Best in Blog #53: The Definitive Guide to Christmas Whisky Shopping
Doing some holiday whisky shopping? Scotch Hobbyist has the definitive guide to Christmas Whisky shopping, and Whisky for Everyone also has a great post to help guide the whisky novice through their holiday purchases.
Tasting Notes From Bloggers We Trust:
- Cask Strength continues their 30th birthday celebration with more 30 year old whiskies – this time with miniatures of Interleven 1979, Glen Mhor 1979, Coal Ila 1979, SMWS 69.11, Tamdhu 30, Master’s of Malt, Port Ellen 8th Release.
- Masters of Malt have notes on the Kilchoman 2nd Release. Whisky Host also has tasting notes.
- John Hansell reviews “Lady Luck” from Compass Box. He also tastes the very reasonably priced Amrut “Fusion.”
- On the bourbon front, John Hansell talks about this innovative new wheated bourbon finished off in a rye cask. He also gives a 95 rating to Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23 year old.
- Dr. Whisky has tasting notes on the newish Benromach 10.
- Whisky for Everyone has notes on Benriach 12 and The Dalmore 18.
- Whisky Fun tastes 4 Laphroaigs and two Highland Park 15s.
- Whisky Intelligence tastes Whyte & MacKay NAS and Dewar’s White Label.
- Finishing strong, Whisky Notes enjoys Glen Spey 1977 (Malts of Scotland), Longmorn 1969 (Gordon & MacPhail), and a single cask Ardbeg from 1975.
Whisk(e)y News on the Web:
- Lew Bryson, the Managing Editor of Malt Advocate, has an interesting piece on young whiskies up on the Malt Advocate blog.
- Tomintoul is set to launch a 33 year old in the U.S.
- Enter this contest to win a fantastic looking nosing kit from Balvenie.
- The latest episode of Whisky Cast recaps the Malt Maniacs Awards.
- Take a look at the newest bottlings from Douglas Laing.
- Finally, happy birthday to Whisky Notes – congrats on 1 year in the whisky blogosphere.
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