Posts by James Ball (11)
ReviewsJanuary 6, 2024
Laphroaig Càirdeas Fino Cask Finish 2018 Review
Can We Be Friends, Laphroaig? Laphroaig releases a Càirdeas every single year, yet this one somehow slipped past my rada…
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ReviewsJanuary 6, 2024
Laphroaig Càirdeas White Port & Madeira 2023 Review
Background: I recently did a Càirdeas review all the way from 2018 . ...so it's only right that I re-balance the timelin…
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ReviewsJanuary 6, 2024
Eifel Whisky Edition 2019 Single Malt Review
Background : Okay. Here we go. My FIRST German single malt. This particular distillery has a core single malt and rye li…
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ReviewsJanuary 5, 2024
The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Future Edition Peated Review
Background : This bottle is a celebration of Billy Walker, the legendary master distiller who has been behind some of th…
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ReviewsJanuary 5, 2024
"Pappy Van Winkle" Special Reserve Lot "B" Review
Background : "This isn't the review that they wanted, but it is the one that they need." Skip to Review I won't make thi…
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ReviewsJanuary 5, 2024
Review: Gold Spot 9yr 135th Anniversary
Background: We like Yellow Spot. We like some of the Green Spots.... (Original, Léoville Barton , Montelena, Quails' Gat…
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ReviewsDecember 28, 2023
The Macallan Rare Cask 2022 Review
Background : The Macallan... Unarguably, one of the most distinguished brands in all of whiskey. ...a brand associated w…
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ReviewsDecember 28, 2023
Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 20yr Review (2023)
Background : Heaven Hill is a renowned producer. It boasts several brands in it's portfolio: Old Fitzgerald, Elijah Crai…
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ReviewsDecember 27, 2023
Nikka Miyagikyo Peated Review
Background : My family and I had been living in San Antonio, TX for about three months after moving down from Maryland. …
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ReviewsDecember 21, 2023
Caol Ila 1991 (Murray & McDavid) Review
Background : It's early spring and my wife and I are on vacation in the Bahamas. Since I've traveled quite a bit in my d…
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Drink CultureDecember 10, 2023
Does The Glass Matter?
Well, to put it simply... Yes . But of course it's more complicated than that... Since the dawn of whiskey in the 13th c…
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