Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2019 with Dan
Realllllllly fucked up the calendar with that 6 months off, but also, I think this one had sat in the hopper until the hops denatured or other bad sounding science […]
Kurayoshi Distillery’s The Matsui Single Malt Mizunara Cask Japanese Whisky
Ending a six month drought with a dram to slake your thirst. From the Kurayoshi distillery in Tottori prefecture by way of a wonderful birthday present comes The Matsui […]
Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve with Steve
Thanks to Covid, the old hopper is starting to empty a bit. This review is of a bottle from last Christmas’ staff exchange, finally seeing the light of day. No […]
Sleeman Golden FestBier with Dan
A quick beer review as I stare down the midnight deadline. Sleeman Golden Festbeir doesn’t appear on their website for some reason. I remember when Sleeman relaunched. I didn’t realize […]
Advent The Last! Glenburgie, Strathmill & Benriach
In the name of getting shit over with, here’s the final three days of last year’s Those Whisky Brothers Non-Denominational Advent Or Other Holiday Countdown Calendar or whatever the hell […]
Rodenbach Vintage 2016 Flanders Red Ale Foeder #201
A giant beer with a wrap label and a cork and a muselet(1) and a foil wrap! Rodenbach(2) Vintage 2016 Flanders Red Ale from Foeder #201, looks super fancy! A […]
Proper Twelve Irish Whiskey with Steve, Dan & Goran
Today is Hallowe’en, so it’s the perfect time to review an Irish whiskey, Proper 12. How so? Did you know that St Patty’s Day and Hallowe’en are exactly 6 months […]
Jameson Ginger & Lime and also Jack Daniel’s & Cola
I don’t know if it’s the pandemic or just market saturation but I think we’re hitting the outer edge of this whiskey thing. This was originally going to be two […]
Innis & Gunn Rye Whiskey Cask Ruby Scotch Ale with Dad
There’s always an Innis & Gunn in the hopper. Always. There’s still at least one after this, and we’re heading into their holiday try-shit-oramathon season, so I would assume there […]
Advent Week 3! Heaven Hill, Islay #1, Linkwood, Macduff, Royal Brackla, Speyside #3 & Teaninich
Alright, who’s up for some quick burst filler content! I’ve been reviewing these goddamned whiskies for 10 months now ffs. In keeping with that, I think I reviewed like the […]
Nickel Brook Glory & Gold Bourbon Barrel Aged Cuvee with Dan
After a month of real (bad) scotch, how about a nice, simple beer? This ain’t that. Nickel Brook Glory & Gold Bourbon Barrel Aged Cuvee is a lot of words […]
BattleScotch! Dewar’s Double Aged Edition with Dan & Goran
You knew it was coming, because we told you it was coming and because there’s only so many things you can do with reviewing whisky: BattleScotch! Dewar’s Double Aged Edition! […]
Dewar’s 18y Blended Scotch Whisky with Dan & Goran
The third and last bottle out of the pack, Dewar’s 18y. Again it appears to be the same mashbill, just aged longer, so I won’t belabour the review with a […]
Updated! Nirasaki Blended Japanese Whisky with Dan & Goran
UPDATE!! 2020-09-17 ** We got a reader complaint that this is not a Suntory but a product of San Foods. Which explains why I couldn’t find any links for […]
Dewar’s 15y Blended Scotch Whisky with Dan & Goran
Flat out forgot we’re doing all Dewar’s this month. Was scrolling through the hopper trying to figure out what to post and hummed and hawed then made dinner and came […]
Round 2! Dewar’s 12y with Dan & Goran
So, not entirely sure this is actually a Round 2! or not. Looking at the other Dewar’s 12y review, that bottle says stuff like Ancestor’s Blend and True Scotch. This one […]
Teaser Tuesday! Dewar’s Double Aged Edition
It’s been a while since we had a whole set of something and gave a whole month to a whisky but thanks to last year’s gift packs, here we are […]
Cirka Gin375 Montreal Gin
3 years ago, Montreal celebrated its 375iem anniversaire. Cirka, a Montreal distiller, put out this 375ml bottle of Gin375 gin at $37.75 to commemorate the occasion. It must’ve been so […]
Advent Week 2! Benrinnes 11y, Cameronbridge 27y, Craigellachie 10y, Fettercairn 11y, Glen Elgin 12y, Glengoyne 9y & Glentauchers 10y
Still working my way through the Advent Calendar from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. It was pointed out that maybe publishing 24 different reviews for bottles you can’t buy was less […]
Two Bad Budweisers with NotMike & Dan
Sometimes, when two good things get together, they make one really good thing. This is not that. In any way. At street level, these meh beers aged in meh bourbon […]
Bowmore 25y “Opportunity Cost” @ The Blackbird
Ahh travelling. A thing we did. For work or visiting, who knew how much we’d miss simply not being in the place where we are… in… from… at. (A […]
Founder’s Original Thai Pomelo Rye & Ginger with Dan & Steve
We’ve raved about Founder’s products in the past, and we’re raving about this one too: Founder’s Original Thai Pomelo Rye & Ginger. A quick review of another fresh & refreshing […]
Old Forester 1920 Straight From Kentucky Bourbon with Dan, Steve and Matt
Last summer was the polar opposite of this summer. We were adventuring. We were driving and traveling and going to concerts and eating out and having whiskies journeys all over […]
Innis & Gunn Latitude & Longitude 002 Higher Ground Highland Cask Ale with Dan & Goran
Another iterative Innis & Gunn. Apparently we waited too long to post this review, the bottle no longer exists on their website. The second of the Longitude & Latitude series, […]
