Back in my younger days my go to cocktail was a Whisky Sour, along with an Amaretto Sour. I’ve outgrown these cocktails but when I saw Crown Royal came out with a ready-made Whisky Sour, I had to get it. This ready to serve cocktail is made with blended Canadian Whisky, lemon juice, black cherry,…
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Isle of Skye Whisky 12 Year
At first glance, you’ll wonder, did a new distillery open on Isle of Skye? Currently, Talisker and Torabhaig are the only two distilleries to inhabit the island. This brand doesn’t trace back to either of them. It’s a brand put out by Ian Macleod distillers, which is one of Scotland’s independent bottlers. So no, not…
KAIYō Cask Strength Japanese Whisky
Back in 2021, I wrote a post about KAIYō (Japanese for Ocean) whiskies. In that post I sampled the Signature; Cask Strength; The Single and The Peated. Of the four samples I had that day, the Cask Strength was my least favorite. You can find the info on my thoughts and about KAIYō in that…
The Dunbrody Irish Whiskey
If you’ve never heard of The Dunbrody Irish Whiskey, well, let me introduce you to this new brand of Irish Whiskey. My husband and I attended a whiskey tasting event (which we paid to attend) at Julio’s Liquors this past weekend and this brand made its very first appearance. The brand falls under the LHK…
Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition
Very recently, I had the chance to taste Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition on our trip to DC when visiting friends. This black woman owned whiskey has become the fastest growing American Whiskey in U.S. history The distillery celebrates and honors the legacy of Nathan “Nearest” Green, America’s first-known African American master distiller and the…
Hirsch The Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Double Oak
I recently had the chance to try Hirsch for the very first time. Their Single Barrel Double Oak is a gem! It’s a cask strength whiskey that doesn’t drink like a cask strength whiskey. This whiskey is aged for roughly 9 years and this bottle had an ABV of 55.5%. Nose: oak, spices and leatherPalate:…
Keeper’s Heart Irish + Bourbon Whiskey Cask Strength
I’m a huge fan of this brand. Their whiskey was one of my top whiskies of 2022, so I was very excited to sample their cask strength recently at a tasting event, but is it as good? Keep reading and find out. Nose: vanilla and oakPalate: earthy, vanilla and pepperFinish: spices and herbsCost: $50 (msrp)ABV:…
Hatozaki Small Batch
Today we get a quick review on this Japanese whisky distilled at the Kaikyo Distillery. This distillery sits on the coast and the salty sea breezes help aid the aging process. This particular expression is vatting 100% malt whiskies aged in imported bourbon casks, imported Sherry casks and native Mizunara oak. Nose: lemon, fruit and…
Old Potrero Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey
We stumbled across this whiskey recently at a tasting event and boy, were we surprised. To start, this whiskey is 100% Pot Stilled Rye. It’s cask strength and the one we tried was aged for 8 years. If you’re familiar with American whiskey, 8 years is pretty darn good when most others are aged about…
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…
Hudson Whiskey NY
Back in August my Husband and I had a chance to visit Hudson Whiskey (Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery) tucked away in Gardiner, NY. We passed on the tour (because if you’ve done one distillery tour, you’ve done them all) and went straight to the bar and sampled their whiskey. Hudson Whiskey is owned by Scottish Independent…
Oban 18 Year Limited Edition
Well, hello September! In what appears to be a blink of the eye, fall is upon us. Fall and Winter for me are whisky drinking seasons so let’s kick this month off with some Scotch. A year ago, I kicked Fall off with Oban 14, so let’s do it again with an older expression. Oban…
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