Just got word of a Chieftain's tasting at Martin's West in Redwood City. Presented by the fine folks at K&L Wines, there will be seven whiskies poured including...get this, people...a 1976 Allt' A 'Bhainne 31 Year and a 1982 Port Ellen 25 Year. Indeed, this is the very same Port Ellen I was lucky enough … Continue reading Chieftain’s Tasting, July 15, Redwood City, CA
Month: July 2010
Whisky Roundtable #2
The second installment of the Whisky Roundtable is here! This month's roundtable was hosted by Sir Joshua of the Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society and the question posed to spark discussion was this: "How did you develop your "nose" and "palate"? What was your turning point for actually trusting what you were smelling and tasting? … Continue reading Whisky Roundtable #2
Caol Ila 10 Year Old “Unpeated Style” – Review
I don't think there's any doubt that Islay malts are the rock stars of the Scotch world at the moment. I mean, Auchentoshan's good stuff, but you don't see huge, frenzied leaps in web traffic when they put out a cleverly named NAS special release. Extremely over-sherried, or over-heathered bottlings are not exactly pouring out … Continue reading Caol Ila 10 Year Old “Unpeated Style” – Review
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