Review #54 - Dalwhinnie Distiller's Edition 2020 Release
We're looking at the 2020 Dalwhinnie Distiller’s Edition bottling, which was distilled in 2005 and underwent double maturation, likely employing ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks.
Review #53 - Talisker Distiller's Edition 2019 Release
Distilled in 2009, this was bottled in 2019 at the distillery's usual 45.8% ABV, with no statements about added coloring or chill filtration, as per usual with Diageo.
Review #52 - Oban Distiller's Edition 2021
One of those double-maturation Distiller’s Editions from Diageo, this one is rich for a strength of 43% ABV.
Review #51 - Michter's Single Barrel Straight Rye
A rye whisky from Michter's, their standard US 1 Single Barrel offering.
Review #50 - Westland Peat Week 2019
It's the fifth annual release of their Peat Week series, and this one is a combination of 5 casks, yielding a total outturn of 1,083 bottles.
Review #49 - Kings County American Single Malt
Our next stop in the USA is New York, where Kings County Distillery resides. They make a single malt with imported barley from Scotland, which has been lightly peated.
Review #48 - ASW Tire Fire Cask Strength
The cask strength bottling of ASW’s ‘Tire Fire,’ made using 45ppm peated barley from Scotland.
Review #47 - Westland Peated American Single Malt
Westland's Peated single malt - this will be smoky, but according to the distillery, the amount of peated malt in the mashbill is actually outweighed by unpeated malt, most of it grown in or around Washington state.
Review #46 - Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt
From the Miyagikyo distillery, and bottled under the Nikka umbrella, this bottle of single malt is supposedly made of a mix of unpeated and lightly peated malt.
Review #45 - Redbreast 12 Year
One of the best known quality Irish whiskies, Redbreast has been winning awards and gaining popularity over the past several years.
Review #44 - Compass Box The Peat Monster
The Peat Monster by Compass box - it's a blend of Caol Ila and Laphroaig, two of the most well know heavily peated Islay distilleries.
Review #43 - The Double Peat
The Double Peat, a blend of two undisclosed single malts, one from Speyside, and one from Islay. Both parts are peated, so we can expect plenty of smoke here.
Review #42 - For Peat's Sake
Crafted by Angus Dundee distillers, this blended malt could present some good value.
Review #41 - Laphroaig Lore
A non-age stated release, this one is supposedly a mixture of several ages and cask types: from 7 to 21 years old, and including barrels, butts, and quarter casks, as well as ex-bourbon and ex-sherry styles of cask preparation.
Review #40 - Laphroaig Cairdeas Port & Wine Casks
This Cairdeas release uses the fortified Ruby Port wine, as well as some other undisclosed "wine" casks.
Review #39 - Laphroaig 10 Year Sherry Oak Finish
Laphroaig's usual brine, ashy peat, and medicinal notes will add their own twist to the ex-sherry or ex-wine cask whisky formula.
Review #38 - Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Rye
This is Whistlepig's Old World Rye, which mixes the traditional new oak barrel maturation with a combination of Madeira, Sauternes, and Port casks.
Review #37 - Barrell Seagrass
A blend of Canadian and American rye whiskies - this has also been in Martinique rum casks, Madeira casks, and finally apricot brandy casks
Review #36 - Minor Case Straight Rye
Minor Case Straight Rye, hailing from Limestone Branch Distillery in central Kentucky, is finished in sherry casks.
Review #35 - Ardbeg Uigeadail
Uigeadail is said to be the favorite whisky of the 120,000+ strong Ardbeg committee.