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Tamdhu 2007-2017, 10yo, 55.4% – creative whisky company for drinks & gifts

Malt fascination - 2 days ago

This cask was bottled for my local bottle-shop last year. I had to check, but it was bottled for the 10th anniversary of the shop. Since their inception they’ve gone from a tiny cornershop to a ...read more

The glenlivet french oak reserve 15-year

Just malt - 3 days ago

On the heels of last year's success, devils river whiskey is preparing for a nationwide whiskey roll

Just malt - 3 days ago

George t stagg (2014)

For whiskey lovers - 3 days ago

Published by Whisk(e)y Apostle on Friday, February 15, 2019 - 3:00pmGeorge T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2014 Release 69.05% ABV $80 to $100 (retail) Website What the Distillery Says: This extremely hearty whiskey ages in new charred oak barrels for no less than 15 ...read more

Inbox - the week's whisky news (february 15, 2019)

For whiskey lovers - 3 days ago

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The nightcap: 15 february

Master of malt - 3 days ago

Had quite enough love-themed media to last the rest of 2019? Good, because there is no room for emotions here – time to get down to cold, hard, newsy facts... The post The Nightcap: 15 February ...read more

Perez-carrillo encore celestial

Cigar dojo - 3 days ago

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, or E.P. Carrillo, dreamed of becoming a jazz drummer in his youth; he moved to New York at age 25 to pursue this dream. Encore, being a musical reference, makes sense in that r ...read more

News: jessi flores to leave drew estate

Cigar craig - 3 days ago

It's hard to imagine Subculture Studios without Jessi Flores at the helm, but I suppose we'll have to get used to the idea. I met Jessi in 2011 at Cigar Safari, briefly, as I missed the tour of his studio while I was with my son at Esteli's version of the emerg ...read more

Glenfiddich special reserve, bottled 1990ish @ 43%abv!

Diving for pearls - 3 days ago

We have reached the 43%abv era of Glenfiddich Special Reserve!*trumpets trumpet**sun shines**dog licks his balls*But does it matter? Will that little bit of extra alcohol and less water result in more ...read more

Jameson launches second bow street 18 years cask strength

Master of malt - 3 days ago

The only cask strength Jameson is back! It pays homage to Jameson’s Dublin heritage by being matured at Bow Street, home of the old distillery. We travelled to Ireland to... The post Jameson lau ...read more

Macnair’s lum reek peated 21 years old (48%, ob, 2018)

The whiskyphiles - 4 days ago

MacNair's Lum Reek Peated 21 Year Old blended malt whisky review: A deliciously well-aged blend, just enough peat smoke to make me think of older style single malts and also robust but subtle or rathe ...read more

Glen grant 25, 1993-2018, 50.8% – cadenhead’s club

Malt fascination - 4 days ago

With most clubs associated with distilleries or bottlers you wonder what it’s for. In a lot of cases it is barely more than a quarterly newsletter and some ‘exclusive’ section of th ...read more

Quick smoke: paul garmirian 25th anniversary connoisseur

The stogie guys - 4 days ago

A couple times each week we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.” This week I ...read more

L’encantada – les bidets – 35 year old – 1982 – cask no. 003 – k

Smokey peat - 4 days ago

L’Encantada – Les Bidets – 35 Year Old – 1982 – Cask No. 003 – K&L Selection – Bas Armagnac – Review | 47% (94 Proof) Color/Appearance: Orange- ...read more

The vault biennale – mumbai feb 16 and 17, 2019

The whisky lady - 4 days ago

I’m so excited to be part of this weekend’s The Vault Biennale in Mumbai. For anyone who is in this part of the world – don’t miss! And while there will be all sorts of interes ...read more

Utah legislator introduces tobacco purchasing age increase bill

Half wheel - 4 days ago

Earlier this week, Lehi became the first city in Utah to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 19 to 21-years-old. Today, a state representative introduced a bill to pass the same kind of inc ...read more

Glenlivet 1954 (gordon & macphail)

Whisky notes - 4 days ago

Glenlivet 64 yo 1954 (41%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Private Collection’ 2018, refill sherry butt #1412, 222 btl.) ...read more

The great smoke vip pre-event dinner party

Cigar dojo - 4 days ago

Episode 183 of Smoke Night LIVE comes to you on location in South Florida from the Great Smoke VIP Pre-Event Dinner Party. On this night it’s all about cigars and red meat as we kick of the 13th ...read more

Altar q by oscar valladares

Half wheel - 4 days ago

Oscar Valladares has released a number of cigars that honor to his Honduran roots through the years: there was a cigar dedicated to the end of the Mayan calendar named 2012 that was released that same ...read more

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Jim beam debuts global marketing campaign that celebrates treating people right and making great whi

Just malt - 4 days ago

JIM BEAM DEBUTS GLOBAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN THAT CELEBRATES TREATING PEOPLE RIGHT AND MAKING GREAT WHISKEY“Raised Right” campaign from the world’s No. 1 bourbon rolls out following pre ...read more

Four kicks mule kick gets sumatra wrapper for 2019

Half wheel - 4 days ago

The Four Kicks Mule Kick is back, but with a different wrapper choice. Crowned Heads has announced that the 2019 version of the Four Kicks Mule Kick, a 5 7/8 x 52 robusto extra, will use the same bind ...read more

World whiskies awards announce the best 2019 american whiskeys

Straight up 615 - 4 days ago

The World Whiskies Awards are “the global awards selecting the very best in all the international recognised styles, award and promote the world’s best whiskies to consumers and trade acro ...read more

Viaje skull and bones green “the hulk” heads to anthony’s cigar emporium

Half wheel - 4 days ago

Viaje’s green-banded Skull and Bones release, nicknamed “The Hulk,” is back and headed to Anthony’s Cigar Emporium in Tucson, Ariz. Viaje has deferred all comments about the ci ...read more

Big peat turns 10

Whisky critic - 4 days ago

Agile cigar review: roma craft tobac neanderthal om h-town lancero

Cigar coop - 4 days ago

Crown royal launches crown royal peach, a juicy and sweet limited-edition flavored whisky

Just malt - 4 days ago

GIMLI, Manitoba, Feb. 12, 2019 Take the sweet, delicious flavor of a fresh Georgia peach and blend it with our famously smooth liquid for this spring's most anticipated arrival. With warmer temperatur ...read more

South carolina bill limiting local tobacco laws advances

Half wheel - 4 days ago

A bill in the South Carolina Legislature that would leave all tobacco-related legislation to be decided at the state level has advanced out of the House of Representatives, passing on Wednesday by a 6 ...read more

Jameson release bow street 18 years old cask strength batch 2

The whiskyphiles - 4 days ago

Jameson release Bow Street 18 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 2 Jameson Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has announced that a second batch of Jameson Bow Stre ...read more

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These seared sea scallops are a perfect match for coastal scotch

Whisky advocate - 4 days ago

This dish, made with Japanese ingredients like miso, amplifies the briny flavors of whisky made on Scotland’s coastlines. The post These Seared Sea Scallops Are a Perfect Match for Coastal Scotc ...read more

Highland park spirit of the bear (40%)

Malt and oak - 4 days ago

Highland Park is adding a series of travel retail editions which are intended to bring age statements back into the travel retail. The Highland Park Spirit of the Bear is the basic entry level of this ...read more

Whisky blog rankings february 2019

The whiskyphiles - 4 days ago

Whisky Blog Rankings February 2019 See our complete (alphabetical) listings here Contact us via the form on that page if we don’t have your blog details listed. Ordered by Alexa Global Rank http ...read more

Forest hill meets milan in the britannica london fernet

Master of malt - 4 days ago

Asterley Bros. is just about to release a London Fernet to go alongside its acclaimed Modern British Amaro and English Vermouth. We talk to one half of the dynamic duo,... The post Forest Hill meets M ...read more

Macnair’s lum reek peated 12 years old (46%, ob, 2018)

The whiskyphiles - 5 days ago

MacNair's Lum Reek Peated 12 Year Old blended malt whisky review: A very different blend, lighter on the palate and more wood influence. It feels to me like they have shifted the balance much in favou ...read more

Review: bunnahabhain 12 years old and moine bordeaux matured 2008

Drink hacker - 5 days ago

Today we turn our attention to two whiskies from Islay’s Bunnahabhain, including the 12 year old, the youngest age-statemented whisky in the Bunnahabhain core range, and the distillery’s M ...read more

Macnair’s lum reek peated (46%, ob, 2018)

The whiskyphiles - 5 days ago

MacNair's Lum Reek Peated blended malt whisky review: A great blended malt, a little youthful but this brings power to the Islay smoke, some nice floral and herbal elements in here but difficult to as ...read more

Eight and sand blends bourbon and american whiskies

Whisky critic - 5 days ago

MGP has released Eight and Sand – a blend of Bourbon and American whiskies – that joins their Rack House Series that is said to contain notes of caramel, cinnamon and spice. The name ̵ ...read more

Tasted #432 - casks of distinction clynelish 1983 35yo for dram good casks (cask #2566)

Time for whisky - 5 days ago

Private cask ownership - for many whisky lovers, the ultimate goal...We first came across Diageo's "Casks of Distinction" programme during our visit to Johnnie Walker House in Singapore in 2016, ...read more

Nomad signature toro | cigar reviews by the katman

The katman - 5 days ago

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 50 Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 Today we take a look at the Nomad Signature Toro. Samples were provided by ...read more

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