Company: William Grant & Sons Distillery: Tullamore DEW Distillery Region: Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Mash Bill: Blend of Three Types of Irish Whiskey – 100% Single Malt, Pot Still, and Grain Alcohol Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $30 Appearance: Honey Tullamore Dew – Cider Cask Tasting Notes Nose: Honey, light fruits, green apples, lemon-lime, Read more…
Distillery: James B. Beam Distilling Co. Region: Frankfort, Kentucky Aging: 4+ Years ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Price: $25 Appearance: Dark Honey Nose: Sweet, dark fruits, molasses, toasted graham cracker, light oak Palate: Deep caramel flavors, toasted oak, vanilla, corn Finish: Medium finish with a little bit of heat. Leaves you with a bit of toasted barrel and caramel that Read more…
Company: Balvenie Distillery Company Distillery: Balvenie Distillery Region: Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland Aging: 14 Years ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $90 Appearance: Dark Honey Balvenie Caribbean Cask Tasting Notes Nose: Caramel, honey, brown sugar, buttered toast, vanilla, raisin, candied fruits, apricot, apple Palate: Smooth, rich, caramel and sugar cane, heavy fruit flavors, raisin, Read more…
Company: Bacardi Distillery: Craigellachie Distillery Region: Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland Aging: 13 Years – matured in a mixture of ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks ABV: 46% ABV Proof: 92 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Speyside Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: Yes MSRP Price: $55 Craigellachie 13 Year Tasting Notes Appearance: Straw Nose: Honey, vanilla, raisin, brine, smoke, light oak, light fruits, apricot, apple, seared Read more…
Company: Diageo – Seagram’s Distillery: Gimli Distillery Region: Lake Winnipeg, Gimli, Manitoba Aging: 5 Years ABV: 45% ABV Proof: 90 Proof Mash Bill: 85% Unmalted Barley, 15% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $80 The History of Crown Royal’s Noble Collection The Crown Royal Noble Collection was created to be a series of limited releases that celebrate Read more…
Distillery: Dalmore Distillery Region: Alness, Scotland Aging: 12 Years ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Mash Bill: 100% Highland Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $75 Appearance: Dark Amber Dalmore 12 Year Tasting Notes Nose: Dark fruits, cherry, plum, vanilla, oak, clove, anise seed, orange citrus Palate: Candied fruits, chocolate-covered cherries, raisinet candies, brown sugar, charred oak, slight peppercorn Finish: Smooth medium finish that Read more…
Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery Region: Franklin County, Kentucky Aging: Aged on average 6-8 years, but can be as little as 4 years ABV: 45% Proof: 90 Price: $25 Appearance: Amber Nose: Toffee, honey, dark fruits, vanilla, dried apricots, light oak, reminds me of those thumbprint cookies with strawberry jam in the center Palate: Light and crisp, toffee, citrus fruit, Read more…
Distillery: Badlands Distillery LLC Region: Kadoka, South Dakota Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $25 Appearance: Hay Nose: Corn – basically all buttered corn Palate: Reminds me of movie theater popcorn butter Finish: Light finish with no lasting flavor Is Badlands Special Reserve an Approachable Whiskey? Badlands Special Reserve is a whiskey distilled Read more…
Company: Whyte and Mackay Distillery: Invergordon Distillery Region: Glasgow, Scotland Aging: Minimum of 3 Years ABV: 40% ABV Proof: 80 Proof Mash Bill: Undisclosed Blend Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $28 Appearance: Hay The History of Shackleton Scotch Whisky When Sir Ernest Shackleton went on a British expedition to explore Antarctica, he ordered 25 cases of a whiskey named Read more…
Distillery: High West Distillery and sourced whiskey from MGP Distillery Region: Park City, Utah Aging: 8 months in Rum Barrels ABV: 49.4% Proof: 98.8 Barrel No: 24694 Bottle No: 135 Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $55 High Est Double Rye Rum Barrel Aged Whiskey Tasting Notes Appearance: Dark Honey Nose: Caramel, citrus fruits like lime and grapefruit, Read more…