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Tag Archives: The Perfect Dram
Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 1991-2016, 49.5% – The Perfect Dram (TWA)
Let’s try again. Normally, as ‘loyal readers’ might know, I find Irish single malt with an age like this hit-and-miss at best. Generally they’ve got a massive dollop of chemical sweetness not unlike the plastic bag supermarket wine gums come … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Undisclosed
Tagged 1991, Bourbon Cask, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, The Perfect Dram, The Whisky Agency
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Irish Single Malt, 1988-2015, 26yo, 50.7% – The Perfect Dram
The Perfect Dram is a quite presumptiously named brand from The Whisky Agency. The experience is that it’s not necessarily untrue since they use some of their best casks, and The Whisky Agency itself is already a cracking bottler. This … Continue reading
Wrapping up the Blind Tasting Competition of 2014
It’s time to start wrapping up the year with all the semi-obligatory year’s end lists. Those will follow over the coming week. There’ll be a list of my favorite music, whisky, events, other booze and whatever comes to mind. Of … Continue reading
Posted in Balmenach, Benromach, Bowmore, Glen Garioch, Glen Keith, Imperial, Lagavulin, Longmorn
Tagged Asta Morris, Balmenach, Benromach, Blind Tasting Competition, Bowmore, Closed Distillery, Devil's Casks, Feis Ile, Glen Garioch, Glen Keith, Highlands, Imperial, Islay, Kintra Whisky, Lagavulin, Longmorn, Signatory, SMWS, Speyside, The Perfect Dram, The Ultimate, Usquebaugh Society
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Caperdonich 1972 – The Perfect Dram
Well this is it. At least, currently, this should be it. According to ‘the internet’ Caperdonich is hot, especially when its from 1972. This one should be especially terrific according to Johan, Ruben and Serge. Am I worthy? Nose: What … Continue reading
Regional Tasting Noord-Holland
The Regional Tastings is a member-organized series of tastings held in certain regions of the Netherlands. The members are of the Usquebaugh Society. This to accomodate smaller groups that don’t like to drive all across the Netherlands for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Aberlour, Benromach, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, High West, Imperial, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Strathisla
Tagged Aberlour, Aberlour-Glenlivet, Benromach, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Cairdeas, Caol Ila, Feis Ile, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Hanyu, High West, Ichiro's Malt, Ileach, Imperial, Islands, Islay, Kintra, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Lowlands, Old Malt Cask, Orkney, Provenance, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Signatory, Speyside, Strathisla, The Perfect Dram, USA, Utah, Valinch, Vat 69
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