In Gaelic Casg Annamh means ‘rare cask’. It is a new sherry-led expression by Aberlour. For those not familiar with Aberlour, this Speyside distillery was established in 1826 by Peter Weir and James Gordon. This distillery was unfortunately plagued not by one but by two fires. After the first fire, James Fleming rebuilt the distillery…
The Glenlivet Twist and Mix New Manhattan
Glenlivet has entered the ready-made cocktail chat and have released this New Manhattan and Twist and Mix Old Fashioned. I had both today, but I’ll be talking about their Manhattan. This cocktail is made from The Glenlivet single malt Scotch and natural flavorings. What’s neat, twisting the cap releases a mixture that goes into the…
Update: Highland Park Ice Edition 17 Year Single Malt
My husband and I have a pretty big whisky collection, so finishing a bottle of whisky takes us some time. I want to catalog our empties to see if the last sip was as enjoyable as the first. We received this Highland Park Ice Edition 17 Year Single Malt as a gift for my husband’s…
Manhattan 1792
I do love a good ready-made cocktail. I find them affordable and for the most part a lot better than what some bartenders serve you. So, my mission is to try as many of them as possible, so you don’t have to. This Manhattan 1792 is by Original Cocktails by Heublein and is bottled by…
Buchanan’s Pineapple
Now this is a brand I walked by a million times and never even thought to even try. It wasn’t until recently that we got a chance to sample and well, I have thoughts. Buchanan’s is a blended Scotch that was launched in 1884 by James Buchanan. The idea was to create a smooth blend…
Untitled Bourbon Whiskey private barrel selection
This bourbon was produced by District Made Spirits which was distilled by One Eight Distilling in Washington DC. Sadly, this distillery has closed. I got the chance to taste this because our friends had a bottle but, before this we had not heard of this brand before. The one we tried was a cask strength…
2XO Bourbon Whiskey
I’ve always been a Scotch Whisky gal but within the last two years I’ve embarked on a mission to try more bourbon. In that amount of time I’ve had duds, whiskies that go from OK to good, some even great. Few have stopped me on my tracks, this brand was one of them. 2XO is…
Tip Top Proper Cocktails
The warmer it gets outside the less whisky I drink. Fear not, it’s still chilly in Massachusetts but we recently saw these little ready-made cocktails and I couldn’t help but get them. I purchased the Manhattan and the Old Fashioned at $4.99 each. I only purchased one can of each, but you can purchase an…
Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream
OK, so I didn’t know Buffalo Trace made Bourbon Cream until my husband mentioned it. It seems he had been seeking a bottle and we finally found it. So, let’s dig into this offering. This is a small batch product using their Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, cream and according to the bottle, a hint…
Swear Jar Maple Donut Canadian Whisky
Let me start by saying that I’m a sucker for packaging. Yes, I purchased this whisky mainly because of the jar so, I’m hoping it’s good but if not, we have a swear jar. Nose: sweet, maple and cinnamonPalate: maple syrup, cinnamon and spicesFinish: sweet with a light burnABV: 35%Cost: $25 OK, so a word…
Dark Arts Amburana Oak Stave Finished, Small Batch Rye
Dark Arts Whiskey House is a brand I was recently introduced to. They take sourced whiskey, blend it, rebarrel it and finish it in Lexington, Kentucky. To them, whiskey blending isn’t just science but rather a form of art. Dark Arts’ goal is to take that art to a whole new level. I had the…
Ardbeg Anthology 13 Year: The Harpy’s Tale
Ardbeg is truly one of my favorite whisky brands. But, if I’m being truthful, the last couple years their products and their pricing have been a total miss for me. The only recent product I absolutely loved and was so surprised with was Ardbeg BizarreBQ. Here we have another release that yes, we paid way…
Fercullen 21-Year-Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
I was recently introduced to this brand at a tasting event and boy did it leave an impression.More on that later! Fercullen is distilled by The Powerscourt Distillery in Co.Wicklow. They began distilling in June 2018 and visionaries behind the juice are Master Distiller Paul Corbett and Head of Whiskey John Cashman. Ok, I’m sure…
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