And just like that, we are already in July which means Christmas is 6 months away. So, let me start early with the gift giving ideas. Last week, during the 4th, we visited our friends Sara and Jeff in Virginia to celebrate a career milestone for Jeff. During that visit, another friend, Kevin who lives…
Author: whiskeywench
Who am I? I am a girl whose drink of choice is whisky, loves football (and sports), bacon, beer and traveling. When looking at everything I love, whisky however stands out on top. There is no better way to pay homage and show my love for whisky than to write about it from a different medium, a girl’s perspective. So here goes nothing!
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Bourbon Whiskey
After falling in love with Redwood Empire, Emerald Giant Rye I simply had to try more from this Sonoma County, CA, Distillery. This bottle is named after the Redwood Empire Pipe Dream tree which is the 14th tallest tree on the planet. It is also amongst the fastest growing and rises 367 feet from the…
Summer Cocktail
When it’s hot outside the last thing I want to do is drink whiskey. Give me a cold iced cocktail. So, I’ve got a quick recipe for you, but first, where I got the idea from. This past weekend my husband and I took my brother and sister-in-law to the GlenPharmer Distillery in Franklin, MA…
Father’s Day 2023 Whiskey Gift Guide
We are less than 2-weeks away from Father’s Day and if you don’t have a gift yet, I am here to help. Below is a list of great whiskies I’ve had within the last year or so. I’ll provide the same cocktail guide as those have not changed and they’re still my go to. You’ll…
Westland Colere 2nd Edition
In a previous post, I mentioned that Westland is not only a great American whiskey brand but also one of my favorites. So, let me follow up with another option in their range, Colere 2nd Edition. This whiskey is made with Talisman, a grain that is a 2-row winter variety from none other than Maris…
Glen Moray Sampler Review
The warmer it gets outside, the less I want to drink whisky, so I saw this sampler and thought it would be better than buying full bottles. Plus, I wasn’t sure I was going to like them, but spoiler alert, they were way better than I thought. Elgin Classic: smooth, simple, vanilla and honey. It’s…
The Notch Nantucket Island Single Malt Whisky 12 years and 15 years
Have you ever had a whisky completely surprise the living heck out of you? For me, it was these two whiskies. So, let’s talk about The Notch. There are two things that surprised me about them but, more on that below. This whisky is created by the Triple Eight Distillery which is a part of…
Highland Park 15 Year Viking Heart
I’m a huge fan of Highland Park. So much so, that when my husband and I went to Scotland it was one of the distilleries we visited and what a trip it was. The original Highland Park 15 was discontinued in 2016. In 2021 we got this little gem, Highland Park 15 Year Viking Heart….
M&H Single Cask STR bottled for Impex Beverages
M&H has quickly become one of my favorite brands. Their Pomegranate Wine Cask is still hands down one of my all-time favorite whiskies. If I find it, I simply buy it. This STR (Shaving, Toasting, and Re-charring the cask) isn’t replacing my love for the Pomegranate Cask but it was still great enough for us…
West Cork Glengarriff Series Peat Charred Cask
This is one of two bottles in the Glengarriff Series. You can find my review of the second bottle, Bog Oak Charred Cask, right here on my blog. The Peat Charred Cask is triple distilled, matured in sherry casks and finished in peat charred casks for another 4-6 months. The peat is harvested from the…
Westland Solum 1st Edition
Westland is one of my favorite distilleries. They are doing things no other US distilleries have ventured to do. Last month they released their 1st Edition of Solum (SOLE-LUM) which is part of their Outpost Range and the name is the Latin word for “soil”. Instead of going to Scotland to acquire peat, Westland is…
Torabhaig Allt Gleann The Legacy Series Single Malt Whisky
Move over Talisker, there’s another distillery in town. Torabhaig is the second licensed distillery on the Isle of Skye. The farmstead rehabbed for this distillery sits by the Allt Breacach and Allt Gleann which feeds the distillery with its spring water. It took them 4 years to restore the building before their opening in January…
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