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4x Irish: Cooley / Bushmills / Redbreast
A review of four Irish whiskies. Three single malts from Cooley and Bushmills, bottled by The Roots and Cut Your Wolf Loose. And also Redbreast 20 Years Small Batch bottled for The Whisky Exchange.
videoValue Burgundy Isn't Dead: 8 Value Bottles Revealed! ($25-$80)
John Jackson, DipWSET aka Attorney Somm, reveals his favorite Burgundy wine values that cost between $25 to $80 in the United States, and even less in Europe. Attorney Somm identifies both red Burgundy and white Burgundy wines. These wines are some of the best Burgundy wines that you can buy for $80 or less. These wines all offer excellent quality for the price and are wines that are consistent year in and year out. #burgundywine #attorneysomm #wine WINES DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Domaine Jessiaume Santenay 1er "Les Gravières" 02:15 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Villages 04:05 Maison Louis Jadot Beaune 1er 05:46 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay "Clos du Roy" 07:20 Patrice Rion Cote de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vigne 08:20 Jacques Saumaize Pouilly-Fuisse "Le Haut de la Roche" Vieilles Vignes 09:38 Domaine Arlaud Bourgogne "Roncevie" Vieilles Vignes 11:16 Philippe le Hardi Clos de la Chaise Dieu Monopole Blanc NAPA VALLEY DECODED: New Book from Attorney So
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Ardbeg under different names, and 30 years apart
Kildalton 22 yo 2003/2025 (53.3%, The Whisky Blues and PK Spirits, 2nd fill bourbon barrel, 249 bottles) Ardbeg 1973/1992 (56.1%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #33.14) An Islay Kildalton Distillery 22 yo 2003/2026 (53.4%, Abyss & HNWS, Synergy Collection, bourbon barrel, cask #118, 251 bottles) Ardbeg 15 yo 2009/2025 (54.5%, Lucky Choice & Mateo Art, first fill Rivesaltes barrique, cask #90341, 90 bottles)
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Big Peat – Leiden Edition 2026
Douglas Laing likes to play with their Big Peat series, one of the cornerstones of the Remarkable Regional Malts range. Limited editions are often nicely themed, with the typical character in a Christmas or Sinterklaas disguise. Many places around the world also have their localised edition: Mount Fuji, Tirol, Haemeldaeme... you name it.For Whisky in Leiden 2026 , which takes place next weekend in a church in Leiden, they came up with a tequila finished version. Big Peat - The Leiden Edition (60,9%, Douglas Laing 2026, tequila cask finish, 256 btl.) Nose: lots of mineral notes, seaweed, damp soil, along with roasted lemons and kippers. Nice mentholated / camphory notes. Also bonfire ash and a slightly sweeter hint of vanilla and unripe peach. Light herbal undertones as well. Really good. There's a very light green / vegetal note but I'm not getting much of the expected agave. Mouth: big and punchy. Quite raw, with a lot of white pepper and fiery medicinal peat coming out. Lemon j
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A. Overholt Monongahela Mash Scoresheet & Review
The whiskey industry is entering a potentially precarious position. Dust from the largely pandemic-born boom continues to settle while producers find ways to adapt to the shifting landscape. It wasn’t so long ago that a release could sell strictly on the laurel of novelty, but now? Customers and consumers alike are becoming more selective with […]
videoMessage to my British Columbia viewers and subscribers about Italian wines
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A few more rums and quite a wee mess
Bayou ‘Reserve Rum’ (40%, OB, USA, +/-2025) Spinnaker 8 yo 2016 ‘LFCH’ (61.2%, Jamaica, +/-2025) Mainland Rum 10 yo 2015 (70.1%, Superlative Spirits, USA, California, K&L exclusive, virgin white oak, +/-2026) Easy Peasy ‘Exotic Blended Rum’ (51%, Swell de Spirits, 1,400 bottles, +/-2025) Clarendon 27 yo 1995/2023 (64.7%, Distilia x Rhum Attitude x Bar Lamp Tokyo) A French Antilles Distillery 2017/2024 (57.6%, Bedford Park, 225 bottles) Jamaican Rum 18 yo (49.3%, Decadent Drams, 2025)
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15 STARS Debuts Kentucke County: New Whiskey Line Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
15 STARS debuts Kentucke County, a 250th anniversary whiskey line featuring a 12 Year American Whiskey at $57.99 and 6 Year Bourbon at $37.99. The post 15 STARS Debuts Kentucke County: New Whiskey Line Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary first appeared on BourbonBlog .
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15 STARS Launches First West Explorer: First 100% In-House Distilled Bourbon
15 STARS launches First West Explorer Bourbon Whiskey, a 5+ year, 95 proof Kentucky bourbon made with proprietary baby black corn and 100% in-house distilled whiskey. The post 15 STARS Launches First West Explorer: First 100% In-House Distilled Bourbon first appeared on BourbonBlog .
videoWhat do you pair with a wine that’s nearly 100 years old?
What do you pair with a wine that’s nearly 100 years old? Apparently this question is much harder than it sounds 😂 A 1927 bottle, two very different opinions and one tasting we’re probably never going to replicate. Comment “1927” and we’ll send you the full episode. 🍷
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Old Charter Oak "Finest Oak" Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
“Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.” –Don Marquis This is a bottle I have been hunting for some time. I'm not sure if we've historically had distribution for Old Charter Oak available in Massachusetts, but when a bottle was sitting in the glass cabinet at one of my local stores for a hair above MSRP, I pulled the trigger without a second thought. For some reason it took me a few weeks to open this one after waiting years to finally taste it. Friends coming over...
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Historische japanische Whisky-Auktion zielt auf neue Rekorde mit Karuizawa 1960 und Yamazaki 55 Jahre
Whisky Auctioneer, die weltweit führende Online-Whisky-Auktionsplattform, wird vom 12. bis 22. Juni 2026 eine exklusive Auktion mit den begehrtesten japanischen Whiskys veranstalten. Nach… Der Beitrag Historische japanische Whisky-Auktion zielt auf neue Rekorde mit Karuizawa 1960 und Yamazaki 55 Jahre erschien zuerst auf WHISKYFANBLOG.DE .
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Midwest Farm Boy Rye: How Liberty Pole Spirits Took the Concept of the NFL Draft and Applied it to Whiskey
“The farmer is, after all, the only man in our economy who has to buy everything he buys at inflated retail, sell everything he sells at depressed wholesale, and pay the freight both ways." –John F. Kennedy Nestled right where the industrial East meets the agricultural Midwest lives Liberty Pole Spirits in Washington, Pennsylvania. Known locally for being a craft distillery with a strong focus on reviving the historical significance of Pennsylvania rye, they've been gaining strong national...
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Best Wheated Bourbon Under $50: 6 Bottles Worth Buying
Finding a great wheated bourbon used to mean spending serious money. Pappy, Old Fitzgerald, the allocated releases that everyone’s chasing. That’s still true at the top end. But the sub-$50 shelf has gotten genuinely interesting, and if you know what to look for, you can build a wheated rotation that doesn’t require any luck to […] The post Best Wheated Bourbon Under $50: 6 Bottles Worth Buying appeared first on Bourbon Inspector .
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A Toast to Global SWE Alumni
The post A Toast to Global SWE Alumni appeared first on The Scotch Whisky Experience .
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Glenugie vs Glenury
Glenugie 15 yo 1977/1993 (63.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #99.3) Glenury Royal 1970/2026 (62.4%, OB, Rare Series, 232 bottles)
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Zodiac series: Clynelish, Glenlossie, Laphroaig, Croftengea
The Whisky Exchange presented a second quartet of whiskies from the Zodiac series . We tried four whiskies in February already - after this one more batch will follow. My own sign turns out to be translated as Clynelish... Clynelish 10 yo 2015 (52,8%, The Whisky Exchange 'The Zodiac' 2025, bourbon barrel #51246, 255 btl.) Nose: lots of crisp green apples and lemons, candle wax, along with subtle vegetative undertones. Light chalk. Perhaps a little pineapple or yellow plum. Then a little icing sugar and sweet cucumber lemonade. Mouth: a simple but very enjoyable combination of sweet and tart fruits (kiwi, banana, apple, gooseberry) with beeswax and a pinch of pepper. The cask made it a bit sweeter than I expected, but also really pleasant. Plain malty notes. Hints of vanilla and grapefruit. Finish: medium long, with added zesty notes and a subtle grassy touch along with sweet wax.Still young, so complexity is not the highest. That said, it's a perfectly lovable spirit with all the
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Scotland’s Best Single Malt Scotch Whiskies: 5 Top Value Bottles from Every Region
If you’re new to single malt Scotch whisky and you’ve only tried one or two, you might assume they all taste the same. They’re just single malts, right? How could ... Visit Man of Many for the full post.
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Explore the Hottest Spots in Atlanta
A Refined Guide to Cocktails, Tequila, and Elevated Nightlife Atlanta moves with intention. The city blends Southern hospitality with modern […] The post Explore the Hottest Spots in Atlanta appeared first on Billy's Tequila .
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botti da orbi “guest review”: bruichladdich 1993 extra strength (1993/2004, Wilson & Morgan, 50%)
Questa rubrica è sempre stata lo spazio ricreativo di Zuc, un po’ come la camera da letto di un adolescente in cui mamma e papà hanno giurisdizione relativa. Insomma, ha una sorta di “diritto di tappo”: può portare qui dentro spiriti & affini che gli capita di assaggiare nella sua “altra” vita, ovvero quella di… Continue reading →
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Dingle Orange & Sea Salt Gin
Dingle Orange & Sea Salt Gin is a bold new expression of Dingle Gin, inspired by the wild Atlantic coastline. Crafted in collaboration with West of Dingle Sea Salt, this release combines bright, zesty orange with a subtle saline lift, delivering a fresh and beautifully balanced flavour. Rooted in local provenance and distilling, this is a modern twist on Dingle Gin.
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Dingle Irish Gin – New Bottle
Dingle Irish Gin has gotten a refresh with a new look but that same great gin. Dingle Gin was awarded World’s Best London Dry Gin, along with the overall title of World’s Best Gin 2019. Dingle Irish gin is a truly distinctive London Dry style Gin, one that sits within the rich tradition of gin distilling. We use, amongst other botanicals, rowan &hawthorn berries, orange & lemon peel and heather for a taste of the Kerry landscape.
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Dingle Vodka – New Bottle
Dingle Vodka has gotten a new look for 2026, but the Vodka is as great as ever. Dingle Irish Vodka was one of Dingle distillery’s first product. Before the whiskey and before the gin there was Dingle vodka. What makes this vodka so unique and unusual is the fact that it is quintuple distilled. The fifth distillation creates the finest purest spirit. As with all their products, Dingle use water from a local well to create their masterpieces all of course in small batches. If you have never tried an Irish vodka, this would be a great starting point.
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How Do You Like These Apples? — A Cautionary Tale for Brands Who Can't Handle Honest Reviews
So no, we're not keeping this one quiet. When someone drags one of our people through the mud in front of an audience, we're going to respond. Not out of spite. Not to manufacture drama. But because staying silent has a cost too, and we've already paid it once.