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Glendalough 13 year mizunara 46% – a “dreamy” dram!

The whisky lady - 2 hours ago

Our Whisky Lady host regaled us with tales of the bounty to be discovered at the Celtic Whiskey Shope & Wines on the Green in Dublin. She and her husband had their attention focused on the goal of ...read more

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Whisky ladies irish select – glendalough, teeling brabazon port + sherry

The whisky lady - yesterday

Forty creek hosts annual whisky weekend september 21st & 22nd, 2019 – canadian whisky news

Whisky intelligence - 3 days ago

Glen keith 1993 24 years old (gordon & macphail)

Words of whisky - 4 days ago

Looking for that one Glen Keith bottling to finally provide me with an emotional connection to the distillery. Read More The post Glen Keith 1993 24 Years Old (Gordon & MacPhail) appeared first o ...read more

George dickel hand selected barrel

Malt review - 4 days ago

Big mouth blended scotch whisky

Great drams - 4 days ago

A very Scottish Scotch indeed; Big Mouth have captured a playful side to malt and released it with the Big Mouth Blend. More Single Malt for your money The big pull of big Mouth is that they promise t ...read more

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Woodford reserve master’s collection sonoma-cutrer finish review

The whiskey jug - 4 days ago

The 9th release in the series, the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Sonoma-Cutrer Finish is an… unique whiskey. It’s a wine finished whiskey, specifically Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot No ...read more

Stratton brothers coffee ko kilimanjaro | review by kaplowitz

Kaplowitz - 4 days ago

“Have you Kaplowitz’d to-day?”Stratton Brothers CoffeeKO KilimanjaroORIGIN: TanzaniaVARIETAL: Arabica (Peaberry)PROCESS: ???ROAST: Medium-DarkBREW METHOD: MokaWEBSITE: strattonb ...read more

The story behind the world’s first ai-created whisky

The whiskey wash - 4 days ago

Whiskey review: michter’s 10 year single barrel kentucky straight bourbon (2019)

The whiskey wash - 4 days ago

Rabbit hole bourbon px finish review

The whiskey jug - 4 days ago

The entire, and accurate, name of the Rabbit Hole Bourbon PX Finish is the Rabbit Hole Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in PX Sherry Casks… but who has the time to write that over and over? So ...read more

One hell of a $4.8 million whisky collection is coming to auction at sotheby’s

The whiskey wash - 4 days ago

Maker’s mark brings a new limited edition bourbon to market

The whiskey wash - 4 days ago

Whisky review – dry fly straight wheat and straight triticale whiskeys

Booze dancing - 4 days ago

La sonrisa cigars charlotte no. 3 | cigar review by kaplowitz

Kaplowitz - 4 days ago

Rabbit hole bourbon review

The whiskey jug - 5 days ago

Rabbit Hole Bourbon is interesting because it uses three different malts and no rye or wheat at all in this flagship bourbon. A bold and interesting move in a young distillery. I like the way they app ...read more

Whisky illuminati solaria series

Malt review - 5 days ago

The balvenie stories range

Great drams - 5 days ago

The new Stories range from the Balvenie tells tales of feats of human creativity, all set in the distillery at Dufftown. Interactive Whisky The highlight of this series, aside form the wonderful malts ...read more

Rabbit hole rye whiskey review

The whiskey jug - 5 days ago

Adnams single malt whisky

Great drams - 5 days ago

Flavor development, episode 3: defining sources of flavor in whisky (phenols)

The whiskey wash - 5 days ago

Within the context of whisky, the use of the term phenols generally refers to those phenols derived from the burning of peat. The post Flavor Development, Episode 3: Defining Sources of Flavor in Whis ...read more

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Cocktail of the week: the 1796 spritz

Master of malt - 5 days ago

Today we’re taking a rum-tastic spin on a classic cocktail made with a certain Venezuelan rum. “The secret behind creating a great rum cocktail begins in the same way that... The post Cock ...read more

Introducing fern creek bourbon

Modern thirst - 5 days ago

Bill tastes his way through the inaugural offerings from Owen Powell's Fern Creek Bourbon. ...read more

Rauh & pollack: “jews and dayton’s booze trade”

Those pre-pro whiskey men - 5 days ago

Foreword: As often happens, a encounter with a branded whiskey item will send me on a search for the source behind it. Intrigued by a back-of-the bar bottle for “Belle of Dayton,&rd ...read more

Cigar review: rose of sharon “desert rose” from southern draw cigars

Cigar smoke - 5 days ago

Rose of Sharon “Desert Rose” From Southern Draw Cigars The “DESERT ROSE” from Southern Draw Cigars is a hearty sun-loving cigar that thrives in these hot t ...read more

Maya selva cigars cumpay volcan | cigar review by kaplowitz

Kaplowitz - 5 days ago

“Have you Kaplowitz’d to-day?”Maya Selva CigarsCumpay VolcanWRAPPER: NicaraguanBINDER: NicaraguanFILLER: NicaraguanFORMAT: Double Robusto (560)ORIGIN: Tabacos Segovia, Nicaragua ...read more

Accessories to elevate your whisky appreciation

Master of malt - 6 days ago

Today we are delighted to welcome a guest writer to Master of Malt, Ian Wisniewski author of The Whisky Dictionary which is published this week. Here he argues that the... The post Accessories to elev ...read more

Cigar spirits: rhum barbancourt estate reserve

The stogie guys - 6 days ago

One of the best aspects of rum is the variety in styles. Broadly speaking the three major styles are English, French and Spanish (associated with countries that make up the former colonies each countr ...read more

Littlemill 29 years private cellar edition #3 (2019)

Words of whisky - 6 days ago

The new Littlemill 29 Years Private Cellar Edition #3 is up there with the best this closed distillery has to offer. Read More The post Littlemill 29 Years Private Cellar Edition #3 (2019) appeared fi ...read more

Dailuaine 16 flora and fauna

Malt review - 6 days ago

Cigar news: black label trading company release of hawaii kato as an r. field wine co. exclusive

Cigar smoke - 6 days ago

Black Label Trading Company release of Hawaii KATO as an R. Field Wine Co. Exclusive September 9, 2019 — Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the release of Ha ...read more

Octavia tea dragon well | review by kaplowitz

Kaplowitz - 6 days ago

“Have you Kaplowitz’d to-day?”Octavia TeaDragon WellORIGIN: Shifeng Mountain, Zhengjiang Province, ChinaTYPE: GreenFORMAT: LooseMETHOD: Grandpa StyleWEBSITE: www.octaviatea.com& ...read more

Agile cigar review: protocol themis corona gorda by cubariqueño cigar company

Cigar coop - 6 days ago

Announcement: prime time special edition 60: glynn loope, cigar rights of america

Cigar coop - last week

Booker’s bourbon country ham (750ml)

For whiskey lovers - last week

$96.95This batch is made up of 364 barrels, produced on a single date and stored in three warehouses. The breakdown of barrel storage is as follows:51% came from the 7th floor of 9-story warehouse H ...read more

Fettercairn introduces two new whiskies

Whisky critic - last week

Name the next monty python beer from black sheep brewery

Whisky critic - last week

Teaser tuesday! clyde may’s alabama whiskeys

Iscotch - last week

I was down in the states visiting family and friends, and we stopped in a small (giant) liquor store in… I would say Massachusetts if I don’t know how to spell it. But yeah, a liquor store discovery in the greenest depths of Northern Amer ...read more

Beer review – perrin brewing pineapple upside down ipa

Booze dancing - last week

If you’re a long-standing subscriber to our blog and YouTube Channel (and if you aren’t already, you definitely should be!), then you are well aware that we have a thing for mentioning des ...read more

Kopke colheita 2003 (2018)

Master quill - last week

In several of my previous reviews, even more than once, I stated that I love my Ports, and I hereby confirm that I still do, even though my last review was done in the spring of 2014! Terrible! There is no excuse! How did that happen? five years! Is time flying this fast? I ...read more

Five minutes with… james doherty of sliabh liag distillers

Master of malt - last week

It’s been a long process for James and Moira Doherty bringing Irish whiskey back to James’ parents’ home of Donegal, but progress has been made and the future is looking... The post ...read more

Maya selva cigars flor de selva | cigar review by kaplowitz

Kaplowitz - last week

“Have you Kaplowitz’d to-day?”Maya SelvaFlor de SelvaWRAPPER: Honduran (Ecuadorian CT via Talanga)BINDER: HonduranFILLER: HonduranFORMAT: Robusto (4.5x50)ORIGIN: Tabacos de Orie ...read more

A little learning can be a dangerous thing

Master of malt - last week

In the drinks industry we talk a lot about the importance of education but what if the customer or bartender isn’t listening properly? Or just being badly taught? This week,... The post A little ...read more

Cadenhead’s club 2019 20 year old

Malt review - last week

Cigar review: aladino maduro corona by jre tobacco co.

Cigar coop - last week

At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, JRE Tobacco Co, showcased a fifth size under its Aladino Maduro line with a 5 x 44 Corona-sized offering. It was a little over a year ago when JRE Tobacco introduced its ...read more

Villiger cigars to sponsor tobacco plus expo “all industry” party

Cigar smoke - last week

VILLIGER CIGARS to Sponsor Tobacco Plus Expo “All Industry” Party (Miami, Florida) September 9, 2019— Villiger Cigars, makers of premium cigars since 1888 proudly announces sponsorsh ...read more

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