Eagle Rare 17-Year Old
What: You should know by now if you have read the George Stagg, Six bottles of Rye and a Lawyer, or the William Larue Weller articles, that I am a huge fan of the Antique Whiskies from Buffalo Trace: George Stagg, William Larue Weller, Sazerac Rye, Thomas Handy, and Eagle [...]

Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon ‘08 Release 2008
I bought this bottle a couple of years ago based on the way the bottle looked without knowing much about the bourbon itself. STOP!! Before you start in on me about buying something based on looks, be careful; we all have done it at one point or another. Maybe [...]

Talisker 30-Year-Old
What: I have a fondness for Talisker whisky for a few reasons: it tastes great; it has a good balance of what scotch should be; it’s always a good value; and it’s one of the first premium scotch whiskies that I was introduced to. Talisker is one of those distilleries that day [...]

What: The Single Malt Whisky Society of America’s Scotch Extravaganza in Buckhead (Atlanta) was held on the 25th of March. The professor couldn’t make it this year, which is the first time in a long time that he couldn’t be there; the good news is that Chandler was available and willing to go. This is [...]

Old Forrester Birthday Bourbon, 2007 Release
What: Whenever I find myself in mixed company at social events, I always bring up spirits or wine as an ice breaker only because most other small talk and subjects at parties bore me to death (the whiskey wench will confirm I’m no social butterfly); and since most folks [...]

Auchentoshan 3 Wood
What: As long as I have been collecting and enjoying scotch whiskey, I still get a bit confused on the different regions (and sub regions) that Scotland is broken into that defines where a particular scotch comes from. While I agree that there are differences from region to region, I find the [...]

William Larue Weller
William Larue Weller is another of the 5 antique whiskies from Buffalo Trace. I haven’t had any of the “Big 5” (as I call them) in a while, so I thought I would get back in the saddle again with WLW. If you read the George Stagg article, you know I’m a [...]

As whiskey starts to age in a barrel, it takes on the flavors and character of the wood. If it sits too long In a barrel, it can get “woody.” If it’s not in the barrel long enough, it doesn’t have time to develop any real character and has an overbearing alcohol taste. [...]

The Macallan Cask Strength
What: There are some brand names that are synonymous with quality and luxury. Rolex and Mercedes are a couple that come to mind. Now I don’t own either, but I understand why folks do. I appreciate them for what they are – well-crafted products that consistently perform at [...]