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If someone says to you “I’m drinking Scotch made on an island,” your first guess for its provenance would probably be an Islay distillery. Yes, Islay is best known for its briny, iodine heavy, burnt ...

I’ve never written a preface to an article before now, but I think this one needs it. Uncle Nearest – as a brand, as the people who represent it – were early additions to the Whiskey Ring family. Fawn ...

Makers Mark 1973 – Review Color: Bold amber, darkened brass On the nose: Hints of ethanol (much less than its 1983 counterpart). Oak tannin and cherries, dried fruits. In the mouth: Just an unreal ...

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Rare Character “Plume” Rye – Review Color: Dark chestnut with orange glints. On the nose: This positively leaps from the glass with an intense floral note reminiscent of concentrated rosewater, as ...

Peerless Bourbon “Wild Berry Marmalade” Barrel #160826107. 114.3 proof (57.15% ABV). Color: Similarly dark and reddish hued to the Sangria Sunset. On the nose: Stone and spice meet with exotic wood in ...

Opposite the former headquarters is a larger, modern building emblazoned with the Michel Couvreur logo and it is this building where I met Jean-Arnaud Frantzen, curator and master blender. Not open to ...

Upon arrival guests were greeted by Chris and given a choice of seating where our whiskeys were already waiting, having been poured about 20 minutes prior. My mother always insisted that I sit in the ...

Starting at the start, we watched a truckload of malted barley get unloaded and checked for quality. All the grain Michter’s is using is non-GMO. Though I asked, mash bills remain “proprietary.” I’ve ...

Deanston village was created as a planned village as part of the development of the Adelphi Mill in which the distillery now resides. Most homes are now in private ownership. Designed by Richard ...

Forty Creek Copper Pot – Review Colour: Copper (too obvious?). On the nose: A big hit of those individually wrapped Kraft soft caramels, a touch of rye spice, a hint of orange zest. To be perfectly ...