Dalmore has long been one of my favorite whisky brands, and a few months ago I had the pleasure of sampling the Dalmore Select Edition 2006. Released annually, this special edition captures the unique character of a particular year at the Dalmore distillery. The 2006 expression is aged for 18 years and matured in a…
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Writers Tears Tequila Cask Finish Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Happy Day of the Dead! I recently stumbled upon this brand and instantly fell in love. When I came across this beautiful bottle, well, I couldn’t resist buying it. Fingers crossed that I enjoy this one as much Copper Pot Whiskey. To find out if I enjoyed it, keep reading. As previously mentioned, a couple…
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: Bourbon and Whisky
It’s that time of year again! Here’s my 2023 gift guide to help you buy a delicious gift for someone or for yourself. It’s a short list with all price points. Note: If you aren’t familiar with my blog, I purchase every single whiskey, whisky, and bourbon I have featured in this blog. I have…
The Dalmore King Alexander III
I’m a huge fan of Dalmore and Saturday night, while attending a tasting event,I got the chance to taste Dalmore’s King Alexander III. This tasting event was crowded but the minute I tried this, oh my goodness it was as if the room went quiet and sweet baby angels came down from the heavens and…
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…
Yamato Takeda Shingen Edition
This whisky is hands down the best dressed whisky. If you’ve seen this bottle at liquor stores, you can’t help but stop to stare at it. It truly is eye-catching and although we never purchased the bottle, our friend Dan did, and he was kind enough to share some with us. Aside from the bottle…
Ardbeg Traigh Bahn 19-Year-Old Small Batch: Batch TB/02-18.09.00/20.JT
So, we got hit by a blizzard this weekend. 23 inches fell in the City of Boston and although it looked beautiful from the comfort of our home, digging the car out was not fun. What cures all things freezing? A nice Smoky Islay whisky. This bottle was a gift we got for our wedding…
Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter
The snow and bitter cold has arrived here in Boston; winter is truly upon us. To celebrate the cold weather, Glenmorangie launched A Tale of Winter, giving us all the warm and cozy feels. A Tale of Winter is a 13-year single malt finished in Marsala wine casks from Sicily. The brightly colored bottle is…
Michter’s 10 Year Rye Whiskey
This whiskey is not only one of their most limited produced products but it also took a three year hiatus. It was their then Master Distiller Willie Pratt who gave the go ahead in 2014 to re-release this whiskey and how grateful are we for this decision. The whiskey is bottled at 46.4% abv and…
Arrrrrrrdbeg Committee Release
No, the 7 R’s isn’t a misspelling but rather a pirates way to say Ardbeg. Before I get into the whisky let me clarify, yes this is a Ardbeg Committee release, however it’s not the yearly committee release from the Islay Whisky Festival. That 2021 bottle has yet to drop. Arrrrrrrdbeg was released to celebrate…
2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Bourbon and Whisky
It’s that time of year again! If whisk(e)y is what you’re looking to gift; I’m the Whiskey Wench to see! Ok… read. Note: If you aren’t familiar with my blog I purchase every single whiskey, whisky and bourbon I have featured in this blog. I have been honest about my opinion without any biased. It’s…
200th Blog Post: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide, Bourbon/Whiskey and Whisky
My gift guide is here and you know what, this post is special. It’s my 200th blog post! If you aren’t familiar with my blog I purchase every single whiskey, whisky and bourbon I have featured in this blog. I have been honest about my opinion without any biased. It’s hard work and it costs…
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