Best in Blog #71: Amruts and Ardbegs • 02.27.10
Tasting Notes from Bloggers We Trust:
- Scotch Hobbyist compares the inaugural and Autumn 2009 releases of Kilchoman.
- The Whiskey Exchange reviews Pride of Strathspey 1938 vintage – aka a very old Gordon & MacPhail bottling of Macallan.
- Whisky Host does a head to head of 6 different Ardbegs.
- Whisky Fun tastes three young Ardbegs.
- Amrut NAS (Peated Batch), Amrut NAS (Cask Strength) and Amrut NAS (Fusion) are all reviewed by Whisky Intelligence.
- Whisky for Everyone reviews Caol Ila 12 – calling it a “well rounded, smoky whisky from an underrated distillery.”
- John Hansell has three new scotch reviews up this week: Arran Peacock, Smokehead, and a single post on Glen Grant 10 and Glen Grant 16.
- Three reviews from Whisky Notes: Springbank 18, Glen Grant 1974, and Glen Albyn 1974 (Clydesdale).
- Whisky Israel does a comparison of Octomore 2.1 and Octomore 2.2 “Orpheus.”
- He also tastes Oban 18 and AnCnoc 16.
Whisk(e)y News on the Web:
- Master of Malt has an interesting look at bottling and packaging trends in the whisky industry.
- For those headed to South by Southwest this year, Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey will be sponsoring a music stage at the festival.
- Whisky Cast interviews popular scotch/video blogger Ralfy.
- Jura Prophecy and the Dalmore 18 are headed to the US.
- The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States is setting up an affiliate program for craft distillers.
- Malt Maniacs have updated their Malt Monitor.
- Whisky Host interviews the folks at BenRomach.
