We first reviewed Johnnie Walker Black about 1 million years ago. Well, o.k., it was in the late 1990s, and the conditons were less than optimal—we were at a bender of a whisky tasting. In 2008, our older and wiserContinue readingJohnnie Walker Double Black Blended Scotch Whisky
First we encountered the wretched Marhsal blended Scotch whisky, and now this abomination. God’s mercy on the person who drinks this. We found it for $15 for a liter in East Hampton (Long Isand, New York)—a strange place considering folksContinue readingWhiteside Rare Scotch Whisky
What a dud. Is this scotch? Really, is it? It comes in a Johnnie Walker like bottle and its a faint copper color. Sure, it does have a barley cereal note to it. But that’s about it. Seems to usContinue readingMarshal Blended Scotch
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, whereContinue readingWhisky Magazine Hosts a Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting
Located at: 2007 18th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009. See http://JackRoseDiningSaloon.com/ The short of it: 1,400+ spirits, mostly rare single malts, but also hundreds of Bourbons Background: Jack Rose was set up by these cats: http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/restaurants/19723.html