CELEBS SELLING SNAKE OIL? I am always a wee-bit suspicious when a celebrity endorses a brand of drink. Why? I am wondering if it's all about the bags of money exchanged for their endo...
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Today is a heatwave. The air shimmers above the highway pavement, dogs with their tongues hanging, and not a cotton swab in the grampy's baby blue, Crown Victoria sky. Walk outside and it'...
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I saw this on the shelf, at my local liquor store, and thought it was time to revisit it. Fifteen years ago, I was a big fan of this single malt. It was a nuanced honey, barley, golde...
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Part 2: Cheers! Jason Debly
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BLUE HANGER 11TH RELEASE (BERRY BROS. & RUDD) Berry Bros. & Rudd are the oldest wine and spirits merchant in the United Kingdom. Established in 1698, initially selling coffee, the firm gradu...
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In the Scottish village of Cawdor you will find the Royal Brackla distillery that was established in 1812. Royal Brackla is an obscure distillery that has generally made rare and largely...
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Most people know I am an eccentric with a wide variety of eclectic interests and fixations, none of which are lucrative. Life coaches say: make millions following your passion in life! If I...
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On the inside cover of the packaging, the pictured above tale is told of how a young man, son of a wine and spirits merchant, ended up in Bermuda, instead of America. Mr. Gosling explored t...
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COVID-19 has forced so many of us into a sequestered existence. For me, it's a challenge because I'm like a dog: I run in packs. Usually a couple mutts come over on Friday nights, and we ha...
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2020/04/rum-review-ron-zacapa-23-solera-gran.html
Generally, I am not a huge rum drinker because I find it a little too sweet for my liking. Nevertheless, as you know, there are always exceptions to every rule. Mount Gay XO is such an exce...
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Downtown Fredericton, New Brunswick Empty are the elm tree lined streets of Fredericton where the only sound is the wind, at times, shrill like a wartime London air raid siren. Unlit store...
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2020/03/whisky-thoughts-in-coronavirus-times.html
Hi all! Wishing you the best holiday season yet! Having a little champagne followed by Glenmorangie 18 years! Look forward to 2020! Cheers, Jason
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Lately, I have been sampling quite a few single malts from independent bottlers. Why? The answer is simple. They offer an opportunity to try single malts from obscure distilleries that of...
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2019/11/miltonduff-10-year-old-gordon-macphail.html
Hepburn's Choice is a line of single malt releases put out by the independent Scotch whisky bottler Hunter Laing. This product line always features 46% ABV, non-chill filtered, and natural c...
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2019/10/scotch-review-9-year-old-teaninich.html
Martell is a very old and well established Cognac producer, dating back to 1715. This producer is famous for a number of offerings. I am a fan of their Cordon Bleu. Nice stuff. In April...
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Sam lived across the street in a Dijon mustard yellow stucco, three-storey walk-up, whose horseshoe arched windows were trimmed in provencal blue paint. He was about to turn in for the night ...
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In my college days, I was into the music of Miles Davis. Albums of his like 'Round About Midnight, Kind of Blue and an obscure soundtrack he recorded for a Louis Malle film, Ascenseur pour l...
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ME: I'm stalking a wall of economy blended Scotch whiskies, and trying to decide which one to abduct and hustle to checkout. CUSTOMER: A soccer mom in an expensive red and yellow Mancheste...
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2019/08/grants-sherry-cask-finish.html
BENROMACH 'TRIPLE DISTILLED' DISTILLERY Benromach. REGION Speyside CATEGORY Single Malt Scotch DISTRIBUTION 15,600 bottles PRICE Under $100 DISTILLATION DATE 2009 BOTTLED 2017 ABV 5...
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BENROMACH 15 YEARS SINGLE MALT SCOTCH REVIEW REGION Speyside, Scotland CATEGORY Single Malt AGE STATEMENT 15 years ABV 43% FORMAT 700ml CLOSURE Cork stopper. WOOD MANAGEMENT 70% Bour...
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LOT NO. 40 RYE WHISKY CATEGORY Canadian Whisky ABV 43% FORMAT 750 ml CLOSURE Cork stopper MASHBILL 100% unmalted rye WOOD MANAGEMENT Virgin Oak, heavy ch...
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I like the Compass Box Company. They put out some really interesting releases. So, when a reader suggested I continue to explore the product line of this innovative independent bottler, the...
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2019/02/scotch-review-hedonism-by-compass-box.html
"So, get this," Roger peers closer at the two day old New York Times, as he is too vain to get glasses, and continues. "The Clemson Tigers won the national college football championship right...
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2019/01/review-macallan-12-years-double-cask.html
After many years of going to the gym, lifting weights, treadmill and even a few aerobics classes, I have burnt out. I can't do the gym anymore to the point where I would pull into the parking...
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In my last post, I reviewed the 'Red Rye Finish' from the Blenders' Batch series, an experimental brand extension of Johnnie Walker. As you know, I was quite impressed with the Red Rye Finish...
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2018/10/whisky-review-johnnie-walker-blenders.html