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Laphroaig 18 Year Old Review
It was not that long ago that the Laphroaig 18-year-old was first introduced; hitting the market in 2009 after the acclaimed 15-year-old expression was discontinued, which was just a few years after...
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Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist Review
Today, I’ve decided to jump into a couple contrasting Islay malts. First up, we have the 1990 vintage Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist (Arry nam Baysht), which in Gaelic means “shelter of the beast.” After...
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Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2013 Review
One of the more recent distilleries that are now coming of age – Kilchoman (pronounced Kilhoman), Islay’s eighth distillery, was established in 2005. Kilchoman is one of the smallest distilleries on...
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Highland Journey: A Virtual Whisky Tour
A few weeks back I received an invite from Amanda Gerecs of The Thomas Collective to take part in a virtual tasting – a first for me – of the Highland region of Scotland and a few of its distilleries....
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Amrut Portonova Review
My eagerness to try Amrut’s Portonova expression came about a few years ago during Whisky Live Boston when Raj Sabharwal, Importer of World Whisky and Spirits, decanted a generous sample of...
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Laphroaig Cairdeas 2014 Amontillado Cask Review
It’s a little crazy to think that this is my first published review of 2015. To get back in the groove of things, I thought I’d kick off this year with tastings from a couple distilleries that will...
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Ardbeg Supernova 2014 Review
I’m sure I do not have to inform any of you that for the past few years Ardbeg was playing on a fun and interesting near zero-gravity maturation experiment that was taking place aboard the...
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Glenlivet Nàdurra 16 Year Old Review
Glenlivet Nàdurra, how have I not yet shared a tasting of you on this site? This has been one of my favorite go-to whiskies for some time now, and for very good reason. The Glenlivet distillery makes...
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Toast to 200 Years: Laphroaig 32 Year Old and Cairdeas 2015 Review
The year is almost at an end. The holidays are here and so is the colder weather that comes with them. Luckily, there are fine whiskies to help keep us warm. You may be aware of this by now, but one of...
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Laphroaig Lore Review
As autumn approaches, more importantly the cooler weather that tags along with it, certain varieties of whisky become more prominent on the bar. Said varieties tend to include characteristics of the...
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