By the Powers of Grayskull Powers
Note: Powers Gold Label is sold with an ABV of 43.2% here. This whiskey boasts a blend of 70% pot still and 30% grain whiskey, no single malt, and that really caught my attention. The reviewed bottle has…
Note: Powers Gold Label is sold with an ABV of 43.2% here. This whiskey boasts a blend of 70% pot still and 30% grain whiskey, no single malt, and that really caught my attention. The reviewed bottle has…
After my introduction to peated whisky, this was the second Islay I tried. If anything, the 10 year old has been consistent ever since. It's a "I can smell that from over here" whisky in the glass. Nose…
My love affair with peated whisky began with my first introduction to peat. I wasn't on the fence, I was absorbed. Ardbeg - it's all your fault. I just want to nose this all night. This is crisp and…
I was excited to try this one: single grain whiskey finished in dark rum casks - how curious.Nose: Lot of alcohol, sweet rum, chocolate, pineapple, raisins Taste: Raisins, prunes, cinnamon, vanilla,…
According to my extensive research (i.e. 3 seconds in google), the single malt component of this blend spent a good deal of time in Oloroso sherry casks. Nose: oak, sherry, honey, floral, grainTaste:…
Two of my good buddies are partial to blended Irish whiskey. They like it for its approachability and tend to shy away from whisk(e)y that is too complex. I picked this up to see if it would appeal to…
Now this is a great idea. Take single malt from the now gone Hanyu Distillery and single malt from the newly born Chichibu Distillery and blend them together. Puncheon and ex-sherry casks were used at…
Vatting of three young Speysiders: Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie. This is a blended malt that has been marketted at cocktail bars to young hipsters with shallow pockets. This works well as a neat…
I picked this up in a convenience store in Sapporo in a 50ml miniature for under $5! Not your cheap miniature, the bottle is a gorgeous downsized replica of the classic Hibiki decanter glass. As soon as…
Nikka has entered the market with NAS bottlings from their two whisky distilleries. This is part two covering Yoichi. Sold in a 500ml bottle and a very cheap ¥1600. The labelling is simple yet effective…