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Cambus 30 yo 1988 sovereign #14857 {twb}

Whisky israel - yesterday

Time for another old single grain , and yet again, this one was bottled by H.Laing exclusively for The Whisky Barrel. This is a Rare […] The post Cambus 30 yo 1988 Sovereign #14857 {TWB} appear ...read more

Yamazaki 10 yo

The whisky saga - yesterday

Yamazaki 10 YO, 40 % Japanese whisky with an age statement is getting harder and harder to find. The Yamazaki 10 YO was discontinued about four years ago. This is a whisky matured mainly in ex-bourbon ...read more

Delaware governor expresses support for tobacco purchasing age increase

Half wheel - 3 days ago

Balmoral serie signaturas dueto ovación

Half wheel - 3 days ago

Whistlepig sells off minority stake

Whisky critic - 3 days ago

Vermont-based WhistlePig has announced that they have sold a minority stake in their company to the Chicago-headquartered BDT investment firm ostensibly to enhance their international stature. Whistle ...read more

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The dumbarton 31 year 1987 hunter laing’s the sovereign bottled for the whisky barrel

For whiskey lovers - 3 days ago

Published by The Malt Impostor on Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 9:38amTasting notes:The nose on the Dumbarton 31 Year 1987 Hunter Laing’s The Sovereign opens with a few discordant spice notes tha ...read more

Rhode island’s governor repeats proposal for higher tobacco taxes

Half wheel - 3 days ago

Rhode Island’s governor is looking to make cigars a bit more expensive in her recently released FY 2020 budget proposal. Like she did in 2018, Gov. Gina Raimondo is looking to raise the tax cap ...read more

The dumbarton 31 year 1987 hunter laing’s the sovereign bottled for the whisky barrel

The malt impostor - 3 days ago

Tasting notes: The nose on the Dumbarton 31 Year 1987 Hunter Laing’s The Sovereign opens with a few discordant spice notes that sneakily end up harmonizing wonderfully, weirdly, like a partial r ...read more

Kilchoman sanaig

Whisky israel - 3 days ago

Been some time since I reviewed one of the OB standard line Kilchomans , and this one’s one of my favorites when it comes to […] The post Kilchoman Sanaig appeared first on Whisky Israel. ...read more

Aviation gin with mum, brenna & steph

Iscotch - 4 days ago

Aviation Gin, The American Gin Owned By A Canadian. So says the video spot starring & voiced by the professionally handsome recent gin brand purchaser, Ryan Reynolds: It works because really, all ...read more

Review: mortlach 12 years old, 16 years old, and 20 years old

Drink hacker - 4 days ago

In 2014, Diageo gave its storied Mortlach Distillery a big boost, relaunching its whiskies with three new expressions — a NAS release, an 18 year old, and a 25 year old, all beautiful monsters w ...read more

On the road at the 2019 victoria whisky festival

For whiskey lovers - 4 days ago

Published by WhiskyCast on Friday, January 18, 2019 - 11:50pmThis is the first of our two episodes from the 14th annual Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, British Columbia. One of the highlights of the festival each year is the Canadian Whisky Award ...read more

Cigar news: crowned heads paniolo especial 2019 announced

Cigar coop - 4 days ago

Next month Crowned Heads will release a new installment of its annual exclusive cigar for the State of Hawaii. The Paniolo Especiale 2019 marks the fifth installment of this exclusive regional release ...read more

Maker’s mark & ted’s cigars sue each other

Half wheel - 4 days ago

Ipcpr survey says holiday 2018 cigar sales were up

Half wheel - 4 days ago

Deerhammer awarded 2019 good food award for cultura cask finished american single malt whiske

Just malt - 4 days ago

BUENA VISTA, CO— Deerhammer Distilling is the proud recipient of the 2019 Good Food Award in the spirits category for their Progeny Series: Cultura Cask Finished American Single Malt Whiskey. The disti ...read more

Old forester rye, glen moray cabernet finish & more new whisky

Whisky advocate - 4 days ago

In addition to a "world blend" from Japan, there's straight bourbon, peated American single malt, and single cask scotch. The post Old Forester Rye, Glen Moray Cabernet Finish & More New Whisky a ...read more

Bladnoch samsara review - bladnoch adela 15 years review - bladnoch 1990/2016 (sansibar) review

Best shot whisky reviews - 4 days ago

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 24.0px Luminari; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} “Bladnoch Special” Most of you know that I mai ...read more

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The nightcap: 18 january

Master of malt - 4 days ago

The sun has gone down, the working week is ending, it’s time to pour yourself a glass of something delicious, and catch up with all the news that’s fit to drink. Yes, it’s time for&# ...read more

Warped serie gran reserva 1988

Cigar dojo - 4 days ago

Remember the doomsday scenario that everyone thought was coming with the whole FDA thing? How there would be no new cigars—ever? Well, Warped Cigars released three new cigars in 2018—two y ...read more

Bowmore warehousemen’s selection, 17yo, 1999, 51.3%

Malt fascination - 4 days ago

When I was on Islay, of course I didn’t just buy a shared bottle of Bunnahabhain Marsala Cask, we also went to Bowmore. We obviously went to Bowmore since we could see the distillery from our co ...read more

Bunnahabhain moine marsala finish

The whisky saga - 4 days ago

Bunnahabhain Moine Marsala Finish, 13 YO, 56.6 % This is a distillery exclusive. It was distilled 2004-01-22 and bottled on 2017-06-27. The total outturn was 564 bottles. Here is what the distillery s ...read more

Review: speyburn companion cask

Drink hacker - 5 days ago

One of the best values in Scotch, Speyburn, is out with a new U.S.-only, no-age-statement release called Companion Cask. Per the website, the whisky is “a tribute to the enduring connection and ...read more

Quick smoke: hoyo de monterrey excalibur legend conqueror

The stogie guys - 5 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.” I found this smoke in the corner of one of my humidors, ...read more

Inbox - the week's whisky news (january 18, 2019)

For whiskey lovers - 5 days ago

Published by Whisky For Everyone on Friday, January 18, 2019 - 2:26amWelcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. It was created as ...read more

Inbox - the week's whisky news (january 18, 2019)

Whisky for everyone - 5 days ago

Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. It was created as we cannot write full articles or do justice to every piece received. ...read more

Jura the sound

Whisky notes - 5 days ago

Isle of Jura ‘The Sound’ (42,5%, OB 2018) ...read more

Bunnahabhain 18 review

Spokane whiskey club - 5 days ago

Having missed the Bunnahabhain boat for most of my whisky life I have found myself, in preparation for this review, not knowing too much about this Islay distillery. I have tried the 12 some time ago ...read more

Cigar review: black label trading company ligero hawaii, r. field wine co. exclusive

Cigar smoke - 5 days ago

Black Label Trading Company Ligero Hawaii, R. Field Wine Co. Exclusive Last June Black Label Trading Company announced the release of Ligero Hawaii. This is the second exclusive p ...read more

The 2018 diageo special releases reviewed

Whisky advocate - 5 days ago

The latest limited-edition scotches showed strength across single malt, single grain, and blended malt expressions. The post The 2018 Diageo Special Releases Reviewed appeared first on Whisky Advocate ...read more

Old forester says “rye not?”

Straight up 615 - 5 days ago

Old Forester is delving into a new grain recipe and bottling its first Straight Rye Whisky. The post Old Forester Says “Rye Not?” appeared first on Straight Up 615. ...read more

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Here’s old forester rye in your eye!

Whisky critic - 5 days ago

Old Forester is releasing their Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky. Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye is based on a 1940 recipe for Normandy rye and is composed of 65% rye, 20% malted barley a ...read more

Glen scotia 15 years old (46%, ob, 2018)

The whiskyphiles - 5 days ago

Glen Scotia 15 Year Old whisky review: A robust, briny and oily Campbeltown expression with a delicate hint of smoke throughout. 86/100 ...read more

Glenfiddich age of discovery – bourbon cask reserve

For whiskey lovers - 5 days ago

Published by Whisk(e)y Apostle on Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 12:00pmGlenfiddich Age of Discovery – Bourbon Cask Reserve 19 yrs old 40% ABV $165-$180 Website What the Distiller Says The Great American Rivers once transported fine oak ca ...read more

Signal hill canadian whisky

Scotch blog - 5 days ago

Signal Hill is one of Newfoundland's most iconic historical landmarks. This rocky outcrop at the mouth of St. John's harbour was the site of possible Viking landings, fierce battles between the Englis ...read more

Handy tips to nose and taste, with denver & liely glassware

Master of malt - 5 days ago

Join us on our wolfburn adventure!

Master of malt - 6 days ago

Review: kilchoman 100% islay eighth release and sauternes cask finish

Drink hacker - 6 days ago

Xurvivor americano and galano primero cigars

Cigar craig - 6 days ago

Xurvivor Cigars is based in Ybor City in Florida and has been an advertiser here on CigarCraig.com for a couple of years, and I've featured their cigars before, but I came across a few in the humidor ...read more

Edradour 2005 (twe exclusive)

Whisky notes - 6 days ago

Edradour 12 yo 2005 (61,4%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2018, first-fill Oloroso butt #131, 567 btl.) ...read more

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