Longrow Red Cabernet Franc
How often have you opened a new bottle of whisky, poured the first dram, and thought to yourself, “hmm… this
Read moreHow often have you opened a new bottle of whisky, poured the first dram, and thought to yourself, “hmm… this
Read moreIt seems like 2018 has been the year for disappointing whisky releases of the peated variety. First there’s the Laphroaig
Read moreCask finishing… love it or hate it? It’s become more and more common to find whisky producers finishing their product
Read moreHunting for specific expressions of single malt scotch whisky in the US is a bit of a fool’s errand. To
Read moreHow much do our own expectations affect our enjoyment of a glass of whisky? If our expectations are too high
Read moreI’ve been thinking a lot recently about how people give scores to whisky reviews, my own scoring included. I’ve always
Read moreIf you were asked to name the largest malt whisky distilleries in Scotland (in terms of distilling capacity), you could
Read moreWhat’s your favorite distillery? It’s a question that seems to come up frequently in conversation among whisky fans. One of
Read moreOne of the things I love about independent bottlers of single malt whisky is that they offer us the ability
Read moreYou can say something about a single malt whisky fan’s pleasures and preferences based on their answer to one simple
Read moreAfter posting a mildly positive review of Lagvulin 8 and a fairly negative review of Lagavulin 16, I’m wrapping up
Read moreIs there a more polarizing whisky in the world than Lagavulin 16 Years Old? Some people love it for its
Read moreIt’s been well over a year since I first started posting reviews here at MeadeMule. I’ve reviewed over 50 unique
Read moreI’ve long wondered what some of my favorite Islay whiskies would taste like if you removed the one ingredient for
Read moreBack in 2008, Glenmorangie helped to push the popularity of high end no age statement (NAS) single malt whiskies with
Read moreThroughout most of its history, Craigellachie has produced malt whisky primarily to be used in blended whisky—most notably Dewar’s—with very
Read moreWith a name that sounds more like a prep school than a Scottish single malt distillery, Deanston has long flown
Read moreThere are many distilleries located in Speyside, but only one Speyside Distillery. That’s right, there is a distillery in one
Read moreWhen you think of Campbeltown whisky, you probably think of Springbank, the most well-known distillery on the Kintyre Peninsula of
Read moreTime for a taste of Islay… without the peat. I tend to review (and buy) a lot of Islay whiskies,
Read moreMedicinal, briny, papery, and phenolic, with a nice dose of smoked meats and tar. Sound appealing? Why yes, to some
Read moreLaphroaig Lore—a single malt whisky that some people love and some people love to hate. The love for Lore comes
Read moreMacallan Classic Cut is a limited edition bottling released by Macallan in the fall of 2017. Based on the bottle’s
Read moreIt’s a bit of a tradition among whisky reviewers to publish a “best of” list at the end of the
Read moreGlenfarclas is one of the last family-owned distilleries in Scotland. The Grant family, one of the legendary families of Scotch
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