Until last week, I hadn’t tasted whisky in nearly three months, owing to the regimen of meds I was on following knee surgery. The greatest woman in the world (whom I happened to marry) decided to go…

From The Whisky Club website (because I’m too lazy to paraphrase the information):“Braes of Glenlivet was built by Chivas and the Glenlivet Group in 1973. It is situated in the Livet Glen in Speyside,…

Although I’ve never met a Glenfarclas I didn’t like, I find the 21 yo to be the most flavorful and best balanced of those I’ve tried, as well as the most characteristically “’farclas” of them all. It’s…

Glendronach Cask Strength is yet another NAS whisky aged in multiple (Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry) casks. I’m one of those who complains about such trends in the whisky industry, but who forgives…

I’ve been reluctant to review this one, even though it’s easily among my top five favorite whiskies. So bold are its flavors and so lofty its reputation, it’s downright intimidating. This is Nectar of…

According to a couple of online sources, the Buffalo Trace Distillery has more than 1500 experimental barrels of whiskey aging in their warehouses. In their stated quest for the “perfect bourbon,” BT…

If you’re not familiar with the legend of Elmer T. Lee, I suggest a quick Google search for bios and obits more colorful and detailed that what I could provide here. His eponymous whiskey was introduced…

Dalmore King Alexander III was matured in at least six different types of casks, and it would seem that some online sources conflict as to the specific types of casks used. According to whiskycritic.com…

This was among the first single malts I purchased when I began my whisky journey a few years ago. Why is it always a journey? It’s not like I’m Roald Amundsen navigating the Northwest Passage or anything…

This is certainly the wine-iest tasting whisky I’ve ever had, and I’m not whining about that at all. It’s also one of those for which no age statement is no matter. If a distillery must resort to fancy…