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Best Whisky Reviews

Lagavulin Vertical Tasting: Which Lagavulin Bottling is the Best?

Vertical tasting of multiple Lagavulin bottles to determine our favorites

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Review #21: Ardbeg Uigeadail

All hail peat

Four bottles of whisky in front of one glass of whisky

Review #14: Lagavulin 16

We review the classic, balanced Lagavulin 16 Whisky

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Distillery Reviews

Lagavulin Distillery and Sensory Tour

Our trip to Lagavulin for the Sensory Tour

Seaside warehouse

Distillery Reviews

Laphroaig Distillery

A review of our Laphroaig Distillery tour and tasting

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Distillery Reviews

Bruichladdich Warehouse Tour

A review of our Bruichladdich Warehouse tour - Highly recommend

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The Islay Word

A Laphroiag cocktail that is shockingly well-balanced

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Pandan Express Cocktail Recipe
2022-01-02
I've experimented with infusing a few spirits, but I find it plays incredibly well with high-proof American Applejack and with some bourbon whiskies. For this one, I used cask strength Bullet Bourbon, Vermouth Terino and Carpano Antica, along with Tom Foolery Applejack. If you can't find Tom Foolery, check out Copper & Kings Butchertown brandy as well. […]
Eastern Cork, Riff on the Corktown Cocktail
2021-08-09
A few years back we visited Boston's Eastern Standard […]
Birch Tree by Nomad Bar
2021-07-31
Coffee liqueuer, Amaro Nonino, sweet vermouth, aged aquavit, and cognac […]
Review #128: Edradour: The Fairy Flag 15 Year Review
2021-07-18
Sylvia received a handful of samples when she visited […]
Review #127: Sovereign Laphroaig Single Cask Whisky Review
2021-06-22
The Sovereign is a sub-brand of the venerable Hunter […]
Breakfast Negroni Cocktail – A Fistfull of Cocoa Puffs
2021-06-13
the highlight of the last Negroni Week was Wildhawk's Breakfast Negroni cocktail. The star ingredient is the Cocoa Puff infused Sweet Vermouth. […]
Review #126: Balcones Healthy Spirits Bottle
2021-06-06
It's exciting to try local products when you travel. […]
Review #125: Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond
2021-05-30
Heaven Hill used to release a 6 year old Bottled in Bond bourbon only in Kentucky. In 2019 the company started releasing a new Bottled in Bond whisky, now aged for 7 years. […]