Whisky Reviews
Scotch Single Malts - unpeated
Aberlour A'Bunadh + Followup
anCnoc 12
Auchentoshan 12
Balvenie DoubleWood 12
Bruichladdich Scottish Barley
Bruichladdich Islay Barley
Bunnahabhain 12
Cardhu 12
Caol Ila 18
Clynelish 14
Dalmore King Alex III
Glenfarclas 12
Glenfarclas 17
Glenmorangie 10
Glenmorangie 18
Glenmorangie Astar
The Macallan 12
Oban 14
Singleton 15
Springbank 10
Tobermory 10
Tomatin 12
Scotch Single Malts - island/peated
Ardbeg 10
Ardbeg Corryvrecken
Bowmore 12
Caol Ila 12
Caol Ila Moch
Highland Park 12
Highland Park Magnus
Jura Origin 10
Jura Superstition
Lagavulin 16
Laphroaig 10
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Talisker 10
Talisker 18
Talisker StormScotch Blends
Ballantine's Finest
Black Bottle
Bushmills White
Cutty Sark
Dewar's 12
Dewar's White vs. JWR
Duggans Dew
Grant's Family Reserve
Johnnie Walker Black
Johnnie Walker Green
Monkey Shoulder
Commentary
NAS whiskies
NAS whiskies 2Various Bourbon/American style
Iwai Tradition
Stein 5-yr BourbonDistillery Tours
Book Reviews
Fiction
Clean Burn
Fear of Flying
Frank Sinatra in a Blender
The Golden Notebook
In Midnight’s Silence
The Lives of Tao
Servants of the Storm
A Swollen Red Sun
Weakest LynxNonfiction
Alone, Churchill and Dunkirk
The Aviators
Diaries, Vol 1 (Anaïs Nin)
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies
Henry and June
A History of the English Speaking Peoples
N.B.Commentary
The feminine and masculine in Anaïs Nin’s Diaries
Pulp fiction in the 20th Century
Why are there no hats in GOT?Whisky Blogs I Read
I have learned (and still learn) much from these tireless bloggers. They all have their characteristic take on the subject, and are not marketers. There are many others on the net, these just happen to be in my faves list.
My grandma would have called Jason a “character.” Very honest reviews, usually with some off-the-wall take on things, which sometimes have to do with whisky.
Jason DeblyFor an enthusiastic but light-hearted take on the world of whisky — with a huge scope (these ‘Tassies’ get around) — check out the indefatigable Wafflers, Nick and Ted
ScotchNoob is another west coast whisky lover, has good detail and background in the reviews and I’ve referred to that blog enough it’s time to give credit up front.
Author Archives: H.W. MacNaughton
Whisky and Words Number 39: Talisker 18
This bottle of Talisker 18 was a gift from my wife who knows I am a huge fan of Talisker’s 10-year-old, and knows I was blown away by the Talisker 25 I had in a New York restaurant. (That was … Continue reading
Distillery Tour: Caol Isla Cask Experience
In my previous post I covered the technical part of the Caol Isla tour. For the cask Experience, it was only my wife, myself and our witty and vivacious guide, Hazel. Oh, and four casks, from sprightly and newish to … Continue reading
Distillery Tour: Caol Isla (technical)
I have wanted to visit this distillery ever since I came upon this photograph on the web. With those big windows looking onto the water, the facility struck me as a particularly attractive still house. Being my wife’s favorite single … Continue reading
Whisky and Words Number 38: The Singleton 15 (Glendullan)
This was a gift from a very considerate member of the family. It sure beats getting a tie! But of course, then the giver risks the chance I’ll critically review the gift. In this case, they can rest easy. The … Continue reading
Whisky and Words Number 37: Clynelish 14
I first encountered Clynelish 14 at the Whisky Library in Portland. I had taken a group of whisky-loving friends there for an end of year celebration. We tried a number of whiskies and the Clyne 14 caught my eye as … Continue reading
Distillery Tour: Bunnahabhain
This being a dream come true, I hoped for a good experience. I had a great one. We were picked up after a restful night at our inn (the Bridgend, highly recommended) by Uncle Charlie, the proprietor’s ex-merchant marine uncle. … Continue reading
Whisky and Words Number 36: anCnoc 12
This is one of the whiskies in our cupboard which has a (brief) story behind it. Like the Caol Ila 18, this one is a pick by the wife. While in Edinburgh a year ago, we stopped by the very … Continue reading
