Review #348 - Amrut Triparva Triple Distilled
A style seen most often in Ireland or the Scottish Lowlands, triple-distilled whisky is now popping up in a variety of places across the globe.
Review #347 - Ardbeg Anamorphic
The inside of the cask was recharred, and the barrel heads were removed, heavily scored, and heavily toasted.
Review #346 - Weller 12 Year Bourbon
The oldest age-stated bottle of the Weller 'core range' - this is their 12 year old bourbon, which is bottled at 45% ABV (90 proof).
Review #345 - High West A Midwinter Nights Dram Act 9 Scene 4
Along with those Port casks, we get the nice pinkish hue in the whisky when the light shines through it.
Review #344 - Cadenhead's Benrinnes 11 Year
We have an interesting mixture here - this batch was made up of 40% ex-bourbon casks, 40% ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, and 20% ex-rum casks.
Review #343 - Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon
This bourbon initially garnered some criticism, as it replaced the previous version of the distillery's bottled in bond bourbon, which was a fraction of the price.
Review #342 - Evan Williams Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Because it's bottled in bond, we know that it was all distilled in one season, and it must be at least 4 years old.
Review #341 - Bruichladdich 18 Year
At last, we get a Bruichladdich with a good age statement, which was distilled after the revitalization of the distillery in the early 2000s.
Review #340 - Kilchoman Loch Gorm (2020)
The distillation vintages are 2007, 2009, 2009, and 2011; that means that the spirit in the bottle probably ranges from 8 to 13 years old.
Review #339 - Glengoyne 15 Year PX Cask Edition
Glengoyne's 15 year old PX Cask Edition is a travel retail exclusive.
Review #338 - Amrut Aatma Swedish Oak Single Cask
This spirit was made using six-row barley, which is a more common practice in India for malt whisky.
Review #337 - SMWS 85.70 'A Spaniard In Here Lurks' - Glen Elgin 15 Year
Glen Elgin - quite challenging to find in OB form, though it is a key component of the White Horse blend.
Review #336 - Rebel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
A blog post by Lux Row reveals that this bourbon is made using a mashbill of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley.
Review #335 - Rosebank 21 Year 1992
This bottle was part of Diageo's annual special releases back in 2014; it was distilled in 1992, and came with a 21 year age statement.
Review #334 - SMWS 100.40 'Well Red' - Strathmill 10 Year
After maturing for 7 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, this was transferred to a first fill d'Arenberg Australian Shiraz barrique.
Review #333 - Elijah Craig 10 Year Private Barrel - Wiseguy Lounge Pick 'John Dillinger'
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, John Dillinger was a gangster and bank robber, active during the Great Depression.
Review #332 - Elijah Craig 10 Year Private Barrel - Wiseguy Lounge Pick 'Arson'
This selection was given the name 'Arson,' probably due to its strength: 68.2% ABV, or 136.4 proof.
Review #331 - Elements of Islay Ln2 - Bruichladdich 13 Year
Ln2 is a semi-cryptic reference to the Lochindaal coast, where Bruichladdich is located.
Review #330 - Bruichladdich 26 Year Black Art 08.1
The 8th edition of Bruichladdich's famous 'Black Art' series - this one boasts an age statement of 26 years.
Review #329 - Glenfarclas 17 Year
The Speyside distillery is known for its use of sherry casks for whisky maturation.