People wax poetic about old scotch (me included) and say the modern stuff is not the same. Now, I think modern scotch still has some...

Auchentoshan is a Lowland whisky and frankly doesn't get much love from connoisseurs. There are, however, some very good hogshead casks...

I often hear from collector's and whisky enthusiasts that 1960's Bowmore is THE whisky to drink, and Black Bowmore is usually on...

For full disclosure, I personally enjoy Hakushu over Yamazaki and Miyagikyo over Yoichi, and both over Chichibu 😇 The TLDR: Hakushu...

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...

Most Japanese whisky collectors/drinkers know about Suntory "the Owner's Cask"bottles, generic single casks, and some of the famous rare...

Older Hanyu whisky in this type of bottle (ala Card Series) usually = quality. But they also = danger because they are some of the most...

Mars is probably the most underrated and complicated distillery in Japan. While they are starting to get more attention, and the prices...

By definition, rare means not found in large numbers and consequently of interest or value. In terms of whisky, however, what exactly is...

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...

Welcome all - whisk(e)y lovers, enthusiasts, collectors, and newbies! The Half Dram will be a blog focused on a few things: whisky...

A 1960/2010 anniversary Yamazaki Malt and Grain Blend kicks off the first of my "Obscure but Probably Rare" whisky posts Updated 3/14/21...

The Best Karuizawa Ever? Karuizawa needs no introduction - for those that have tasted it, it is liquid legend. For those that collect it,...