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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Timorous Beastie 18-year-old vs Blend #1 26-year-old

Welcome back to another tasting of two whiskies, where I compare them side-by-side to understand the differences, pick out a favourite, and hopefully learn something new along the way. Most of the time, I cover single malts, but today I’m turning to blended malts. In the left corner of the ring, we’ve got an 18-year-old […]

Teaninich 10-year-old vs Mortlach 13-year-old

Welcome back to another fine tasting of two single malts, where I compare them side-by-side to really understand the difference, pick a favourite, and hopefully learn something new along the way. As usual, I’ve got a rather exciting pair to face off today (or at least that’s how I feel at the beginning of this […]

Bruichladdich 1992 Fino Sherry vs 2003 A Rare Find

Welcome back to another fine tasting of two single malts, where I compare them side-by-side to really understand the difference, pick out a favourite, and hopefully learn something new along the way. For today’s tasting, I pull out the 8th dram from my Cask Explorer‘s 2022 Advent Calendar (Diamond Edition) and find a 30ml bottle […]

Isle of Skye 8-year-old vs Timorous Beastie (and others)

Welcome back to another side-by-side tasting, where I try two whiskies and see which one I like and, more importantly, why. This is how I learn, folks, and I hope you’ll learn along with me. Up for a sip is the 8th dram from Cask Explorer’s 2022 Advent Calendar (Emerald Edition). I know, it’s May, […]