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On the adventure of the first class carriage by ronald knox | sherlock holmes pastiche (and a bit ab

Kaplowitz - 12 hours ago

Evan williams master blend kentucky straight bourbon (gift shop exclusive)

Whiskey were here - today

VITALS:- $60- 90 Proof- NAS- KentuckyWhenever I go to Kentucky, I always feel like I have to come back with something special, something that I can't get in Illinois. Of course, it's always easy to go the route of a local stor ...read more

The changing role of the whisky distillery manager

Master of malt - yesterday

With news of the constant churn of distillery manager jobs in Scotch whisky, industry veteran Dr Nick Morgan takes a look at the history of the role, and how it... The post The changing role of the w ...read more

Partagas anejo in (kaplowitz scale) review | partagas project viii

Kaplowitz - yesterday

Partagas Anejo in (Kaplowitz Scale) Review | Partagas Project VIII (8th review, 9th over-all installment*)WRAPPER: Cameroon/Connecticut ShadeBINDER: DominicanFILLER: Mexican, DominicanFORMAT: Petit Robusto (4.5x49) Barber-poleORIGIN: ...read more

Wyoming’s brush creek distillery releases ‘railroad rye’ box car #1

The whiskey wash - yesterday

Brush Creek, a small-batch distillery set in the epicurean center of Wyoming's Brush Creek Ranch, just released its first ever batch of Railroad Rye. Read the full article at Wyoming’s Brush Cre ...read more

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Battling baileys: the brands redefining irish cream liqueur

Master of malt - 2 days ago

A recent tasting of Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur got us thinking about the way the Irish cream liqueur is changing and growing, and why that’s a good thing. For a... The post Battling Baileys ...read more

The kaplowitz media. podcast | episode four

Kaplowitz - 2 days ago

The Kaplowitz Media. Podcast | Episode Four (Dueling Dictionaries)In this episode, I compare two of my latest Sherlock Holmes used book finds. They are The Sherlock Holmes Encyclopedia by Orlando Park* and The Encyclopaedia Sherlockiana by Jack Tracy**. I l ...read more

Compass box unveils the circle blended whisky

Whisky critic - 2 days ago

Compass Box has released The Circle No. 2 – a limited edition blended whisky – as part of their The Circle global bartender competition. Launched in 2018, The Circle competition has a select group of bartenders from around the world compete to ...read more

Tamdhu cs batch # 5

Best shot whisky reviews - 2 days ago

”Love Me Like Tamdhu” Whisky Review # 947Country: ScotlandRegion: SpeysideBrand: Tamdhu Cask Strength - Batch 5Type: Single Malt Scotch WhiskyAge: NASAlcohol By Volume (ABV): 59.8% (A ...read more

Whisky heroes: the architects who made the mould

Master of malt - 3 days ago

As part of his series on whisky heroes, Ian Buxton celebrates three architects who defined how a distillery should look, Charles Doig, William Delmé-Evans and George Darge. There was a... The post Wh ...read more

Tequila cazadores celebrates 100th anniversary of original recipe

Fred minnick - 3 days ago

Tequila Cazadores is commemorating the 100th anniversary of its original tequila recipe. Perfected by a visionary in 1922 in the... The post Tequila Cazadores Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Original ...read more

Revamped la mezcla cubana arrives at stores

Half wheel - 3 days ago

The new version of the La Mezcla Cubana has begun arriving at stores. Earlier this month, United Cigars began shipping the new La Mezcla Cubana... The post Revamped La Mezcla Cubana Arrives at Stores ...read more

Review / glenallachie 8 years old

Whisky for everyone - 3 days ago

This new whisky is the latest expression to enter the core range of the Speyside single malt distillery of Glenallachie (pronounced glen-alla-key). The Glenallachie 8 years old sees whisky from four d ...read more

Lost&found instant classic returning with three versions

Half wheel - 3 days ago

Lost&Found is no longer finding lost cigars, instead, it's commissioning its own cigars and then aging them. Three of these blends will head to stores next week. The post Lost&Found Instant ...read more

Wild spirits: three bottles that help the environment and taste great

Master of malt - 3 days ago

This week we’re looking at three brands that help the environment and taste great too featuring delicious rums from Barbados and Nicaragua, and superb gin from Venezuela. These are wild... The ...read more

Weekly news (may 16, 2022)

Half wheel - 3 days ago

Cigar News Adventura Piece of Heart Arrives at U.S. Retailers Cavalier Genève Adds “This Blend is Undisclosed” CRAFT 2022 Heading to Stores Next Week Drew... The post Weekly News (May 16, ...read more

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New arrival of the week: hendrick’s neptunia

Master of malt - 4 days ago

A brand new creation from the mind of Hendrick’s Gin master distiller Lesley Gracie has appeared. It’s called Neptunia and it aims to capture the Scottish seaside in a bottle…... T ...read more

Gurkha cigars revenant corojo in review

Kaplowitz - 4 days ago

Gurkha Cigars Revenant Corojo in ReviewWRAPPER: Honduran CorojoBINDER: CameroonFILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan, broadleaf.FORMAT: Robusto box pressORIGIN: Tabacalera El Artista, Dominican RepublicINTENSITY: Mild-medium/MediumNOTES:White pepper | Lemon meringue | ...read more

La galera 85th anniversary (josé manuel’s blend)

Half wheel - 4 days ago

Released to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Tabacalera Palma—the Dominican factory owned by José “Jochy” Blanco which was founded in 1936—the La Galera 85th Anniversary is ...read more

Privada watch series root beer (6 x 54)

Tiny tim's blog - 4 days ago

Video review HERE.(Description taken from Halfwheel.com website)The third installment of the Privada Watch Series is called Root Beer. The Watch Series pays tribute to notable watch designs. This time ...read more

The history of private barrel selections | 1972 old fitzgerald | joe wilson

Fred minnick - 4 days ago

Fred sits down with Joe Wilson, curator of the Whisky Auctioneer site, and discusses the history of private barrel... The post The History of Private Barrel Selections | 1972 Old Fitzgerald | Joe Wi ...read more

Lot no. 40 dark oak introduced in the uk

Whisky critic - 4 days ago

Specialty Brands and Corby Spirit and Wine have collaborated to release Canadian whisky Lot No 40 Dark Oak in the UK. Lot No. 40 Dark Oak Canadian whisky is made from 100% rye grain, aged in lightly charred barrels, finished in heavily charred American white o ...read more

Review: michter’s us-1 barrel strength straight rye 2022

Drink hacker - 4 days ago

The absence last fall of George T. Stagg, a perennial favorite in the annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, left the world’s bourbon-obsessed with one less unicorn to chase. In March of this ...read more

Padilla for whom the bell tolls (5 5/8 x 46 box pressed corona gorda)

Tiny tim's blog - 5 days ago

Video review HERE.(Description taken from Halfwheel.com website)A new release from Ernesto Padilla arrived on store shelves last September called For Whom the Bell Tolls.The cigar is being released in ...read more

Luciano the dreamer belicoso

Half wheel - 5 days ago

After debuting in a lancero vitola, the Luciano The Dreamer line got three new vitolas in the spring of 2022, including this Belicoso. The post Luciano The Dreamer Belicoso appeared first on halfwheel ...read more

Benriach adds second malting season whisky

Whisky critic - 5 days ago

Speyside distillery Benriach has released the second edition of their single malt whisky as part of their Malting Season series. Benriach Malting Season Second Edition is made entirely using barley malted at Benriach’s floor maltings – in this ca ...read more

Important update on the kaplowitz media. unnamed cigar dictionary project

Kaplowitz - 6 days ago

Important Update on the Kaplowitz Media. Unnamed Cigar Dictionary (UCD) ProjectIn my most recent update (XII) regarding my UCD endeavor, I cited issues surrounding the rising price of paper, an important consideration in self-p ...read more

Drew estate launches new nica rustica expression – “adobe”

Tiny tim's blog - last week

Drew Estate has revealed the secret identity of the mystery cigar inside its latest Freestyle Live Event Pack … the all-new Nica Rustica Adobe, the second expression in Drew Estate’s value-priced Nica Rustica li ...read more

Loch lomond adds remarkable 46-year-old

Whisky critic - last week

The Loch Lomond Group has released a 46-year-old single malt whisky as the second entry in their Remarkable Stills Series. Loch Lomond Remarkable Stills 46-year-old was matured in American oak casks for 44 years, then another two years in first-fill Oloroso and ...read more

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Freddie noe announced as 8th generation master distiller during celebration event of the james b. be

Just malt - last week

For the First Time in Beam History, Two Master Distillers, Fred and Freddie Noe, Will Work Side-by-Side at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. Homestead in Clermont, KYCLERMO ...read more

Freddie noe named master distiller of fred b. noe distillery

Fred minnick - last week

Fred Noe, the James B. Beam Distilling Company’s 7th Generation Master Distiller, announced the appointment of Freddie Noe as Master... The post Freddie Noe Named Master Distiller of Fred B. Noe ...read more

Yes…we are in sunny tenerife!

C.gars ltd - last week

Karyn and I recently arrived back from a week in sunny Tenerife, in fact our first flight in a long long time (due to bloody Covid restrictions/Lockdowns/ etc etc) I needed a bit of sunny herfing weat ...read more

Inbox / the week's whisky news (may 13, 2022)

Whisky for everyone - last week

Inchmurrin 19 year old 2001 smws 112.88

Diving for pearls - last week

(Loch Lomond cluster homepage)Gotta sneak in one Inchmurrin with a little bit of age on it, but I'd rather it not be oaky, so I'm going with this second-fill former bourbon barrel bottled by SMWS. Wil ...read more

Balvenie 16 year old french oak description at the whisky shop – scotch whisky news

Whisky intelligence - last week

The Balvenie 16 Year Old Pineau French Oak Finish An abundance of vanilla spice and warm honey notes alongside grapefruit, geranium, glazed fruits and vibrant ginger £130.00 buy now Balvenie 16 Year O ...read more

Audl announces partnership with stillhouse designated as official whiskey of the audl – ameri

Whisky intelligence - last week

AUDL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH STILLHOUSE DESIGNATED AS OFFICIAL WHISKEY OF THE AUDL Los Gatos, CA (May 9, 2022) – The American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) is proud to announce its new partn ...read more

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