Category Archives: Whisky

Whisky and Words Number 45: Tomatin 12-year

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

This is another review I have to credit to my local scotch-loving spirits retailer, Kelly. His recommendation for Oban was spot on, so I gave him heed when he told me the Tomatin 12 was akin to the Balvenie Doublewood … Continue reading →

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Whisky and Words Number 44: Stein Distillery Straight Bourbon, 5 yrs

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a frequent bourbon drinker, and I have to look up the code words that go along with bourbons—in this case, “straight.” According to Angel’s Envy, to be sold as “whiskey” in America, … Continue reading →

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Whisky and Words Number 43: Dewar’s White vs. Johnnie Walker Red

Posted on May 4, 2019 by

In the previous post, I mentioned Dewar’s old full-page magazine ads, with the Scots Guard soldier or some other Scottish kitsch. I also mentioned the ubiquity of White Label, the fifth largest selling blended Scotch in the world and top … Continue reading →

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Whisky and Words Number 42: Dewar’s Blended 12 ‘The Ancestor’

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

If you were of my generation, you’ll remember Dewar’s ads from magazines–often full-page ads, typically with a Scots Guard soldier in full regalia and some marketing flack typical for its day. These days I don’t notice many advertisements for Dewar’s. … Continue reading →

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Whisky and Words Number 41: Iwai Tradition Mars

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

I’m finally getting my holiday post up, a bit tardy I must say. This one is a real departure for this blog, which thus far has all been Scotch whiskies. The Mars Shinshu Iwai is, as you would guess, from … Continue reading →

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Whisky and Words Number 40: Caol Ila Moch

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

This is my wife’s ‘so good I had to bring it home’ whisky from our trip to Islay. It was an offering of our post-tour tasting. Being a big Caol Ila fan, my wife really took to it. Maybe because … Continue reading →

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Whisky and Words Number 39: Talisker 18

Posted on September 29, 2018 by

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 →

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