Best in Blog: Recapping Whisky Fest; Touring Tuthilltown • 11.14.09
Lots to read on a lazy Sunday, but if you only read one or two, I’d got for part II of Scotch Hobbyists’s review of the Highland Park core range, the recaps of Whisky Fest, or Whisky Apostle’s tour of Tuthilltown distillery here in New York.
Tasting Notes From Bloggers We Trust:
- Part Two of Scotch Hobbyist’s excellent exploration of the Highland Park core range. In this case – the 21, 25 and 30 year expressions.
- Cask Strength tastes four new releases from Connoisseur’s Choice – an Aberfeldy, Caol Ila, Rosebank and Ledaig.
- On the bourbon front, Drink Hacker tastes the limited release seasoned oak finish from Woodford Reserve.
- They’ve also got notes on the entire Balvenie 2009 core range.
- Whisky for Everyone tries Benromach’s Peat Smoke (no age statement),
- Whisky Host puts the new Laphroaig Cask Strength Batch 001 up against the regular cask strength.
- Whisky Notes also tastes the Laphroaig Batch 001.
- I don’t know what it is, but Whisky Notes just cant’ get enough BenRiach. Here’s their recent tasting notes on the 1977 Virgin Oak Cask, 1970 Pedro Ximenez, and 1984Pedro Ximenez.
- As per usual, Whisky Intelligence has a variety of new tasting notes. Check out what they have to say about an 11 year old Glenallachie from Cadenhead, the Classic of Islay 21 year old, and the Black Bull 12.
Whisk(e)y News on the Web:
- Tonight, watch the the History Channel’s “Modern Marvels” at 7pm EST for the history of whisky, featuring Malt Advocate’s John Hansell.
- The Laddie Blog has some interesting stats on the best selling single malts and blends in 2008 (by volume).
- John Hansell has a short recap on the highlights of Whisky Fest NYC.
- Whisk(e)y Apostle has his own review of Whisky Fest NYC, with a lot more detail.
- Whisky Apostle also has a fantastic write up of a visit to the Tuthilltown distillery.
- There’s a new book out – Whisky & Philosophy. Just in case you were dying to brush up on some Kant or Hegel with your Springbank . . .
