Jan 1 2 min Auchentoshan PX vs Oloroso Auchentoshan is a Lowland whisky and frankly doesn't get much love from connoisseurs. There are, however, some very good hogshead casks f...
Nov 24, 2020 3 min White Bowmore Vs Sherriff's NAS I often hear from collector's and whisky enthusiasts that 1960's Bowmore is THE whisky to drink, and Black Bowmore is usually on everyone...
Nov 21, 2020 3 min single cask battle: Miyagikyo vs Chichibu vs Hakushu For full disclosure, I personally enjoy Hakushu over Yamazaki and Miyagikyo over Yoichi, and both over Chichibu 😇 The TLDR: Hakushu (88....
Oct 22, 2020 4 min Yamazaki 1984 x Taketsuru 35 A few weeks back I decided to open up two of my more special bottles - Yamazaki 1984 and Taketsuru 35. Both are well regarded, highly rat...
Sep 6, 2020 7 min How to Find "Cheap" Rare Japanese Whisky Most Japanese whisky collectors/drinkers know about Suntory "the Owner's Cask"bottles, generic single casks, and some of the famous rare ...
Jul 25, 2020 2 min Hanyu 20 (Edition 2) Older Hanyu whisky in this type of bottle (ala Card Series) usually = quality. But they also = danger because they are some of the most f...
Jun 20, 2020 3 min Mars Komagatake 1987 Salon de Shimaji X Shinanoya Mars is probably the most underrated and complicated distillery in Japan. While they are starting to get more attention, and the prices h...
May 28, 2020 4 min My Definition of Rare Whisky By definition, rare means not found in large numbers and consequently of interest or value. In terms of whisky, however, what exactly is ...
Apr 8, 2020 2 min Hanyu 2000 - SMWS 131.2 Magic Carpet in a Sweetie Shop Hanyu is one of the those lost legends. Loads of people more eloquent than me have written about its rise ...
Feb 24, 2020 2 min Welcome to The Half Dram Welcome all - whisk(e)y lovers, enthusiasts, collectors, and newbies! The Half Dram will be a blog focused on a few things: whisky review...
