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Glenfiddich Experimental Series #2 - XX


This is the second release in the Experimental series. I'd love to get all three in the set, but the third is a $200 21-year. Yikes. Read More...
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Johnnie Walker 18-Year



Johnny Walker has re-branded Platinum. It's not a new Gold. Read More...
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Johnnie Walker Blender's Batch #6 - Wine Cask



I just can't pass up a new Johnnie Walker. This is #6 from the Blender's Batch series. Read More...
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Highland Park Full Volume



I was so excited to get my hands on a bottle of Highland Park Full Volume. When I saw it announced, I just had to cross my fingers that someone around here would stock it. Total Wine to the rescue. They always get the coolest stuff. Read More...
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Highland Park Magnus



I prefer the 12 year, but at $40 a bottle, this could definitely become my go-to everyday whisky. Read More...
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Highland Park Valkyrie


I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I just can't pass up a new Highland Park. There hasn't been one yet that I haven't liked. Read More...
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New Highland Park 12-Year


The new Highland park 12-year packaging has finally come to town. Read More...
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Glenmorangie Sampler


My parents picked me up this cool Glenmorangie sampler for my birthday. I've had them all, but not at the same time. It was a nice treat to be able to try them all side by side. Read More...
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Cardhu 12-Year


My wife picked me up something new today. Cardhu. It's one of those whiskies that Johnnie Walker uses in their blends, so it should taste familiar. Read More...
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The Singleton 12-Year


My parents were in town visiting. Dad brought a bottle of something new that he found. It's a cheapie one, but it looked like a cool bottle, so he picked one up for me. Read More...
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Johnnie Walker Blender's Batch #3 - 10-Year


It's not that often you come a cross a new Johnnie Walker, even if it is a cheapie one. For the price I paid, I'd imagine this is on par with Red. Read More...
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Highland Park 12 Gift Pack


I've had my share of Highland Park 12-year, but grabbing one in a collectable tin with a free mini Dark Origins, I just couldn't resist. Read More...
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Glenfiddich 21-Year


Wow, I have the best wife in the world! Look what I got for Valentine's Day! Read More...
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Glenfiddich Experimental Series #1 - India Pale Ale


My parents are visiting from out of town since my twins are celebrating a birthday. With Valentine's Day around the corner, I hit up the liquor store to pick up a few bottles of wine, and maybe a little something for the wife. I wasn't in there to get myself anything, but I couldn't help myself from taking a walk down the whisky aisle. Read More...