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Jan 211 min read
Ardbeg Anthology: The Harpy’s Tale
ABV: 46% Age: 13 years Nose: Mead, white raisins, ice wine, cigarette smoke, salty dried seaweed, candied lemon peel, dry hay, and wet...
Dec 3, 20231 min read
American Peat
I recently had the privilege of writing an article about American peated whiskey for Distiller Magazine. This story covers everything...
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Brother Justus Cold Peated Single Malt
Brother Justus is a single malt distillery in Minneapolis that uses local peat from the bogs of Minnesota but there’s a twist. Instead of...
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Westland Solum
Since peat is simply partially decomposed organic material, its properties can change dramatically depending on the kinds of plants that...
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2018
Nose: Sweet wet ash, dried lemon zest, rose petals, hint of cinnamon bark, seawater on a rocky shore, old oyster shells, dried and...
Dec 2, 20231 min read
McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt
Not only was McCarthy’s the first peated single malt produced in the US, it was the first American Single Malt, period. They’ve been at...
Aug 6, 20211 min read
Douglas Laing's Double Barrel
Bottler: Douglas Laing Distilleries: Ardbeg and Craigellachie. ABV: 46% Color: Pale straw Nose: Light sea spray, lemon meringue pie with...
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