Power Flavors for the Enthusiast in Cocktails with or AS Dessert! photo courtesy of Diageo Whisky Reviewed: Ron Zacapa Sistema 23 Solera Distiller: Zacapa (Diageo) Region: Guatemala ABV: 40% Suggested Retail Price: $45 Distiller Rating: 92 Rum Howler Blog Rating: 91 Mark’s Review So I walk into the Carnegie Club for Fine Tobacco NYC’s cigar […]
A Flavor Chameleon for the Enthusiast Neat Before Dinner or After Whisky Reviewed: Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve Distiller: Dalmore Region: Speyside ABV: 44% Suggested Retail Price: $125 Distiller Rating: 90 Wine Enthusiast Rating: 95 Mark Garbin’s Review: Yes. You can drink this gem even if you don’t smoke. On the nose, relish in floral aromas […]
Power Flavors for the Hedonist in Cocktails (BOOM!) or After Dinner Whisky Reviewed: Craigellachie 10 Year – Single Cask Nation Bottling Distiller: Craigellachie Region: Speyside ABV: 67.3% Suggested Retail Price: $125 Mark’s Review To paraphrase a mid-20th Century joke: Do you have Sir Walter Raleigh in a scotch bottle? Well, let him out! That happened […]
Tobacco Power Flavor for the Adventurer after Dinner Product Specifics Scotch Reviewed: The Deveron 12 Year Distillery: Macduff Distillery Region: Highland ABV: 40% Suggested Retail Price: $60+ Mark Garbin’s Review So you walk into a cigar bar. You crave deep dark paneling and a quiet scene. The server brings over a humidor and asks if […]
Like many, I’ve watched with dismay as the list of distilleries running full speed toward the No-Age-Statement model has grown faster and faster. So it came as a surprise to find a distillery doing the exact opposite. Enter The Glenrothes. The Glenrothes 12 Year Old which we review today is just one in a brand […]
A few weeks back, my wife Catherine and I traveled out to my home state of Oregon to see my family and childhood friends. We spent the first day in Portland doing nothing but sampling coffee shops and interior design studios (I know, I know). The rest of our trip was spent with family down […]
When I first got into single malts years ago, sherry-influenced whiskies were mostly off my radar. As my palate developed and I realized I enjoyed them, Aberlour became a quick go-to. It is, after all, a distillery known for its sherry cask matured single malts (and at a great price point too). Of course, price […]