by Michael Cervin | Dec 5, 2022 | Whiskey
A fairly aggressive entry leads into notes of resin, cedar, candied almonds, lemon zest, light lemon butterscotch, crème brûlée, and lime meringue. The Irishman Single Malt packs a punch from start to finish, but it’s wonderfully balanced. It is meant to be a bold... by Michael Cervin | Dec 5, 2022 | Scotch
Though this offers a deep rich color, the expression itself is fairly light and mild. Considering this is a 12 year old you would expect something a little more deep, richer and complex, but unfortunately this does not deliver that. Yes it’s easy drinking, yes there... by Michael Cervin | Nov 14, 2022 | Scotch
When pouring a glass of this, the first thing you notice is the dark golden color, more similar to Cognac. The nose is fairly shy, but there is definite butterscotch, caramel, lemon zest and cinnamon. What’s immediately noticeable is a hefty palate weight to this... by Michael Cervin | Nov 7, 2022 | Scotch
The rugged coastline of Northern Scotland gave birth to the Old Pulteney distillery in 1826. Known for its predominate use of barley in their whiskies, OP 12 year is light golden in color andhas a unique resin quality that fairly dominates the flavor profile. There is... by Michael Cervin | Nov 7, 2022 | Whiskey
Egan’s formed their distillery in 1852, and still produces a line of whiskies made by the fifth generation of the Egan family. Light in color, this tells you this is not going to be a deep resonant whiskey. What it is, however, is a delightful moderate whiskey that is...
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