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Whisky Reviews 

Review #82: Peat’s Beast PX Cask Strength

We came across the Peat’s Beast whisky while travelling in Barcelona at the bar La Whiskeria. My wife is always up for anything new that is peated that she hasn’t tried, and the monster on the label jumped out at …

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Review #42: Archives 15 Orkney Highland Park

Single cask release from the Whisky Archives group. Bottling of a 15 year old Highalnd Park (Orkney) whisky with strong chocolatey notes.
Whisky in glass next to bottle
Whisky Reviews 

Review #26: Aberlour 24 Cadenhead

It's weird, but effervescent is an apt description for this one. Must try for lovers of Abelour.
Exclusive Malts Isle of Islay (left) and Lagavulin 16 (right). Darker color on the Exclusive Malts because of the pure sherry cask.
Whisky Reviews 

Review #18: Exclusive Malts – Isle of Islay

“Port Ellen Movie Theater” - a beautiful peat-and-sherry bomb

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5 Recommended Single Malt Scotch Whiskies under $50
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5 Recommended Single Malt Scotch Whiskies under $50

2020-11-10 Michael L 0

We’ve tried a few hundred single malts at this point, so we finally feel qualified to recommend whiskies. Before we get into the recommendations, few parameters:

  1. All the whiskies are readily available; nothing on the list is impossible to
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2020-04-01 Sylvia L 0
What to Make with Laphroaig
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What to Make with Laphroaig

2019-09-24 Sylvia L 2
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Cocktails to Make with Cognac

2019-06-03 Sylvia L 0
Lagavulin Vertical Tasting: Which Lagavulin Bottling is the Best?
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Lagavulin Vertical Tasting: Which Lagavulin Bottling is the Best?

2019-02-16 Sylvia L 2
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Top 3 Cocktail Bars in Singapore for Dates

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About the Authors

We are a San Francisco-based duo of cocktail and whisky enthusiasts. We're always happy to connect! You can read more about us here and get hold of us here.

Sylvia and Michael

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    We've tried a few hundred single malts at this point, […]

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