"Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee — by these angels he hath sent thee respite — respite and nepenthe, from thy memories of Lenore. Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore…
I was served a glass in a pub a few nights ago. It was not exceptional, but with some air and a little water, it improved enough to be tolerable. The nose was the weakest link in the chain. I jokingly…
Nose: Scents of the sea--brine, kelp, creosote pylons, wet sand. Also a bit of vegetive notes and a slight hint of celery and mushroom soup. Palate: Hints of toffee, butter brickle, floral notes, bonny…
Three wood indeed. What a pleasant surprise. I needed that. Today was a slow and lazy day with rain. No activity on the golf course, that's for sure.Nose: Fruit compote (stewed apples, pears), caramel…
Yes, I tasted a distinct sherry note in the glass of Bunn 12 that I ordered at a pub in Portland. I was very surprised to taste such a sweet scotch in the black bottle from Islay. The nose was medium…
I was not impressed with a generously large dram of Cigar Malt that I was served last night at Paddy's in Portland. The generosity of the dram impressed me, but the actual whisky did not.E150 (artificial…
Nose: The heavy sherry signature in this dram is no surprise. It wafts up from the glass like mist from the Garden of Eden, along with a more complex fruitiness belying dates, figs, and allspice.Palate…
“There are horrors beyond life's edge that we do not suspect, and once in a while man's evil prying calls them just within our range.” --HP Lovecraft, The Thing on the Doorstep (one of the few modern…
Leave this one alone in your glass for about 15 minutes. It almost seems to thicken up in that time. You won't be disappointed. Holy Mother of Malt, the Aberlour 18 is one superb dram! A cha cha cha!Nose…
"Only a lad," You really can't blame him, "Only a lad," Society made him "Only a lad," He's our responsibility, "Only a lad," He really couldn't help it, "Only a lad," He didn't want to do it, "Only a…