Well, 2012 is pretty much in the books. According to some idiots the world was supposed to end on December 21st...if it did, no one told me about it, so here I am, trying to put together another year-end list at the last minute. It's been another fairly crazy year for me, and while whisky … Continue reading Top Whisky-type stuff List of 2012…
Month: December 2012
Malt Whisky Yearbook 2013 – Book Review
Wouldn't it be great if, once a year, there was a book released, an almanac let's say...damn near a gazetteer...hell, a yearbook, that took a look at the year that was in malt whisky and provided insightful commentary, facts and figures, and historical info and production data on every malt whisky distillery in the world? … Continue reading Malt Whisky Yearbook 2013 – Book Review
SMWSA 2012 Holiday Outturn…Part III
*A sincere thank you to the good folks at the SMWSA for the sample. Part three of three taking a look at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America's 2012 Holiday Outturn. I saved my favorite of the five for last. I'm not sure about their title of this one, though, it struck me more … Continue reading SMWSA 2012 Holiday Outturn…Part III
SMWSA 2012 Holiday Outturn…Part II
*A sincere thank you to the good folks at the SMWSA for the samples. Here's part two of three taking a look at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America's 2012 Holiday Outturn. This time around, it's the two youngsters of the group, one I liked quite a bit, the other...not so much. SMWSA Cask … Continue reading SMWSA 2012 Holiday Outturn…Part II
SMWSA 2012 Holiday Outturn…Part I
*A sincere thank you to the good folks at the SMWSA for the samples. The excellent Scotch Malt Whisky Society needs no introduction, nor does their equally as excellent U.S. branch, fittingly called the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America (but if they do, please follow their links). I thought I'd forgo the lengthy chin-wagging … Continue reading SMWSA 2012 Holiday Outturn…Part I
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