Best in Blog #12: Tasting Notes and Whisky News on the Web
This is new, we’ve got more news than whisky tastings. I think that’s a first. In deference to my own weekend, and what must be a similar weekend for other whisky bloggers to have so few new tastings available, I’m dubbing this the “hangover edition” of Best in Blog.
Tasting Notes from Bloggers We Trust:
- Scotch Hobbyist is less enthused by his sample of Lagavulin 21 than others, though he admits there might be some contamination issues with the little he was able to try.
- John Hansell loves the new 1989 vintage Scapa.
- Whisky Notes reviews High Dark Plan, and independent bottling of Highland Park 10 from the Daily Dram series.
- Whisky for Everyone tries J&B Rare, the second best-selling blend in the world, composed of over 42 different whiskies.
- On his video blog, Whisky Reviews tries an Auchentoshen 10.
- Whisky Fun tastes three young Glen Grants.
- Whisky Intelligence tastes a Benromach from 1968, bottled in 2007.
Whisk(e)y News on the Web:
- Stella David has broken the whisky industry’s glass ceiling, becoming the new CEO of William Grant & Sons.
- If, like me, you were wondering about best practices for starting to seriously collect whisky, here’s some good advice to follow.
- Speaking of collectors, Cask Strength has the lowdown on a recent high-price rare whisky auction.
- The Whisky Exchange blog recommends the Irish Whiskey Trail website for anyone looking for information about the many whiskies produced by Scotland’s neighbor.
- San Francisans: The Whisky Fest blog wants your opinion on good bars and restaurants to hold whisky events in your city.
- Stewart Nickerson of Glenglassaugh distillery is guest-blogging at Malt Advocate.
- Meanwhile, David Broom is now on staff at Malt Advocate.
- Whisky for Everyone explains how whisky is made.
- Whisky Stuff has a great rundown on why some whiskies go bad, and what to do if you encounter a bad bottle.
- The latest episode of Whisky Cast is live, with an interview with the former Master Blender of the Glenrothes.
- Canadian Club is now offering a 30 year old version of their Canadian whisky.
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