrity presentation,” and why do we care?
If you’re into whisky enough to regularly check up on whisky websites or YouTube channels–especially those related to Scottish enthusiast Roy, better known as Aquavitae–there’s a good chance you’ve heard talk of “natural presentation” or “integrity presentation”. Even if you haven’t heard those particular turns of phrase, you’ve probably heard single malt enthusiasts prattling on
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A Quick Guide to my Reviews
This is a quick guide to understanding my reviews. The title of the review is just whatever bottling or expression I will be reviewing. The first part of the body of the review should be understood as a sort of “tl;dr”–a general sense of how easily you might find what I’m reviewing, and a general
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My Tasting Philosophy
What makes whisky so special? Well, for some people–poor, benighted souls!–nothing at all. They don’t drink, for whatever reasons, or if they do drink, they prefer wine or cognac or beer, or they drink anything that gets them where they’re going–a Jack and Coke, a shot of vodka, or copious amounts of the cheapest beer
Whisky Considered 