Best In Blog #17: Whisky News and Tasting Notes on the Web
Tasting Notes From Bloggers We Trust
- Chris and Lucas review Hibiki 17.
- Scotch Hobbyist rather enjoyed his tasting of Black Bottle 10 (I found the NAS less appealing).
- He’s also got great notes from a recent Springbank/BenRiach tasting.
- Ruben at Whiskey Notes tries a Millburn 1976 from Gordon & MacPhail.
- Four new tastings from our friends at Whisky Intelligence: Isle of Aran 10, an Ardmore with no age statement, Glentauchers 12, and Coleburn 1981 from Gordon & MacPhail. He’s also got some guest tastings from Serge at WhiskyFun.
- Over at his own blog, Serge tastes three Glen Mohrs.
- John Hansel reviews Delilah’s 15 year old rye whisky. This is named for the famous bar in Chicago.
- Whisky for Everyone tries some Bruichladdich 12, as well as The Famous Grouse. Read our own review of Famous Grouse here.
- Whisky Reviews cracks a bottle of Kilchoman New Make Spirit. Here’s a video review:
Whisk(e)y News on the Web
- Scotch whisky has many enemies. Last week it was Diageo that was on the verge of “ruining the industry.” This week it’s an upcoming minimum tax on alcohol in the UK.
- With the opening of RoughStock Distillery, Montana is set to get its first legal whiskey.
- The Scotch Blog reports that whisky production is flat over the last 25 years.
- Malt Advocate informs us that Lombard Whiskies are now available in the US.
- He also wants to know about your favorite scotch blogs and websites.
- Bruichladdich is ending its hands-on whisky distilling academy this fall.
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