In late March we were lucky enough to host a vertical tasting with Tullibardine featuring six whiskies. The whisky that created the most reaction, aside from the 1964 single cask bottling, among the 40-plus people in attendance was easily the Banyuls finish.... […]
I’ve been an iPad owner for almost a year now. I love it. I feel like I’m holding some magical window to the future whenever I’m using it. One minute I can be reading a biography of Theodore Roosevelt and the next I can be watching a free video lecture about Roosevelt on YouTube. And [...] Related posts: Congratulations to Saddleback Leather Company Man Bag […]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Shaun Daws from Beginning Barefoot. For millions of years, our ancestors spread around the globe, treading the earth barefoot over all manner of terrain. As we walked and ran, our feet developed an intricate web of nerves, matched only by those in our hands, which allow us [...] Related posts: Beginner’s Guide to Long […]
Once again, I am reviewing an El Tiante cigar. The Oscuro was included in a sampler that I won on the Stogie 411 first anniversary show. Thanks again to Stogie 411 and El Tiante for the smokes! Like the Rosado, the Oscuro is made in the My Father Cigar factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. You know […]
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It's no secret. By purchasing your premium cigars online you can save a lot of money. There's only one catch; you have to wait for your cigars to be delivered. As a result, I'm often asked how long mail-order cigars should be allowed to rest before smoking them. Technically speaking, premium handmade cigars should be ready to smoke right out o […]
I found the Gurkha Wicked Indie at a local shop the other day. This is the first release under the East India Trading Company, which is a subsidiary of Gurkha. As always, I paired this cigar with water. Here’s how it went. Wrapper: Habano Nicaraguan Binder & Filler: Nicaraguan Size: XO 6 x 60 […]
Mackmyra 1st Edition Swedish single malt was a bit of an epiphany purchase for me at the LCBO. Having recently returned from the whisky trail in Scotland I was on the hunt for an inexpensive yet interesting bottle (the... […]
Recently I Skyped with the Stogie 411 show on their first anniversary. I hung around in the chat room, and before I knew it, I somehow won a sampler from El Tiante. So thanks to Stogie 411 and El Tiante for the cigars! If my information is correct, this cigar was blended by Don Pepin […]
It’s been awhile since I’ve done any sort of video cigar review. My pal Anthony had the idea that I switch it up a bit and do a review with him. I was all for it, especially since he has been out of the loop for quite some time too. His palate is far above […]
Thanks to Bonita Smoke Shop and John G. for gifting these to me recently. Otherwise, it would have been quite some time before I could smoke the cigar up for review today. The Serie D is the brain child of Eddie Ortega, formerly of E.O. Brands. If I recall correctly, they are made in factories […]
Tunneling, a circumstance in which a cigar's wrapper leaf doesn't burn, causing a cave-like formation in the foot of the cigar, can be caused by several factors: The purpose of the binder leaf is to help all of the tobaccos burn at approximately the same rate. Therefore, if the wrapper is too moist, too thick, or too oily, it may not burn at the […]
For some time now the choice glass of whisky festivals the world over has been the Glencairn glass, and most often these are also the first places people have a chance to try a glass made for whisky. Typically emblazoned... […]
Islay Mist Blended Scotch is probably one of the best deals going at the LCBO for a blended scotch whisky. The story goes that Islay Mist was originally created on Islay in 1922 to celebrate the 21st birthday of Lord Margadale... […]
Peated expressions are far from anything new in the world of Scotch whisky. Yet there is something distinctly different about this offering from one of the smallest distilleries in Speyside. For those unfamiliar with the difference in peat, Islay peat carries... […]
This cask strength bottling from the fine folks over at Bowmore absolutely blew our socks off. The word 'laimrig' is Gaelic for a pier or wharf. Like the ocean, this cask strength bottling is not to be taken lightly. In... […]
I received this bottle of Glengoyne 21 as a birthday present from my fellow ScotchBloggers last year and it's been a wonderful companion lo these many months. Even at first glance, I recall being greatly pleased by what I read: "The... […]
Founded in 1881 by the Harvey family and brought back to life by Mark Reynier, Jim McEwan, and company in 2001, Bruichladdich's first spirit to flow forth from the stills after the rebirth is designed to reach back to the... […]
Gordon & MacPhail's bottling of Mortlach new make aged 15 years in refill sherry casks shows that sometimes, you can have too much of a good cask... Nose: Sweet with generous burnt brown sugar, raisins, and ripe red apples atop... […]
On Thursday March 22, 2012 ScotchBlog.ca hosted a whisky tasting featuring Tullibardine Distillery at Quinn's Steakhouse & Irish Bar. Guests were treated to six expressions of Tullibardine, including a 1964 cask strength, along with food pairings and a fascinating miscellany... […]
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