I have been looking forward to starting this new series on Independent Bottlers for a while. As I started jotting down my drafts, I was focusing mainly on writing reviews of Independently Bottled Whiskies. But then I stumbled on a few discussions on a couple of Discord servers I frequent,…
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I am writing this review while on my way to the 2025 Glasgow Whisky Festival, an event that has a special place in my heart. The atmosphere, exhibitors, the people attending (many of them whom I consider friends) and the fantastic organisation make it a great event in itself. The…
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As I anticipated in my last post, for my last post dedicated to Rye whiskies, I’ll hop back to old Europe. Today’s review is going to cover Denmark’s Stauning Rye Whisky. I am curious to see how this will compare to its US counterparts: in particular, since the mashbill uses…
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Today’s post is the last in this series about Rye, covering a US-made whiskey. Next week there will be a little European diversion before moving to a new and potentially infinite whisky topic. But before that, it is time for another New Riff Rye review, after the Malted Rye from…
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With Rye still on the table, and in the glass, today I am turning my attention to another Maryland-style Rye. After looking at the Sagamore Spirit Rye as a first example of this category, today I am going to review Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey. When I was researching US rye…
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Time to continue my exploration of Rye Whiskey. After two entry-level bottles like the Emerald Giant and Sagamore Spirit Rye, today I am going to review an unusual Rye, the New Riff 100% Malted Rye. Malted Rye is a rather rare style, which, according to some, is a great gateway…
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For the second instalment of this series on Rye Whiskey, I am looking at another entry-level Rye made in the USA. Following my review of the Redwood Empire Emerald Giant, today, I am going to review the Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey. Before I jump into the review, it is worth…
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After a small breaking news interruption to review the new Glen Scotia 12, it is time to get back to my usual schedule and look at another whisky category for the next few weeks. It is time to look at Rye Whisky. I must admit that between Rye and Bourbon….
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We interrupt our regular programming for some (almost) breaking news: a review of the new regular release from Glen Scotia, the 12 years old. We don’t often see established distilleries add new releases to their core range, so when it happens, it is worth taking a moment to check out…
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For this last (at least for now) of this series looking at alternatives to popular whiskies, I am turning to peat. Today, I will suggest five alternatives to Ledaig 10. This one is a bit of an odd one out. If the previous three posts on alternatives to Glenfiddich 12,…
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