Old Scotch+Low ABV = Delicious: Glenburgie 1954 30
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...
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Malt&Bean
- Dec 31, 2020
- 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...
Malt&Bean
- Nov 23, 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...
Malt&Bean
- Nov 20, 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...
Malt&Bean
- Oct 21, 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...
Malt&Bean
- 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...
Malt&Bean
- Jul 24, 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...
Malt&Bean
- 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...
Malt&Bean
- May 27, 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...
Malt&Bean
- 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...
Malt&Bean
- 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...
Malt&Bean
- Feb 23, 2020
- 3 min
Suntory Whisky: Video Promotions Inc. 50th Anniversary
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...
Malt&Bean
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2 min
Karuizawa 1981/2013 Cask 6056
The Best Karuizawa Ever? Karuizawa needs no introduction - for those that have tasted it, it is liquid legend. For those that collect it,...