When 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
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Whisky Review: Dewar’s 15 Year Old Blended Whisky
This 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
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The 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 readingWhiskey Review: Hirsch The Horizon
I’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 readingWhisky Review: Johnnie Walker Double Black Blended Scotch Whisky
What’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
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Today 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 readingWhisky Review: Aberlour Casg Annamh Single Malt Scotch Whisky
During 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 readingWhisky Review: Aberlour Speyside Single Malt 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured Whisky
Most 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 readingWhiskey Review: Basil Hayden Dark Rye Whiskey
I 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 readingWhiskey Review: WhistlePig Farmstock Rye Whiskey
Anytime 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 a Thing, I Guess.
Fish 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 readingWhisky Review: The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Glenlivet 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 readingWhiskey Review: Pilot House Distilling A-O Come Hell or High Water Oregon Single Malt Whiskey
We’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 readingWhiskey Review: Chestnut Farms Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Sometimes, 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
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Chattanooga Whiskey Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Chattanooga Whiskey is a smaller distillery that’s been slowly building positive word-of-mouth because they have (so far) put out good stuff at a reasonable price. Their 91 proof bourbon whiskey
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