Drinks Reviews & More
Marcin Miller, editor of the UK’s Whisky Magazine, was the host of a scotch tasting on September 17, 2002 in Manhattan. Twenty-plus journalists and brand representatives gathered in the second floor dining room of The Leash an exclusive club, where
The American micro-distilling movement rolls on! McCarthy’s is produced by Clear Creek Distillery of Portland, Oregon. This bottle (Batch W09-01, bottled August 3, 2009) was barrel-aged three years and weighs in at 93 proof. We were delighted to read the
It began on January 17, 2010, and concluded on May 29, 2010—102 days, or just a couple days shy of three and one-half months. We have been keeping a diary about the development of the whiskey, and now we are
Aaah, Bruichladdich—it will always hold a place in our hearts. Years ago, we spent a week at the distillery. It was Heavenly. If you have not been to Islay, go. It is something special. Below you can peek at a
We have crowed before over this fun product—the Wasmund’s Age-It-Yourself Whiskey kit. Now, we’re giving it a whirl. We’ll update this little diary as the whiskey ages. Speaking of which… January 17, 2011 First, we filled the cask with water.
We’re guessing there probably is not a whole lot of this lovely Scotch whisky. It was distilled in 1991, bottled in 2006, and came to market shortly thereafter. The Glenrothes website has a very informative web page and video at