Review #351 - Ohishi Sherry Single Cask Whisky
The Ohishi distillery specializes in the use of sherry and brandy casks for their whisky aging.
Review #350 - Evan Williams 12 Year Red Label
Generally found as an export product in other countries, especially Japan, this 12 year old version of Evan Williams wasn't previously available in the US.
Review #349 - Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Finish
The French wine casks used for this whisky hailed from Cote D’Or in the Burgundy region.
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.