In continuing to honor its 20th anniversary year, Compass Box announces the release of Peat Monster Arcana this month, their official birthday month. Peat Monster Arcana is the result of a long-running experiment into the secrets and mysteries of oak and smoke. A cask strength version of The Peat Monster was further matured in three… Continue reading Compass Box Marks 20th Anniversary With New Peat Monster Riff
Tag: Limited Edition
Midleton Very Rare Irish Whiskey Review (2020)
By Paer Johansson Rating: B+ Something big happened this week. Did you feel it? The 13th of October, Irish Distillers launched their 37th Edition of the Midleton Very Rare range. This is the last edition released by Former Master Distiller Brian Nation, as he is handing over the banner to Kevin O’Gorman. Brian chose a… Continue reading Midleton Very Rare Irish Whiskey Review (2020)
The Glenrothes Unveils Very Rare 50 Year Old Single Malt
The Glenrothes is bringing out their oldest release yet, a 50 year old single malt. This ultra-aged whisky was distilled in 1968, spent five decades aging in ex-Sherry and -bourbon casks, before being bottled at a rather strong 48% ABV in just the last couple of years. As if that wasn’t enough, only 50 bottles… Continue reading The Glenrothes Unveils Very Rare 50 Year Old Single Malt
Bushmills 28 Year Old Irish Whiskey Review
By Andrew Graham Rating: A Bushmills on Oct. 1 debuted the first release in a new annual series, “The Rare Casks.” It’s a dizzying and phenomenal dram: the 28-year-old expression was triple distilled in 1992 and spent 11 years maturing in ex-Oloroso sherry casks and bourbon barrels before marrying and having a secondary maturation of… Continue reading Bushmills 28 Year Old Irish Whiskey Review
Old Fitzgerald 14 Year Old Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review (Fall 2020)
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By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The current batch of the Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond series, a limited edition brand of wheated bourbon released twice per year, is a 14 year old. Much is being made of this being the first time Old Fitz BiB has been a 14 year old, but the oldest yet… Continue reading Old Fitzgerald 14 Year Old Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review (Fall 2020)