Alcohol Articles & Reviews
The Talisker 10 Year Old is a classic Scotch whisky with a peaty flavour; if you do some research, you’ll find a ton of excellent reviews for it online. It...
Published April 2022
Here is a monthly whisky review, written by Martin from WhiskyCritic.com. Enjoy! They don’t come much older than Bowmore (which, on a side note, means Great Reef); receiving their licence...
Published April 2022
These days, it’s hard not to be familiar with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, at least in passing. It was only available in Canada for a long time, and wasn’t very well-known...
Published March 2022
Photo credit: http://defiancewhiskey.tumblr.com/ Defiance Whiskey is a new bourbon whiskey made in St. Louis and aged in Missouri white oak barrels. According to Daniel Fort, owner of the father-and-son brand,...
Published March 2022
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey is a distillery named after one of its founders, George Stranahan, who founded it together with (then) volunteer fire fighter Jess Graber, and Jake Graber – who...
Published March 2022
Aside from cigars, I also love to enjoy a fine wine. Almost weekly, I participate in various tastings and have also visited some of the most famous wine regions, including...
Published February 2022
In 2013, the Perthshire distillery of Tullibardine announced a re-launch of their single malt whisky range. The re-launch affected both what’s inside the bottles and what’s on them, with a...
Published February 2022
Benromach is an old name in the whisky world, and I do mean old. The distillery first got started in 1898. In 1983 they closed up for a while, but...
Published February 2022
Martin, a good friend of mine, recently asked me to help him set up a blog about whisky, his long-time passion. The result is available at WhiskyCritic.com (check it out!)...
Published February 2022
As I had a few free hours during my trip to Strasbourg, I was looking for an interesting winery to visit. By the way, the Route des Vins in Alsace...
Published February 2022
Here is a guest bourbon review, written by Martin from WhiskyCritic.com. Enjoy! Corner Creek is a small Kentucky-based distillery that makes only the one expression: Corner Creek Reserve Bourbon Whiskey....
Published January 2022
When you think of Bunnahabhain distillery, you usually think specifically of not peat. So many Islay distilleries specialize in peated whisky that Bunnahabhain is remarkable precisely because it doesn’t. Now...
Published January 2022
I’ve tried a few BenRiach whiskies over the years, and most of them were heavy on the peat. There are times when I like peat, but I often find it...
Published January 2022
Last month I reviewed a bourbon by Jim Beam called “Devil’s Cut” Kentucky Straight Bourbon. I thought I’d stick with the theme and review Angel’s Envy Bourbon, which hit the...
Published January 2022
I was hunting for something new to try for the holidays this year, and Velvet Fig by Wemyss Malts caught my eye. This is a limited edition blend, but it...
Published December 2021
Even though it has almost nothing to do with cigars, I decided to post here the results of our little study. In fact, I managed to get one of the...
Published December 2021
Japanese whisky has become more and more popular around the globe over the past few years, and Hibiki has become a big name. More than ten different malt and grain...
Published December 2021
There is much discussion regarding pairing drinks with cigars. Here’s my humble opinion on the subject; please note these are my personal views – the goal of this post is...
Published December 2021
When you take a look at the label on the Jim Beam “Devil’s Cut,” you’ll read the following: “As Bourbon Ages, the Angel’s Share is Lost to Evaporation. The Devil’s...
Published December 2021
Cigar monthly clubs and beer monthly clubs have been there for ages. I’ve looked at some of those clubs in the past only to find a second-choice selection of smokes...
Published November 2021
Dos Maderas (5+5) PX is Caribbean rum I’d been hearing great things about for some time, so I decided to give it a try. The name “5+5” is a reference...
Published November 2021
Bored stiff with the drudgery of day to day life, I realized, just the other day, that I hadn’t actually been in central Edinburgh – Old Town and the Royal...
Published October 2021
If you have tried regular Oban Single Malt and enjoyed it, you will want to check out Oban Little Bay. The “Little Bay” whisky is created by taking the original...
Published October 2021
Brenne Estate Cask is a French whisky distilled in Cognac. Production is limited to 30,000 bottles a year, and it’s matured in French Limousin oak barrels before being finished in...
Published October 2021
Hey everyone! Today I’m going to talk to you all about pairing cigars and beer. I’m really excited to have a chance to delve into this topic, so I want...
Published October 2021
Being in Bordeaux, I simply had to visit Cognac as well, since it is one of the drinks that match up really well with a good cigar. Instead of dealing...
Published October 2021
When you think Scotch whisky, you usually think “peat.” The Glenmorangie Highland Single Malt “The Original” Ten Years Old is a nice alternative if you are not a big fan...
Published September 2021
