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Comment on Summer of Scotch by Jamie White

Jamie White — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:19:41 +0000

is this more filling in the mouth then Peat Monster? I enjored those oak shavings but it just did not fill out much. I am thinking this or maybe that JD single barrel. Both are meant to have vanilla cereal notes and meant to be very fresh.

Comment on Peat: the Smell of Fear by saxon

saxon — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:02:58 +0000

Hi Whisky Critic – for £35 this is indeed a whisky worth looking at, and it delivers something different to the normal peaty pantheon.

@WhiskyBoys – I enjoyed what Jim had to say about the Peat’s Beast, too, and would agree about the punchy palate, and that it would suit a pre-dinner tipple. An Ardbeg 10yo I had subsequently won the phenolic arm wrestle, though. Thanks for visiting and leaving your comments, it is much appreciated.

Comment on Peat: the Smell of Fear by WhiskyBoys

WhiskyBoys — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:34:43 +0000

Excellent write up / tasting notes, we also had a great tasting of this VERY peaty beast.

Comment on Peat: the Smell of Fear by Whisky Critic

Whisky Critic — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:04:36 +0000

Your title made me laugh. I think fear of peat is a bit more common among whisky drinkers than many would like to admit. That being said, despite the misleading name, it sounds like a decent dram.

Comment on Ardbeg by Claudio Meza Castro

Claudio Meza Castro — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:38:31 +0000

Que lindo lugar, me encantaría poder conocer como se crea y todo el proceso que se requiere para poder llegar a tan buen licor (whisky) soy de Chile…

Saludos..

Comment on Morrison Bowmore at the Quaich Society by saxon

saxon — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:52:07 +0000

I’m amazed we have still to see you here, to be honest Chris. You are more than welcome anytime – there is a sofa or two going spare, after all.
This Thursday (possibly too short notice for your busy self) we have Mr Craig Johnstone returning, this time with Bruichladdich and not the SMWS. On the 22nd we have our very own committee tasting; April 12th is John Glaser and whatever he has dreamt up for Compass Box since we last saw him, and then on the 26th this guy called Lucas will be turning up with anCnoc. You know him, right?
Seriously, though, send me a text and we’d be delighted to put you up.

Comment on Morrison Bowmore at the Quaich Society by Chris

Chris — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:48:42 +0000

I will have to pop along to these tastings one. They sound like good nights!

Comment on The (Really) Good Spirits Co., Glasgow by Josh

Josh — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:09:35 +0000

Your post excellently conveys the mix of heady excitement and resigned impoverishment that whisky shops – especially those as well-stocked as the above example – always manage to elicit. It feels good getting home with the purchase, though!

Comment on Blair Athol by saxon

saxon — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:22:00 +0000

Hi Whisky Critic,

In my experience with Diageo, ‘more expensive’ tends to mean ‘more expensive’. You get more whiskies to sample, but the distillery experience remains the same and I for one resent this. You can find more Diageo single malts anywhere, but Blair Athol is a unique construction and you ought to be rewarded for venturing to it with a more in-depth look around. Perhaps it is the scale of the company, but going around a Diageo distillery is like touring an English Heritage property: don’t go beyond the red ropes, please.

Chivas Brothers and Morrison Bowmore are two groups who add serious value to their tours, and can justify £25 prices.
Thanks for your comment.

Comment on Blair Athol by Whisky Critic

Whisky Critic — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:38:37 +0000

Too bad to hear that you didn’t have a great experience at this distillery – I wonder if the more expensive tours would have been better, or just more expensive?