Talisker 8-year-old (2021 SR) vs Caol Ila 9-year-old (ElD)

Welcome back to another fine pairing of two single malts, where I try to pick some very closely-related whiskies and then tease out the tiny differences to really understand them. I’m writing this in real-time as I taste this Scotch side-by-side (okay, I may return a few days later to make some minor corrections on […]

Bunnahabhain Toiteach a Dhà vs Cruach Mhòna

Welcome back to another fine pairing of two single malts, where I get to taste them side-by-side, pick out the slight differences between them, take down these notes in real-time, pick a favourite, and hopefully learn something new in the process. That’s right, I will do all that in the next hour on this fine […]

Old Pulteney 26-year-old vs Ardmore 17-year-old

Welcome to another fine side-by-side tasting of two single malts, where I spend the time peeling apart the tiny differences in the profile of two whiskies, take down these notes in real time [for myself], pick a favourite, and possibly learn something new in the process. Today is another special pairing of some probably difficult-to-obtain […]

Glenturret 15-year-old vs Glenfiddich 15-year-old

Welcome back to another fine pairing of two single malts where I get to taste them side-by-side, jot down some notes [in real time, mind you], pick a favourite, and hopefully learn something new in the process. Won’t you join me on this journey? For today’s tasting, I’ve got a dram of the Glenturret 15-year-old, […]

Lord Elcho 15-year-old vs Compass Box Glasgow Blend

Welcome back to another fine pairing of two blended whiskies, where I try them side-by-side, jot down some notes on the perceived differences, pick a favourite, and hopefully learn something new along the way. I was supposed to be tasting a blend from my Japanese whisky collection, but I needed to find a perfect companion […]

English Whisky 9-year-old vs Staoisha 9-year-old

Welcome to another fine side-by-side whisky tasting, although I doubt that you will be randomly landing here from a search via the internet – it’s not like “English Whisky” or “Staoisha” are some of the most popular keywords. I feel like I could be writing about unique whisky for years, and yet, most of my […]

Talisker 10-year-old vs Ardbeg 10-year-old

Welcome to my tiny corner of the internet where I spend my time sipping on Scotch whisky, comparing the differences, jotting down these notes, and hopefully learning something new in the process. I usually pick a somewhat unfamiliar [to me] single malt and pair it up with another whisky from my collection of favourites to […]

Arran 10-year-old vs Tobermory 12-year-old

Welcome back to another fine tasting of two single malts, where I get to taste and compare two selected whiskies side-by-side, identify the slight differences between them, pick out a favourite, and hopefully learn something new along the way. Today I pick out two miniature 50ml samples from a local whisky shop because it’s always […]