The new Sherry Cask Select from The Dalmore ups the sherry influence on the distillery’s 12-year-old single malt. Read my review for Spy here.
Whiskey of the Week: The Dalmore’s New Single Malt Doubles the Sherry Cask Influence
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Taste Test: This Whiskey Was Aged to the Sounds of Metallica’s ‘Black Album.’ The LP Fared Better Than the Spirit
Taste Test: Why This Year’s Stellar Michter’s 10 Year Is a Bourbon Worth Scouring the Globe For
This annual release from Michter’s is consistently good, and the 2021 bottle follows suit. Read my latest Taste Test column for Robb Report here.
Taste Test: This Single Malt Delivers Smoky Goodness but Never Overwhelms
I reviewed Bruichladdich’s latest Port Charlotte expression for Robb Report, a smoky but complex dram of cask-finished whisky – read it here.
So You’re Thinking About Drinking Flavored Whiskey…
I had a little fun writing about the category of flavored “whiskey” in my latest for Spy. Most of it is kind of gross, for sure, but there are a few exceptions – read my story here.
Whiskey of the Week: Jim Beam’s Legent Bourbon Has Been Unfairly Maligned
Some of you whiskey-loving folks haven’t been fans of Legent Bourbon, but I think this whiskey from Jim Beam deserves another look. Read my latest for Spy here.
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Taste Test: Mithuna Shows Why Indian Whisky Is Rising
This new single malt whisky from India’s Paul John distillery is worth trying, if you can afford to shell out 300 bucks. Read my review for Robb Report here.
Taste Test: This Irish Whiskey Is Big, Fragrant, Spicy—and $45,000 a Bottle
Old whiskey is NOT always good, let’s keep reminding ourselves of that. But this new release in the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery collection is pretty tasty – read my review for Robb Report here.
Robb Report Best of the Best
I was asked to contribute to the spirits section of this year’s Best of the Best list for Robb Report, and had a great time picking and writing about some of my favorite spirits of the year. You can find the list here.
Review: Lagavulin and Nick Offerman’s Guinness-Cask-Finished Whisky
Lagavulin finished this 11YO single malt in Guinness casks for this new release, a collaboration with actor Nick Offerman. Read my review for Spy here.
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