By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ Because I am a devoted a Bourbon drinker, my palate is pretty open when it comes to my favored spirit, and that means I enjoy some bottom shelf and exotic offerings with relish. However, Scotch is a much different scenario, and my preferences are more narrow. Even though I hadn’t tasted Dewar’s White Label ...
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Dalwhinnie Distiller’s Edition Scotch Review (2014)
By Elizabeth Emmons Rating: B+ Dalwhinnie is one of those overlooked distilleries that, in the world of Scotch Whisky, one rarely hears much about. It generates little to no buzz, there are few special releases, and independent bottlings are virtually nonexistent, though there are a few floating around from the 60s and 70s on auction sites. Diageo does not seem ...
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Corrected and Updated, November 3, 2021 By Father John Rayls Rating: B Two Stars Kentucky Straight Bourbon seems like an unfortunate name, what with it’s two out of five, mediocre connotation. However, has nothing to do with a star-rating and is instead named after the flag of Louisville, Kentucky. If that doesn’t persuade you, know that it was made at ...
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By Emma Briones Rating: B Every day there are more and more distilleries joining the worldwide whisky industry. Most of them have learned from the Scottish distilleries, and in Italy the Puni Distillery is one of them. Born in 2010 in the Italian Alps, the distillery has already produced three whiskies, two regular and one limited edition. Now Puni Sole ...
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By Emma Briones Rating: B New blends are joining the whisky line of the family run, independent bottler Wemyss Malts. Under the guidance of industry experts, including the beloved Charlie Maclean, the Wemyss family has hand picked casks that show the perfect balance between wood and whisky to craft the blends of its new collection. It is named the “Wemyss ...
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