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Millburn 16 (1979) Signatory Vintage
Review by: Raygun Next up in a mini-series of Millburns, courtesy of a bottle split from a friend. Millburn closed down in 1985 and has since been torn down, so it won’t be coming back. My first Millburn experience was not pleasant, but the last couple of tried have given me a lot more faith in the distillery. Reviewed from a sample. Rested about 20 minutes. Distillery: Millburn Bottler:…
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Glenglassaugh Portsoy
Review by: The Muskox That’s right, I went to the Jack Rose and all I tried was this widely-available $80 whisky. I ain’t made of money, and I was more interested in their Happy Hour hamburger anyways. This is one I’ve been meaning to try for a while, as I visited the town of Portsoy last summer. It’s a beautiful stretch of coastline, enhanced by unreasonably perfect sunny weather during my…
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Undisclosed Islay 14 (2006) Infrequent Flyers
Review by: Raygun An undisclosed Islay that is most likely Caol Ila. Infrequent Flyers is the brand for Alistair Walker Whisky Company, and Alistair Walker may be most famous for being the son of Billy Walker. Alistair has been running his own bottler since 2018. I haven’t had many. He tends toward odd finishes and that’s not my personal preference. Nothing odd here, as it’s a simple (bourbon)…
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Sagamore Rye Double Oak
Review by: The Muskox It’s been nearly three years since I moved to Baltimore and I haven’t reviewed a Sagamore yet. I’d better get moving before the authorities confiscate my Old Bay, Orioles hat, and lemon sticks. This one sees two maturations in new oak, the second being in a “wave-stave” barrel that gives higher interior surface area than a normal barrel. Distillery:…
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El Dorado 8 Year
Review #1483; Rum #782 This is an 8 year old blend of molasses rums from Demerara Distillers Limited as a blend of various distillates. There has been sugar added to this, 6-16 grams per liter from what Ive seen tested and depending on which batch it is. The color comes from El Dorados own caramel. Whether you believe the barrel coating story of aged with caramel, I will leave to…
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Arran 24 Year (1996) Premium Cask (The Whisky Exchange pick)
Review by: The Muskox Arran is usually a sure hit for me, especially at this age. Expectations are high for this bottling. Distillery: Arran. Bottler: Official bottling. Region: Islands. ABV: 53.4%. Cask strength. Age: 24 years. Distilled July 19th 1996. Bottled March 3rd 2021. Cask type: Cask #757. No cask type is disclosed, but I’d assume this is a first-fill sherry cask. Price: N/A,…
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SMWS 113.73 Some dark delicious mess (Braeval 16)
Review by: Raygun One of the newer generation of distilleries, opening in 1972 as Braes of Glenlivet. The name change happened in 1994, and one suspects a lawsuit or the threat of one had something to do with it. Now owned by Pernod Ricard, it probably mostly goes to Ballantine’s or Chivas Regal because they barely release any as single malt. I haven’t had many, but enjoyed the few I’ve tried, a…
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label "The Legendary Eight"
Review by: The Muskox This is one of Johnnie Walker’s seemingly endless special editions. Distillery: Brora, Blair Athol, Cambus, Carsebridge, Port Dundas, Lagavulin, Oban, and Teaninich. Bottler: Diageo. Region/Style: Blended scotch whisky. ABV: 43.8%. Age: No age statement. Cask type: Undisclosed. Price: N/A, sample. Color: Colour added. Chill-filtered. Nose: Old and fragrant, but…
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