Personally, I love a spirit with a proper backstory. Good spirits are always a win, but when you can put that spirit into historical context or talk about the care
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Personally, I love a spirit with a proper backstory. Good spirits are always a win, but when you can put that spirit into historical context or talk about the care
Continue readingWhen most people think of “island spirits”, they think of rum and the Carribbean. But the Scottish islands also make some fantastic stuff, specifically when it comes to the Islay
Continue readingThis week we’re rolling through the higher end line of Dewar’s offerings, trying to see if a little bit of age helps to improve on their “standard edition” white label
Continue readingThe folks at Dewar’s have been making blended scotch whisky for quite some time, and we’ve tried some of their offerings in the past. They make a “standard edition” white
Continue readingI’ve always been a reader, and I make sure to set aside some time to crack open a good book — one of which was The Best Bourbon You’ll Never
Continue readingWhat’s darker than black? According to Sterling Archer, it’s a slightly darker black. But for Johnnie Walker, it’s actually “Double Black”. This version is supposedly a smokier and richer version
Continue readingToday is a very special day here at Thirty-One Whiskey. Today we are publishing our 500th review — a milestone I honestly figured we’d never reach, assuming that either my
Continue readingDuring a recent sale at my local liquor store, I splurged on some nicer bottles of scotch including a few bottles from Aberlour Distillery. Their bottle of 12-year Speyside Single
Continue readingMost of the “big names” in the scotch whisky scene are those that are known for their single malt varieties. But for the majority of whisky history, blended spirits were
Continue readingI love a good rye whiskey — and I really liked the original Basil Hayden’s bourbon that we tried a few years ago. That particular bottle was a little mid-pandemic
Continue readingAnytime I pick up a bottle from WhistlePig, I’m fairly confident I’m getting something delicious. They make some delicious stuff, despite (or possibly due to) the fact that they mostly
Continue readingFish whiskey is real and in this story we examine the rocky route from descending from decency the people who make surely must have traveled.
Continue readingGlenlivet is a solid brand with a good reputation, usually fairly easy to find wherever you are, and is even used as a component to make some other famous brands
Continue readingWe’ve tested some spirits before that claim to have been aged at sea on ships… and generally speaking, the results have been pretty lackluster. The process doesn’t seem to impart
Continue readingSometimes, the choice of what bottles to review comes down to just walking the aisles in my local liquor store, checking out the bottles, and finding one that I’ve never
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