Bunnahabhain 1997 (22YO) vs Bowmore 1995 (23YO)

Hello, whisky enthusiasts, and welcome back to another exciting side-by-side tasting of two single malts, where I get to explore the minuscule differences between a carefully selected pairing, take down these notes in real-time as I sip on the drams, pick a winner, and hopefully learn something new in the process. Perhaps no one will […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Arran 1996 25-year-old vs Glendronach 1993 26-year-old

Welcome back to another fine tasting of two single malts, where I get to document my journey of exploring these whiskies in more detail by comparing them side-by-side, picking out a favourite, and hopefully learning something new along the way. I’m pretty excited about this one because it promises to be a fantastic tasting, for […]

Loch Lomond 22-year-old vs Cambus 26-year-old

Well, hello there, and welcome back to another fine tasting of two single malts grains, where I sip them side by side to peel apart the tiny differences in profile, pick a favourite, and hopefully learn something new along the way. Won’t you join me in this fun adventure, and if you dig this, maybe […]