Type: Single Malt Distillery: Glen Grant (Gordon & MacPhail Bottling) Region: Speyside, Scotland Age: 10 years ABV: 40% Average Price: $35 Finn’s Thoughts: This is an everyday scotch. Here at W+A throughout our journey we have matured our palates and raised our tolerance. So whenever we get a chance to taste something light and refreshing … More Glen Grant 10 Year – Gordon & Macphail
Type: Bourbon Distillery: Buffalo Trace Region: Kentucky, USA Age: 10 ABV: 53.5% Average Price: $50 (if you can find it, but it’s been online for over $200 at one point) Peat’s Thoughts: So let’s say this was long overdue. I’ve been avoiding this for some time now. Pappy, this is not. It’s young, but with … More Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year
Type: Single Malt Distillery: Kilchoman Region: Islay, Scotland Age: 5 years ABV: 46% Average Price: $65-70 Peat’s Thoughts: I sort of have a fascination with this young distillery. For the first one to be established in over 124 years, Kilchoman, built in 2005, have had an amazing output of fantastic offerings while they wait for their aged … More Kilchoman Loch Gorm
Type: Bourbon Distillery: McLain & Kyne Region: Kentucky, USA Age: NAS ABV: 45% Average Price: $85 Peat’s Thoughts: They said this was aged at sea. I didn’t believe it. I smelled it andstill didn’t believe it. I sipped and yet still! I didn’t believe it. Don’t get me wrong, it tasted great, but ocean? Eh. Then the finish … More Jefferson’s Ocean (Voyage 3)
Type: Bourbon Distillery: Heaven Hill Region: Kentucky, USA Age: 23 years ABV: 45% Average Price: $200 Peat’s Thoughts: The barrels for Elijah Craig 23 year are drawn from the middle floors of the rick houses, where the effects of long aging are mitigated by the more moderate temperature fluctuations. This careful barrel selection, draw from Heaven Hill’s inventory of over one … More Elijah Craig 23 Year Single Barrel
Type: Single Grain Distillery: Haig Region: Scotland Age: NAS ABV: 40% Average Price: $50-60 Peat’s Thoughts: Ok, where to begin? Since this was endorsed by David Beckham, I decided to give it a try, despite the warnings from some folks whose palates I trust. I should’ve listened, because Beckham also endorses Calvin Klein underwear and I never felt the … More Haig Club Single Grain
Type: Rye Distillery: MGP Region: Kentucky, USA Age: 6 years ABV: 60.65% Average Price: $80 Peat’s Thoughts: Sweet baby Jesus! I smelled this and I do believe I scorched off some nose hairs. Again, not a huge Rye fan. I tend to only venture forth if a bartender I trust recommends it. This beast, with a whopping 60.65% abv has … More Redemption Rye Barrel Proof 6 Year
Type: Single Malt Distillery: Springbank Region: Campbeltown, Scotland Age: 10 years ABV: 55.6% Average Price: $85-100 Peat’s Thoughts: After having Longrow’s cask strength and Red Carbernet Sauvignon, it was hard to say no to this lovely dram. Finished in Tokaji casks, which I swore was Japanese, but turns out is Hungarian, this malt has a smokey sweetness … More Longrow Tokaji Wood
Type: Bourbon Distillery: A. Smith Bowman Region: Virginia, USA Age: 18 years. Ish. ABV: 73.75% Average Price: $70 Peat’s Thoughts: When you want something big and bold, look no further than Abraham Bowman. Distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2012, this beast is technically 18 years old (ish), but that’s not what makes it so special. What does then? … More Abraham Bowman Pioneer Spirit
Type: Single Malt Distillery: Ardbeg Region: Islay, Scotland Age: NAS ABV: 54.2% Average Price: $60-75 Peat’s Thoughts: This cask strength monster is one of the best examples of power and balance. Uigeadail is Gaelic for “dark and mysterious”, but the only real mystery here is how they got this things to be so damn delicious. … More Ardbeg Uigeadail
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