A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF WHISKIES,ONE INSIGHT AT A TIME
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Whistlepig's Annual Boss Hog Releases Are Always Very Exciting Expressions For Rye Enthusiasts, And The 2018 Edition Most Certainly Will Make A Few Eyebrows Raise Excitedly. It's A 13 Year Old Rye Whiskey, Which Has Been Finished In Calvados Casks, In Honour Of Whistlepig's Mauve And Her Love Of Apples. Apples Are Great, So That's Understandable. The Calvados Casks Have Helped To Bolster The Stewed Orchard Fruit Notes At The Core Of The Spirit.
Unveiled In Mid-2015, The Whistlepig Old World Is An Exciting 12 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey Which Has Been Finished In A Selection Of Wine Casks - 63% Madeira, 30% Sauternes And 7% Port. It's Inspired By The Techniques Of The 'old World', With A Particular Reverence For Scotch Whisky.
WhistlePig is a Vermont based brand of straight rye whiskey which is matured at Alberta distilleries and later shipped to Vermont. Though being relatively new in the whiskey world, it has become a well-known brand WhistlePig released their first expression in 2015 and have since released many acclaimed Rye whiskeys.
McDowell’s No. 1 is a brand of blended Indian whisky manufactured by United Spirits Limited. The brand is one of India’s largest selling economical whisky brands and has a strong presence in both the urban and rural markets in India.
Dewar's 12yr Scotch A rich honeyed taste, notes of juicy sultanas, citrus and vanilla with a well-rounded smooth finish
Chivas Regal Extra is a no-age-statement blended Scotch whisky from the house of Chivas Regal, one of the most sought-after Scotch whisky brands worldwide. It belongs to the ultra-premium category of Scotch whiskies, and is one of the newest introductions into the Chivas Regal inventory having been released in 2014. The Chivas Regal Extra is a unique marriage between the legendary Chivas Regal whisky and the Spanish traditions of aging the spirit in Oloroso Sherry barrels.
Old Overholt has been around for quite a long time and it has a very storied history that starts back in the early 1800’s. Back then, in ye olden times, Old Overholt was being made in Pennsylvania, where a lot of rye whiskey was made at the time, but is now owned and made by Jim Beam in Kentucky
Another Top Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky From The Lark Distillery, Released As Part Of Their Distiller's Selection Range. A Sherry-Matured Single Malt, Aged In A 100 Litre "quarter" Cask. Keep 'em Coming, Lark!
Taken from the center-cut or middle sections of the famous Warehouse H, Blanton’s Original was once designated for ambassadors, dignitaries, and Colonel Blanton’s family and friends. Today, everyone has access to the world’s first single barrel bourbon. The taste profile is sweet with citrus and oak. A creamy vanilla nose features hints of nuts, caramel, orange and light chocolate. Blanton’s Original set the standard for single barrel bourbons. Best served neat or on the rocks. 46.5% alcohol by volume.
Original Choice is a brand of blended Indian whisky from the house of John Distilleries, one of India’s leading regional whisky players based out of Bangalore, Karnataka.
Created to celebrate India’s 50 years of independence, Teacher’s 50 is a premium 12 year old Scotch Whisky. Specially selected Ardmore malt, blended with grain whisky and aged for at least 12 years makes Teacher’s 50 smooth and mellow. You can taste this quality and you can see it in the golden glow of the liquid. We call it ‘The light of Scotland.’
Scottish Leader is the blended scotch brand from Burn Stewart Distillers, a company perhaps best known for the Bunnahabhain single malts. As such, it is the work of Ian MacMillan, a 40-year veteran of the scotch industry who has served as Master Blender at Burn Stewart since 2002. MacMillan reportedly based the Scottish Leader blend on a 19th Century recipe of the Ross Brothers of Dunbarton, and the brand name itself dates back to the 1940s Positioned as an alternative to the big mass market blends, Scottish Leader is now distributed in more than 60 countries. So, if the label isn’t familiar now, it should become so in the future.
