April 14, 2018

FEW Rye Whiskey review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes FEW Rye Whiskey is a 3 year old, 70% rye from a young American craft distillery by FEW Spirits. Established in 2011 just outside Chicago (Evanston, Illinois) by Paul Hletko, FEW distillery makes American gin, white whiskey, bourbon and rye whiskey. They’ve already managed to produce […]
March 30, 2018

John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Wheated Bourbon

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes John E. Fitzgerald Larceny is a wheated Kentucky bourbon coming from Bernheim Distillery owned by Heaven Hill Distilleries. Wheated bourbon means that the secondary grain used in the mash bill is wheat rather than the more conventional choice of rye. Wheat makes the bourbon smoother. The […]
March 29, 2018

Glenburgie 10 year old by Gordon and MacPhail

WhiskyRant conclusions Tasting notes Glenburgie is also known as Glenburgie-Glenlivet, Glen Burgie or Glenburry. The distillery is located near Alves, Moray in Speyside region. Their whisky is mostly used for blends. Ballantine’s and Old Smuggler are famous blends with Glenburgie malt whisky in them. When the distillery was acquired in […]
March 18, 2018

Tomintoul 16 year old review

WhiskyRant conclusions Tasting notes Tomintoul 16 year old comes from the Speyside distillery also known as The Gentle Dram. The Tomintoul-Glenlivet Distillery is located at the picturesque Glenlivet estate, in the region of Speyside. Nearby you’ll find the village of Tomintoul, which gives the distillery its name. It is the […]
March 18, 2018

Tomintoul 10 year old review

WhiskyRant conclusions Tasting notes Tomintoul 10 year old single malt whisky was introduced to their core range in 2002. This happened two years after the distillery was bought by Angus Dundee. Tomintoul distillery can be found inside the beautiful Glenlivet estate, from the Speyside region. It’s been named after the […]
December 28, 2017

Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes Tasting notes out of the freezer Dalwhinnie distillery is situated very high above sea level in the Grampian mountains in Highland region, very near to the geographical center of Scotland as well. That is why it’s one of the highest distilleries in Scotland, having some marine […]
December 28, 2017

Mackmyra Svensk Rök Pastilles

Well, what can I say about Mackmyra Svensk Rök pastilles? Tried these in a local whisky society’s tasting and really liked them. These smoke whisky infused drops aren’t very smoky, more like tar pastilles. Tasty fresh pastilles which are flavored with genuine Swedish Mackmyra whisky. Like I mentioned, the Svensk […]
September 30, 2017

Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a.k.a the Yellow Label regular bourbon by Four Roses distillery. This is a legendary American whiskey, not by taste but by conspicuousness. Four Roses has to be one of the most well-known US whiskey brands along with Jack Daniel’s. At […]
September 30, 2017

Glen Moray 10YO Chardonnay Cask Whisky review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes Ralfy’s notes This 10 year old Glen Moray is quite extraordinary single malt whisky – it’s been matured completely in Chardonnay casks. Glen Moray, the most northerly Speyside distillery, has a non age stated version with Chardonnay cask finish as well. But this beauty has been […]
September 2, 2017

Pikesville 6YO 110 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes Well, where can you start with Pikesville 6 year old 110 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey? This fantastic rye whiskey has gained quite a reputation. Released in 2015, it has received great acknowledgments in a short period of time. Pikesville 6YO Rye has received: Double Gold at […]
September 2, 2017

Kyrö Single Malt Rye Whisky – Batch 1

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes First batch ever of Finnish rye whisky for retail markets. Kyrö Single Malt Rye is made from 100% malted wholegrain rye. The most anticipated whisky of the year for me and I almost didn’t get a chance to taste it. That’s right, the success of Napue […]
August 12, 2017

Port Charlotte 10YO Second Edition review

WhiskyRant conclusions Tasting notes Port Charlotte 10 year old Second Edition single malt whisky was released in 2016 – as part of a trio of 10 year old whiskies, along with Octomore & Laddie Ten, released by Bruichladdich. Second Edition is a successor for Port Charlotte PC10. Its alcohol by […]
August 9, 2017

Old Worthy – Cure For Scurvy

Old Worthy Leither’s Cure For Scurvy is an whisky infused marmalade pale ale by Old Worthy Brewing Co. This ale has been infused with Glen Garioch 20 year old 1993 single cask, which sounds promising. The cask was given from Master of Malt so there’s co-operation between Old Worthy and […]
August 7, 2017

Willett Single Barrel Rye 3YO review

Tasting notes Willett Distilling Company (a.k.a Kentucky Bourbon Distillers) has been sourcing whiskies since the 1980’s but recently they’ve been maturing their own distillates too. So there’s a chance that this Willett 3 Year Old Single Barrel Small Batch Rye Whiskey is completely their own product. I purchased this from […]
August 7, 2017

GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 6 review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes GlenDronach’s sixth batch of the Cask Strength expression comes with a great 56.1% ABV (alcohol by volume). Bottled with great strength and coming from a distillery with good track record, this GlenDronach sounded tempting when I received a sample from a buddy of mine. Just like […]
August 3, 2017

The Ardmore Legacy Single Malt review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes The Ardmore Legacy comes from the borders of Speyside and Highland, stating itself a Highlander whisky. Legacy is a lightly peated single malt whisky from Ardmore distillery. This distillery provides the malt for Teacher’s Highland Cream, which is a bang for buck blended whisky by the […]
July 31, 2017

Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky was selected Jim Murray’s “3rd Finest Whisky in the World” for 2010. This Indian single malt was launched in 2009 and ever since then it has gathered praises from all over the world. It even won “The Best Whisky for a […]
July 27, 2017

Storing whiskey – instructions for good bottle storage

How to store sealed whiskey bottles? How to store opened whiskey bottles? Ralfy’s tips on keeping whiskey fresh If you’re wondering a thing or two about storing whiskey, here’s a quick article and few tips on how to store whiskey. I got news for you: whiskey can take a hit […]
July 27, 2017

Springbank 12 year old Cask Strength batch 13 review

I had previously tasted batch 10 of Springbank 12 year old Cask Strength single malt. I fell in love with it. Now it was time for batch 13 in a local Finnish whisky tasting. And what another wonderful release of Springbank’s 12YO CS it was. This Campbeltown based distillery malt, […]
July 27, 2017

Long Kyrö – Gin Long Drink review

This alcoholic drink raised a big question. Is Napue gin by Kyrö distillery the best gin for gin based alcoholic beverage called long drink? Long drink a.k.a “lonkero” is a very popular drink in Finland. The traditional way of making “lonkero” is using gin as the base ingredient. Nowadays there […]
July 25, 2017

Glenmorangie Duthac review

Glenmorangie Duthac single malt whisky comes from the distillery with tallest stills in Scotland. It was originally the first release in their Travel Retail Legends collection, which was expanded outside travel retail markets. Matured in Pedro Ximénez Sherry and virgin oak casks, this whisky is an interesting marriage of two […]
July 24, 2017

Benrinnes 1997 Signatory 18 year old review

Benrinnes 1997 18 year old single malt whisky by independent bottler Signatory comes from a single cask like Signatory’s products tend to do. This is a malt from Speyside region, from Benrinnes distillery, but the casks are picked by Signatory company who also bottle the products. So the bottling is […]
July 23, 2017

Johnnie Walker Red Rye Finish review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes Even though I’m not a big fan of Johnnie Walker, this one caught my eye because of the rye statement on the label. Yes, I’m a big fan of rye whiskey! Johnnie Walker Blender’s Batch Red Rye Cask Finish is part of the brand’s experimental Blenders’s […]
July 14, 2017

Valamo 5YO Unpeated Single Malt for VYS

This 5 year old unpeated single malt whisky is the first official release by Valamo Monastery Distillery from Finland. Bottled at 55,1% ABV, this is a special edition release of 725 bottles in honor of the 5 year anniversary of VYS (Viskin Ystävien Seura = Fellowship of Whisky, Finland). This […]
June 30, 2017

Macallan Amber review

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes Macallan Amber is part of The Macallan distillery’s new colour named 1824 series of no age statement (NAS) whiskies. This range by one of the most known Speyside single malt producers in Scotland has given some mixed feelings amongst whisky enthusiasts. Macallan has a big fanbase, […]
May 12, 2017

Mackmyra Vinterrök single malt whisky review

Mackmyra Vinterrök is another tasty single malt whisky from the first Swedish whisky distillery. I guess you can state: another innovative whisky from these Swedish pioneers. Vinterrök is a limited edition whisky from their ”Season whisky” series. It is fruity yet smoky single malt with balanced saltiness. Mackmyra states Vinterrök as: “A smoky soul […]
May 6, 2017

Founders Backwoods Bastard Ale review

Founders Brewing Company is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA. They’ve come up with a beer matured in whisky casks. Founders Backwoods Bastard Ale sounds and looks great in every way. It is a strong Scotch Ale, with high ABV of 11,2%. It is Founders flagship beer called Founders Dirty […]