
Whisky Whiskey is a video podcast about my exploration of Whisky in all of its forms.
Having just reviewed the 10 Year, I tackle the Cask Strength 12 Year offering from Springbank and also discuss the unusual three-still system they use at Springbank and how it differs for their Longrow and Hazelburn offerings. There’s no denying that this particular offering, was not what I expected…in a good way…
With John Chidgey.
The last of the Smokeheads from the Gift Pack I acquired is now up for try. The High Voltage is a 58% ABV offering and it lives up to its name. I look at some of the history of Ian Macleod, the distilleries they own, and that they don’t as well as mention some other Smokehead offerings. In the end though, as I review this Scotch…I can’t say that they didn’t warn me.
With John Chidgey.
The Smokehead Trifecta continues with their Rum Rebel offering. It’s the first Rum-finished cask I’ve ever tried and it is, well, different for sure… I also shake my head a bit at the ’trendy’ website description and tasting notes but ultimately is this dram any good? Let’s find out.
With John Chidgey.
Smokehead is a brand, not a Distillery, owned by Ian Macleod whose primary focus is to produce an affordable, heavily peated Scotch Whisky. Their original offering is relatively affordable and their range comes from an unnamed Islay Distillery. I look into the speculation and most likely what it ACTUALLY is, and then see if this is as Smokey as they claim…
With John Chidgey.
The first review I’ve ever done of an Independently Bottled Whisky, today I look at the TIB Peated Vatted Malt…Number 2! Having tried this at a Whisky Club night, I dive into what IBs are, how they work, and about who Tim Duckett is and the overlap with the famous Australian Lark Distillery. They only made 184 bottles of this stuff…and I grabbed the last one in Australia. So what’s so good about this? Let me explain…
With John Chidgey.
The first nice Scotch I ever tried was a bottle of this, however I didn’t initially like it at all… In an apology of sorts to the Lag 16, after taking time to understand why everyone raves about it, I finally nabbed a bottle of it. I talk about the history of the Lagavulin Distillery, it’s place on Islay, and what it is about this dram that makes it so special.
With John Chidgey.