Infectious Charm. Devastating Wit. Below Average Looks.
Not that I am rebelling for the sake of rebelling, but I have never fully participated in the Niagra of reverent praise bourbon enthusiasts offer up to the famed Stitzel-Weller Distillery and the whiskies produced there. The unicorn distillery closed in 1992, and as such the remaining stock was either kept in barrel form (so... Continue Reading →
Dalwhinnie’s story is a common one. The majority of their malt production is reserved for a blend, namely Black & White, while a portion is bottled as a standalone single malt. The recently reviewed bottlings from Royal Lochnagar, Aberfeldy have similar arrangements. While sampling component malts of major Scotch blends isn’t exactly a favorite hobby... Continue Reading →
George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey might as well be called "that other Tennessee whiskey not called Jack Daniels." This phrase, on a plain white label in Times New Roman, on a bottle with a plastic screw cap on the bottom shelf, reflects really the strength of George Dickel's market share as compared to the taut Jack... Continue Reading →
Meanwhile, up in Canada, Diageo’s small, heel nipping startup distillery called Crown Royal released Northern Harvest Rye whisky earlier this year. Should be interesting, as Canadian whisky has been trying to grow from the top down, meaning the premium category has seen quite a few new bottlings in recent years. Crown Royal is doing something... Continue Reading →
We come now to that old chestnut known as Johnnie Walker Black Blended Scotch Whiskey. In the world of blends, no one really comes close to the Johnnie Walker brand. Not even barely. Black in particular, along with Red, for the most part, can be found absolutely everywhere. Even most airlines at least stock them... Continue Reading →
As the story goes, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert built the Balmoral Castle as their retreat location while on holiday from the busy duties of the monarchy. They discovered a curious distillery nearby named Lochnagar. After the owner invited the royal couple to visit the small distillery, the rest was history. A relationship developed between... Continue Reading →
Keep walking, as they say. Few brands in the industry have what Johnnie Walker has. Diageo, the owners, could put turpentine in the bottles and we would still buy it and drink it. Johnnie Walker Black is the flagship bottling at 12yrs old, Green is 16yrs old, Gold Label is 18 years old and of... Continue Reading →
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