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 …
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Ardnahoe 5 Year Old – Inaugural Release
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Highly recommended! Availability: Wide for an inaugural, but still limited. ABV: 50% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color. General information: Peated Bottling type: Proprietary. Character: Smoky, briney, savory and austere. Score: 94/100 The details: In the midst of the general distilling boom of recent years, Islay has (or at least …
My top whiskies of 2024
I have, more than once, considered writing a sort of summary of my year in whisky. I routinely fail to do so for one reason or another. This year, my friend over at Whiskey One put together a nice list of his favorite whiskies for the year, finally inspiring me to do the same. I …
Port Ellen (Douglas McGibbon’s Provenance) 1983 27 year old
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: If you can find it, yes! Availability: Scarce, perhaps altogether gone. ABV: 46% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Distilled Spring 1983, bottled 2010, 27 years old Bottling type: Independent Character: Smoky, briney and oily. Score: 97/100 The details: Of all the distilleries that fell victim to the …
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Battlehill Bunnahabhain 7
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: It gets a slightly-warmer-than-tepid recommendation from me. Availability: It was limited, but I’d guess something similar will hit the shelves of your local Total Wine at some point. ABV: 52% abv Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Peated, so this would be what people are now dubbing a …
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