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
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 TraditionDistillery 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.
Tag Archives: lagavulin
Whisky and Words Number 18: Laphroaig 10
Ah, Laphroaig. They advertise themselves as “The most richly flavoured of all Scotch whiskies” on their website and on their bottle (at right). And when they say ‘flavour’ they mean smoke, peat, seaweed and iodine. Oh, there’s malt in there, … Continue reading
Whisky and Words Number 17: Lagavulin 16
The first expression in our peaty Island series is an old gentleman, Lagavulin. I’m starting here because I think ‘Laga’ is a damned fine whisky and, though a bit pricey, represents a benchmark for quality and complexity. It’s well-finished and … Continue reading
Whisky and Words: Island Malts
The blog has covered a number of blends, and also eleven unpeated, mostly sherry-finished single-malts (see sidebar for the list and links). They all share similar influences in their flavoring. It’s the water, and a lot more Some of those … Continue reading
An old-fashioned tax tip
Long ago, in the dark ages of the Internet, when half the links led to sites with the ‘digging man’ in yellow and an “UNDER CONSTRUCTION” banner, I found a site that assisted the harried Father and Husband (as it … Continue reading
