Welcome to day 6. Today we have another bourbon but the flavours on this one are a bit unique due to its high rye content. All in all a very fun and interesting whisky. Lets dig in Whisky Country: USA Age: 5 ish years ABV: 40% Story In 1974, when A. H. HIRSCH first imagined…
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Day 5 — Laird of Fintry — Single Malt Cask Strength
Welcome to day 5. Today we have some of the limited cask strength whisky from our good friends at Okanagan Spirits. Each hear they release a little more whisky in a lottery of sorts and once again we present to you our collected offering for the year. There are not a lot of good and…
Day 10 — GlenAllachie 10 Year Cask Strength Batch 2
Day 10 today we have a solid offering from GleanAllachie a distillery I feel we do not see often enough especially since what they have to offer is really quite nice. anyways enjoy this dram and we will see you tomorrow HISTORY One of the results of the US-fuelled 1960s whisky boom, GlenAllachie was built…
Day 16 — Canadian Rockies 21
Welcome to day 16. We got ourselves second of my little surprises. I figured you might be getting a little tired of regular whisky and so today we a nice little 21 year old corn whiskey. Do not be fooled by your preconcived notions about Canadian blends though this one has a story and we…
Day 24 — Ardbeg Uigeadail
Welcome to day 24. The end is in sight, I hope you all are close to the whisky a day that this doctor prescribes. I know a bunch of you are peat heads and seeing as this is the last day before the big one I found a little something special. Now even though we…
Day 20 — Bunnahabhain 12 Year
Welcome to day 20. When you think of whisky from Islay you generally think of peat and smoke but Bunnahabhain has taken a different approach from its many counterparts on Islay, championing itself as “the gentle taste of Islay,” boasting what they say is a “dram that embodies the island’s more approachable side.” I think you will…
Day 6 — Ardbeg 10 Year
Welcome to day 6. Today’s offering is what most of us thing when we think scotch. Smokey, rich and interesting Ardbeg never fails to deliver. Whether you are having this dram to strengthen your morning or after a hard day (hey I don’t judge), I am sure you will find today plenty interesting and tasty.…
Day 4 — G&M CC Inchgower 2005
Welcome to Day 4. If you have ever had a whisky calendar before you probably have seen that Gordon MacPhail whiskies tend to frequently crop up for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the family owned firm has one of the broadest ranges of bottled whisky in the world. Then there is the issue of quality,…