The Basics: Do I recommend it?: It’s solid. Availability: Some specialty retail and auction. ABV: 59.7% (cask strength) Presentation: Unspecified General information: Finished in port casks. Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Fruity, spicy and smoky. Score: 89/100 The details: Like stable-mate Clynelish, Talisker's early history is closely tied to the brutal Highland clearances, where subsistence farmers …
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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, …
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: If you like really weird whisky, hell yes! If you like smooth, this isn’t for you. Availability: Scarce (possibly some still gets auctioned, but I wouldn’t count on it) ABV: 61.9% (cask strength) Presentation: Unspecified General information: Matured in a sherry cask Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Weird–herbal, dry, briney, with …
It's been awhile since I published anything, so plenty has happened around the whisky industry since my last update. I'm not even going to make an effort to be comprehensive in my coverage, rather I'll stick with a handful of news items that have stood out for me. First off, it's always exciting when a …
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: It’s fine. Availability: Widespread. ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: n/a Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Fresh and maritime. Score: 79/100 The details: Oban is one of the smaller distilleries in the vast Diageo portfolio. Its whisky, one of the original six in the classic malts range, has always been …
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