Picking your first Scotch Whiskey
5/18/2016 11:03 AM
You are looking for some whisky and the guy at the store says what type of Scotch do you like. You have no idea as you are just starting your journey. Today we are going briefly look at a few bottles to try as you start your journey.
I can tell you right now that if your first experience with Scotch is trying a 16-year-old Laphroaig straight up, you’ll probably never want to try Scotch again. When you’re selecting your first glass whether it be purchasing a bottle or trying it at the pub, choosing a Scotch will make...
Read MoreChivas Brothers Royal Salute 21 Years Old Blended Scotch
11/9/2015 12:06 PM
With a golden amber hue that is as deep as the crown of Scottish and English royalties, the Chivas Brothers Royal Salute 21 Years Old Blended Scotch is nothing less than the finest ever to come out of production. Made specifically as homage to Queen Elizabeth II’s June 1953 crowning, the truly limited edition 21 Year Old blended Scotch whiskey is nothing less than a celebration of the fame and prestige of the British monarchy.
The very first Wade porcelain Flagons that came out from the 2,500 limited production cas...
Read MoreBlack Bull 30 Years Old Blended Scotch
11/9/2015 12:01 PM
When Duncan Taylor designed the Black Bull 30 Years Old Blended Scotch he envisioned nothing less than the best blend of the finest single grain and single malt whiskies ever to be distilled out of Speyside’s famed whisky distillers. The marriage was consummated in the 1970’s and aged in European sherry oak casks to bring about its richness and complex flavors for a premium blend this rare.
The flagship of the Taylor portfolio, the Black Bull has its earliest origins in 1864 Dundee and has slowly grown itself into ...
Read MoreJameson 18 Years Old Limited Reserve Irish Whiskey
11/9/2015 11:59 AM
A recipient of five Double Gold awards in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2004, 2550, 2007, 2009, and 2012, the rich honey colored and highly fruity sweet scent of the Jameson 18 Years Old Limited Reserve Irish Whiskey deserves to be rightfully called one of the best Irish whiskies at a significantly friendlier price.
Aged for 18 years, remarkably longer than the usual length of aging for Irish spirits, the Midleton Distillery’s Jameson 18 Years is nonetheless a marvelously concocted spirit that can ...
Read MoreMidleton Very Rare Blended Irish Whiskey
11/9/2015 11:54 AM
Being chosen as a finalist in some of the world’s best spirits competition like the Ultimate Spirits Challenge in 2011, where it earned an ‘Extraordinary – Ultimate Recommendation’ rating, the Midleton Very Rare Blended Irish Whiskey is nothing less than a testament to the Irish penchant for making some of the world’s finest whiskies. Along with the Scots and the Japanese, the Irish have perfected their craft of making whiskies using the same age-old traditions that they have been known for the world over.
Winner o...
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