Amazingly enough Tormore is a distillery I’ve never written about. This Speyside distillery was built in 1958 and sits on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park. This 14-Year 2002 expression is a part of the Gordon & MacPhail Private collection. By now, I am sure you’ve heard of Gordon & MacPhail but if not,…
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Gordon and MacPhail Series Post 6 of 6: Mortlach 25 year-old
Just a few more days till the Christmas Holiday! If this is a holiday you celebrate and need last minute whisky gift ideas be sure to check out my Holiday Gift Guide. As 2016 is nearing, I am going to finish out the Gordon & MacPhail series post. It culminates with the G&M Mortlach 25…
Balblair 21 year-old 1993 Cask Strength – Gordon and MacPhail
Monday’s are extremely hard to get into but I’ll kick it off with a whisky brand I have not spoken about before and that is, Balblair. Balblair is a highland whisky established in 1790 by Joss Ross. The distillery stopped producing whisky 1932 and did not resume production till after the Second World War. It…
Gordon and MacPhail Series Post 5 of 6: Bunnahabhain 9 year-old Cask Strength
Happy belated father’s day to all dad’s. Hope it was a great one! I am happy to say that I am nearing the end of this Gordon & MacPhail (G&M) whisky series. One more to go after this one! Don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t mean I won’t write about G&M anymore, it will just…
Signatory Vintage – 19 year-old Caol Ila
You wouldn’t know this, but I’ve sat here at work staring at my computer for nearly an hour. Don’t get me wrong, I am a hard worker it’s just that today is the first day we are hitting 80 degree weather this year here in Boston and I would so much rather be out there…
Gordon and MacPhail Series Post 3 of 6: Glenlivet 15 year-old
We are just two days away from holiday! I am almost done with my shopping list and I am definitely looking forward to spending time with family, but also, having a few days away from work. Today I am going to post my third post on my Gordon & MacPhail (G&M) whisky series. The first…
Gordon & MacPhail Series Post 2 of 6: Benromach 10 year-old
My apologies, I know I missed my regular Monday post. I was unfortunately feeling under the weather and it turned out to be a pretty busy day at work yesterday. I am making up for up by posting today and I am going to post my second post on my Gordon & MacPhail (G&M) whisky…
Gordon & MacPhail Series Post 1 of 6: Scapa 10 year-old
Nearly two weeks ago my boyfriend and I attended a Gordon & Macphail (G&M) tasting led by their lead importer Gary Kiemach at Federal Wine and Spirits here in Boston. We got a chance to taste six of their whiskies and I thought I would write about them in a series form, starting with the 10…
Caol Ila 1998 Port Wood Gordon and MacPhail
I am feeling a bit under the weather so unfortunately I am running behind on my post, for that I am sorry. I am however excited to talk about an amazing Scotch today. Caol Ila (pronounced col eela) means “Sound” in Gaelic. This scotch, which I really happen to enjoy is from Islay. The Caol…
30 year old The MacPhail’s Collection from Tamdhu Distillery
What’s sweeter than the Thursday before a long weekend (knowing that I will be working from home tomorrow) and bolder than the red denim jeans I am wearing right now, well talking about a 30 year old whisky is. There is no better way to kick off this holiday weekend than by talking about The…