Whisky Blog Posts

In 2011, Grant’s Whisky archivist, Paul Kendall, made a pretty fascinating discovery while sifting through the Grant family archives. He came across an old blending book used by distillery founder, William Grant. Inside was the exact recipe he...

The latest whisky to cross our desk is also the newest Canadian whisky to hit the U.S. market. It’s called Pike Creek, and it’s a blend of small batch whiskies aged in used bourbon barrels before being finished in vintage port barrels. Or...

In one of the worst showings in recent Whisk(e)y Wednesday posts, Tullibardine 1993 Highland single malt Scotch has clocked in close to the mid-point of the 0-100 scale.  Granted, anything over a 50 means I wouldn't turn it down if somebody boug...

Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Rum of the Month Club. When I found out that Bunnahabhain (one of the stranger names in the whisky world, pronounced bunna-hah-ven) was the largest distiller on t...

The Highland Park Valhalla Collection is a range of four unique whiskies that take inspiration from the legendary Nordic gods. The first release, dubbed Thor, was introduced last year. And just a few days ago, Highland Park Loki was announced. The ne...

There are a lot of ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day that don’t involve Irish whiskey, but with such a good excuse, why not indulge? Besides, stick with Irish whiskey, and it’s easier to avoid green food coloring in your glass. Recipe: Irish...

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Getting back into Scotchy Scotch Scotch, we tasted a 15 year Islay single malt called Laphroaig.  Just to be up front... deliciousness ensued.  Laphroaig 15 is a Scotch drinker's Scotch. The nose salty, smoky, and quintessentially peat...

TweetLark Distillery Tasmania Single Malt Whisky If you are a single malt whisky lover, you must visit this place when you are in Hobart Tasmania. Located at 14 Davey Street, Hobart , Lark Distillery was the first licensed distillery in Tasmania sinc...

Back in November, we reported that Anchor Distilling Company inked a deal to bring Nikka Japanese Whisky to the U.S. market. The two expressions include Yoichi Single Malt 15-year-old and Taketsuru Pure Malt 12-year-old. Well, we’ve got a bottl...

Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky This is not a normal Whisk(e)y Wednesday post.  I'm not reviewing Maker's Mark today.  Instead, I decided to make this week's post about current events.  Maker's Mark, a Kentucky bourbon t...

Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Scotch of the Month Club. I recently had the opportunity to taste Isle of Jura 16 Year Old, and I quite liked it. It’s a  great mixture of fruity and earthy not...

Ardbeg Galileo In honor of actually sending some of their whisky to space, Ardbeg released Galileo as a limited special batch version of their classic single malt Scotch.  You can hear more about it by listening to the podcast below that was re...

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While there are probably many contenders for the title of the all-American whiskey cocktail, one that definitely should be on your short-list is the classic Manhattan. Like many of the classics, there are a lot of unknowns, and more than … Cont...

Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Scotch of the Month Club. Glenmorangie is one of the big names in Highland scotch whisky, and they’ve got an interesting approach to barrel aging. Bill Lumsd...

Glenmorangie Lasanta Glenmorangie Lasanta is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky that is extra matured in used sherry casks.  The 12 year scotch with the extra sherry aging gives it a noticeably different flavor profile.  James...

Dalwhinnie 15 The Gentle Spirit makes a Whisk(e)y Wednesday appearance here on Bite and Booze.  Dalwhinnie 15, a single malt Scotch from the Highland region has the name "The Gentle Spirit" because of its somewhat relaxed flavor profile compare...

Here’s some good news on the international whisk(e)y front — Anchor Distilling Company is bringing Nikka Japanese Whisky to the U.S. market. The two expressions coming our way are the Yoichi Single Malt 15-year-old and the Taketsuru Pure...

Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast, and he also runs the Taster’s Club Scotch of the Month. Based in Waco, TX, Balcones Distilling was founded in 2008. During that time, they’ve put out a handful …...