*Thanks to the good folks at the Baddish Group for the sample. Just a few famous MacKenzies throughout history: Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1764-1820) was a Scottish explorer who crossed Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1793, besting Lewis & Clark's more celebrated crossing by nearly 12 years. Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of … Continue reading The Dalmore Mackenzie – Review
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The Dalmore King Alexander III – Review
*Thanks to the good folks at the Baddish Group for the sample. The legend behind The Dalmore's King Alexander III goes that a quick-thinking member of the Mackenzie Clan saved King Alexander III, who was out hunting, from the pointy antlers of an angry great stag, and that the King was so grateful that in … Continue reading The Dalmore King Alexander III – Review
Master of Malt 1991 North British 20 Year Old – Review
Thanks to Master of Malt for the sample and apologies for not reviewing this before they once again went ahead and selfishly sold all of the bottles. I know that blended Scotch whiskies make up more than 90% of whisky sales around the globe, that fact gets beaten into our brains every time we read … Continue reading Master of Malt 1991 North British 20 Year Old – Review
Master of Malt 1991 Cragganmore 20 Year Old – Review
Thanks to Master of Malt for the sample and apologies for not reviewing this before you went ahead and selfishly sold all of the bottles. The character of Sir John Falstaff first barreled his way on stage in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I, then again in Henry IV, Part II, and finally, in a larger … Continue reading Master of Malt 1991 Cragganmore 20 Year Old – Review
Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky – Review
*Thanks to the good folks at the Baddish Group for the sample. In honor of Ernest Shackleton's birthday today (138 years ago in 1874), I was all excited to write about this one, all ready to expound on the leitmotifs of his Antarctic adventures; epic heroism, brave leadership, and stoic perseverance in the face of withering … Continue reading Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky – Review
Master of Malt 1996 The Dalmore 14 Year Old – Review
Any industry landscape is littered with companies being bought and sold and changing their names faster than Margaret Thatcher changed his or her underwear, but just for fun, as a brief, related aside, let's take a quick look at the ownership and name changes The Dalmore's parent company went through in the last 22 years. … Continue reading Master of Malt 1996 The Dalmore 14 Year Old – Review
Master of Malt 1983 Dailuaine 27 Year Old – Review
All due apologies to Master of Malt, who graciously provided me with this sample and then went and sold all the bottles before I had a chance to review it. It is with great regret and mild humiliation that I'm writing this review (and a few others) pretty much after the fact. This past Fall, … Continue reading Master of Malt 1983 Dailuaine 27 Year Old – Review
Master of Malt 30 Year Old Speyside (4th Edition) – Review
In the interest of full-disclosure, I'd like to mention right away that Master of Malt sent me a sample of this whisky to review. Also in the interest of full-disclosure, I'd like to mention that I am a huge fan of Master of Malt. Rest assured that I was a huge fan of Master of … Continue reading Master of Malt 30 Year Old Speyside (4th Edition) – Review
Glenglassaugh Blushes and Fledgling XB Spirits – Review
*Thanks to the good folks at Impex Beverages for the sample. Round II of this little foray into Glenglassaugh's young spirits finds us in a slightly more mature state of mind than the first round. While the Clearac and Peated offer a chance to try the distillery's juice straight from the still, The Blushes and … Continue reading Glenglassaugh Blushes and Fledgling XB Spirits – Review
Glenglassaugh Clearac and Peated Spirits – Review
*Thanks to the good folks at Impex Beverages for the sample. Glenglassaugh (pronounced glen-GLASS-och) is one of those distilleries whose history is not only marked with the requisite changes in ownership, but also marked with long periods of inactivity. Indeed, for a while there in the 1900's, the distillery was like a toddler playing with … Continue reading Glenglassaugh Clearac and Peated Spirits – Review
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