A couple months ago I had the chance to try three expressions by Tullibardine, a single malt highland scotch whisky. Truthfully, the best one of the three is their 15-Year, so let’s get into it. The 15-Year was distilled after the reopening of the distillery in 2003 and is matured in first-fill bourbon casks. Nose:…
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Spicy Strawberry Gin Cocktail
It’s warm outside and it’s only going to get warmer this week. One of my favorite recent buys was the Lawley’s Strawberry Gin from Boston Harbor Distillery so… let’s make a cocktail! Ingredients*3 oz Lawley’s Strawberry Gin (or flavored gin)*1.5 oz Demon Seed Whiskey (or spicy whiskey)*1.5 oz Pineapple Juice (we used Lakewood Organic)*4 Strawberries…
The GlenAllachie 15-Year-Old
Master Distiller Billy Walker, with over 50 years in the industry, is at the helm of this Speyside GlenAllachie Distillery after taking over the distillery in 2017. This expression, which happens to be my introduction to the distillery, was released in 2019 in addition to its core range. This one however, was finished off in…
Aberlour A’Bunadh Cask Strength
Aberlour (meaning, the mouth of the chattering burn, in Gaelic) is a single malt brand I really enjoy. I’ve also sampled their A’Bunadh (meaning, of the origin, in Gaelic) Cask Strength before, however the one I previously had was 59.7% (you can find this review post here on my blog) while this one sits at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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