Copper Dog Whisky is named for a device that was used by distillery workers to sneak a sample of whisky from a cask. Typically, a copper dog was made from a narrow copper pipe with a coin welded to ...

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 ...

Whisky reviews with objectivity and transparencySome of the big whisky websites are funded by corporate groups. Others do paid-for content with brands. We don’t want to sell advertising. We don’t want ...

Malt uses a full 10-point scoring scale, with sensitivity based on price. Scoring is problematic, because it imparts a false quantitative precision to what is an inherently subjective experience.

“A truth that’s told with bad intents beats all the lies you can invent” – William Blake Stylized as The Béhôlden, WhistlePig’s latest limited edition expression is a 21 year-old North American Single ...

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 ...

Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old – Review 47.4% ABV. £37.95 from The Whisky Exchange. USD $60 locally. USD $49.99 from K&L Wines. Color: Pale ale. On the nose: I get sharp, light, stable and lasting ...

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 ...

For a brief background: the Inchmurrin 12 is one of the three single malt brands coming from the Loch Lomond Distillery. It’s an unpeated single malt that’s distilled in their straight neck pot stills ...