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Summertime in New York has me thinking back to the cherry blossoms of spring. King Alexander III from @thedalmore isn’t too shabby either.
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@drammersclub New York bid our good friend @glenfiddichar farewell as he heads to the west coast last night, and this Glenfiddich 30 was a absolute stunner. Allan and the gents of @scotch_in_the_city hosted the first whisky event which was the start of my education in this space, and I want to thank him again for all the support and graciousness through the past few years.
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Haven’t had this one in a long while, but I definitely want to give the @aberlour Casg Annamh another try. I recall this expression resembling a A’bunadh-light, though calling it light at 48% is misleading.
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Time for some #compassboxsunday action. The Story of the Spaniard is made up of whisky from mostly ex-sherry and ex-Spanish red wine casks, and like other Compass Box creations, highlights what’s possible with blended whisky in a single-malt-obsessed world.
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TBT to my first @drammersclub event with the inimitable @glenfiddichar and some true unicorn pours. I have learned so much from this wonderful group of enthusiasts over the past year and am truly grateful for the great attitudes, wealth of knowledge and lack of pretension that everyone brings to each gathering.
PS: when the bottle comes with a printed white sticker label, you know it’s going to be a special one.
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Happy Monday everyone! It’s finally feeling like summertime in NYC, and I am super excited for summer drams like this Macallan Select Oak.
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Highland Park certainly knows how to dress up its special editions! The juice inside this gorgeous packaging is special too, mixing that Orkney peat smoke with unpeated malt from Simpsons.
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On National Bourbon Day, some special Wild Turkey juice from the Whisky Jewbilee 2017. Bottled at 61% abv, this one needed a fair bit of water to cool. Have a great Friday everyone!
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Had a great time at @caledoniauws tasting this 21yo @jurawhisky Tide with @jzimmerman_tx and @greggwhiskyglass which really takes off mid-palate with an explosion of flavor. Comprised of ex-bourbon and virgin American oak cask finishes and bottled at 46.7%abv, I’m really hoping for this expression to make its way to American shores.
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Tasmanian whisky. Wow. @fredsiggins showed up to @drammersclub last night with 1% of all the bottles of @sullivanscovewhisky to ever hit US shores, and my goodness was that brandy good! Brandy aside, this 12yo single cask from La Maison du Whisky was the surprise of the night for me, with a nose that was drew “if cocoa had sex with a lemon” from a fellow drammer and continued sweet/funk throughout the palate.
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Still my favorite of the Macallan Editions, the No. 2. Now looking forward to how the Edition No. 5 will be.
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Happy Ardbeg Day! Not the Drum, but a throwback to another special dram; the Lord of the Isles.
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Kavalan’s Vinho Barrique still holds a special place in my heart, hitting the scene with a bang in 2015, taking home the title of world’s best single malt at the World Whiskies Awards. Vinho is fully matured in used American oak wine barrels (red and white) that are shaved, toasted and recharred.
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Springtime blooms and Dalmore 18 to brighten up this grey NYC morning.
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Not much to say about this young spirit from @theglenrothes. Matured in ex-bourbon casks, this dram is balanced and well put together, and makes a great spring/summertime sipper.
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World Whisky Day has me thinking back a few days to this fabulous dram at @wateroflifenyc fifth annual charity event. This Ichiro’s Malt 20 Years Old Traditional Craftsmanship is just one of many whiskies that generous donors brought out to share and be appreciated.
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Bruichladdich Legacy #5 was a truly luxurious dram. Thanks again to Scotch Whisky Auctions for donating this and a dizzying array of other rare bottles for a special charity Drammer’s Club event.
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Jura Seven Wood sounds excessive at face value, but proves to be an interesting proposition. Aside from the requisite ex-bourbon casks, the liquid also spends time in Vosges, Juipples, Les Bertrangres, Allier, Tronçais, and Limousin casks. The resulting whisky is a bit of a roller-coaster ride, savory-sweet with a dash of peat smoke to boot.
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Last night’s dram was a stunner. This Clynelish sherry bomb from Signatory had all the punch and vigor that I expected, but without any of the heft and denseness that the abv would otherwise indicate.
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The boys at Breuckelen Distilling are back at it again with the release of this new 100% Corn 77 Whiskey. Lower price point, but no shortcuts, with each step from milling to bottling happening on the distillery premises. Brad Estabrooke’s signature soft flavor and style tamps down on the sharp, syrupy profile that i usually find offensive in young corn whiskies and leaves a simple, gentle whisky that is as great on its own as it is a cocktail base.
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Looking forward to backyard grilling and summertime adventures with the Shackleton whisky, a recreation of the 25 cases of Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland malt whisky that Sir Ernest Shackleton ordered to “bolster team spirit”. No, this scotch blend won’t win any awards, but that’s not the point. This is a fun whisky with a fun backstory at an accessible price to share around the fire pit or grill.
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Irish whiskey is yet another significant void in my whisky knowledge, but I’ve enjoyed many of the expressions that I’ve had, such as this J.J. Corry “The Gael”, the first whiskey out Louise Mcguane blended to represent her idea of what Irish whiskey should be and establish a house style while stocks of their single malt “The Flintlock” matured on her farm. Now that “The Flintlock” is mature and bottled, I need to find a dram of that to sample!
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Labels can be misleading, but this one isn’t. The Aberfeldy Exceptional Cask 28-year was one of the best drams I’ve had in recent memory. Aberfeldy’s signature honey note is ever-present, ranging from honeysuckle on the nose to honey ham on the palate.
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Happy Easter and Passover everyone! I didn’t have an appropriate bunny-themed bottle on hand, so this 12-pointed stag will have to do.
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Another great night out with @Drammersclub and @boutiqueywhisky with @atombrands_nellie showing off with an incredibly dynamic line-up. Great comic book labels, and the liquid inside isn’t half bad either.
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Glenfiddich Project XX was an early arrival to the no-age-statement “experimental” whisky trend that are so popular in whisky today. It is also one of those expressions that we’ve bought bottle after bottle of, and remains a favorite sipper.
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Craigellachie 17 takes the brand’s fabulous 13-year expression and makes a dessert dram out of it. Carrying the same muscly, oily maltiness but pairing it with sweet, rum-like qualities, the 17-year is a real crowd-pleaser.
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The Concept Number 1 is what happens when the Macallan decides to let loose and have some fun. The Concept is first matured in sherry-seasoned oak and then spends an equal amount of time in ex-bourbon casks. I haven’t opened this bottle yet, and can’t wait to see how the unique maturation impacts the spirit.
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The Dalmore Port Wood Reserve stands out from the rest of the Dalmore range with its punchier 46.5% abv. While that doesn’t sound like much for all you cask-strength snobs out there, the additional richness that this lends combined with the port-pipe finish make this expression one worth trying for yourself.
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One of the more surprising drams I’ve had of late is the Aultmore 21. Previously available only as a travel retail exclusive, this expression underlines rich fruit, honey and malt notes with a dash of spice.
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Happy International Whisky Day! What’s in your dram tonight?
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Hydrate properly, folks. The Uigeadail is named after the loch that is the Ardbeg distillery’s water supply.
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Had the pleasure of trying some Australian whisky yesterday courtesy of Starward’s very own Dave Vitale and getting to learn more about the brand’s distinctive approach to whisky-making. The new Starward Two Fold is a 60% wheat, 40% barley blend which will be coming to the states around summertime.
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