New Taste Test column for Robb Report – Book 3 of Laphroaig’s Ian Hunter Series is pretty damn peaty, even after 33 years in a barrel. Read more here.
Taste Test: The New 33-Year-Old Laphroaig Still Packs a Peaty Punch
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Whiskey(s) of the Week: Diageo’s 2021 Special Releases Is a Legendary Collection
This year’s Diageo Special Releases is called Legends Untold, a collection of eight different single malts. Read my review for Spy here.
Taste Test: Holy Hockey Puck! This High-Proof Canadian Rye Is Strong, Eh?
This new cask strength Canadian whisky is a mouthful. Read my review for Robb Report here.
The 2021 Esquire Spirit Awards
I was honored to have the chance to write about the best spirits of 2021 (in my humble, subjective opinion) for Esquire. Check it out here.
Taste Test: The First Biodynamic Single Malt Scotch Shows the Promise and Limitations of Terroir for Whisky
Bruichladdich released the first biodynamic scotch (although not the first biodynamic whiskey, that credit goes to Waterford in Ireland). Read my review of it for Robb Report here.
Taste Test: Bruichaddlich’s Octomore Series Is Pushing the Limits of Peaty Scotch
This new trio of peaty whiskies is incredibly smoky but also quite complex. Read my review for Robb Report here.
7 Limited Edition Whiskey Releases We Can’t Wait to Sip This Fall
There is a plethora of new whiskey arriving this fall, including some limited edition bottles. Read all about them in my latest for Robb Report.
The 12 Best Single Malt Scotch Brands to Drink Right Now
I updated my list for Esquire with some new picks, kept a few classics, and got to talk about the 80-year-old whisky I recently sampled. Read here.
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