World Whisky Day 2016
Scotchology is celebrating World Whisky Day for the third year in a row by offering a tasting in Saint Paul, MN. We can’t wait to make this a unique and informative event like previous years. To...
View ArticleKnappogue Castle 17 Year Twin Wood
While the trend in cask finishes is not as prominent in Irish whiskies as they are in Scotches, you can still find them. Knaggogue Castle put out a limited release, distilled in 1994 and bottled in...
View ArticleCragganmore Distiller’s Edition
Cragganmore is a 2-still distillery currently owned by Diageo and sits next to the Craggan burn. The stills are small and, being only two of them, the production of the distillery is limited. That...
View ArticleTeeling Small Batch
The Teeling name has a long history in the world of Irish whiskey, beginning in 1782 on Marrowbone Lane in Dublin. Teeling has been part of the Irish whiskey resurgence, as they opened a distillery in...
View ArticleBrenne Estate Cask
When ex-ballerina Allison Patel couldn't find the whiskies she'd enjoyed during her global travels here in the US, she did the next logical thing and began creating a distribution company to remedy...
View ArticleAberlour 12 Year Double Cask
Nestled in the heart of the Speyside region a few miles north of Ben Rinnes along the River Spey, Aberlour has a proud history of distilling that covers centuries and intertwines a sense of heritage...
View ArticleWhisky Wisdom: Interview with Louis Dachis, Part 1
Whisky Wisdom will (hopefully) be an ongoing series of interviews with whisk(e)y luminaries in our current locality, with the potential to branch out geographically when the possibility arises. The...
View ArticleThe Belgian Owl
Reading the story of The Belgian Owl is like stumbling upon a lost entry concerning Hobbits by J. R. R. Tolkien. The Owl Distillery offers their product made from spring barley with a love for the...
View ArticleCorsair Triple Smoke
One of the many American distilleries sprouting in the decade, Corsair Distillery is located in the somewhat unlikely city of Nashville, TN*. Founded by friends Andrew Webber and Darek Bell in 2008,...
View ArticleWhisky Wisdom: Interview with Louis Dachis, Part 2
If you missed Part 1 of our interview with Louis from a few weeks back, you should check it out. So why a second part? What kinds of questions could we possibly ask? Whisky magic? Predictions of the...
View ArticleCorsair Triple Smoke Single Barrel
Some distilleries will sell off individual casks, either to producers like Gordon & MacPhail, or to separate parties like liquor stores, who bottle it themselves. Such was the case here, a single...
View ArticleBruichladdich The Classic Laddie
Built by three brothers on the shore of Loch Indaal in the village of Bruichladdich in 1881, the distillery has traveled a bumpy road on occasion, including being mothballed several times. The current...
View ArticleGreat King Street The Glasgow
Compass Box was founded in 2000 by John Glaser, a former employee of Johnnie Walker (and native Minnesotan). While Compass Box is not a distillery, it does produce and bottle scotch. Noted for their...
View ArticleGlenglassaugh Torfa
Like many distilleries, Glenglassaugh has seen its share of rough times. While operating almost continuously from 1875 until 1986, the distillery sat dormant until 2008, when it began production before...
View ArticlePaul John “Bold”
While a new entry into the American market (June 2016), Paul John Single Malts have been a large presence in India for over twenty years. Founded in 1992 by Paul P. John, the company makes brandy,...
View ArticleBenromach 10 Year
Benromach is a distillery that wants to take you back a stretch. Back before distilleries and whisky production became so automated, so dependent on technology. Eschewing computerized processes (do...
View ArticleTamdhu 10 Year
Tamdhu makes no bones about tapping into the Scottish ingenuity found prominently in the Enlightenment. Built in 1898 by a consortium of Scottish whisky traders, the distillery lays along the River...
View ArticleCompass Box “Peat Monster”
John Glaser and Compass Box have been pushing the bounds of scotch since the beginning, often winning awards and angering conglomerates along the way. One of their long staples (Signature Range) has...
View ArticleGlenkinchie 12 Year
Located only a short distance from Edinburgh in the peaceful farmlands of East Lothian, Glenkinchie is one of the few Lowland distilleries left operating in Scotland. Known as "The Edinburgh Malt," the...
View ArticleGuest Post: Peat Monster
Guest post! We are debuting a collaboration review with our very first guest blogger, Shane Kinloch, focusing on the Compass Box Peat Monster. We're not sure if guest blogging will become any kind of...
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