Vignobles de Jaurrey 1923 Armagnac Laberdolive

Craigellachie 17 Year Old: Not Your Typical Speyside

Maybe regional designations don't matter much anymore, but I tend to think of "typical" Speyside whisky as _honey-flowers-cinnamon-vanilla-raisins_ and this Craigellachie is a bit different. It's from a…

Score 89/100

Compass Box The Peat Monster: Thunderstruck

I've been drawn to heavy, guitar-driven music as long as I can remember. From Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Pantera, and even AC/DC, louder was always better when I was learning to play. Looking back,…

Score 86/100

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 2: Oranges & Mandarins

I had been no less than 4 years since I last tried the Balvenie Tun 1509. I thought that was great. By now even the 6th batch has been released. But allow me to try the second one. The tun 1509 is four…

Score 88/100