Malt&BeanFeb 27, 20212 minOld Scotch+Low ABV = Delicious: Glenburgie 1954 30People wax poetic about old scotch (me included) and say the modern stuff is not the same. Now, I think modern scotch still has some...
Malt&BeanJan 1, 20212 minAuchentoshan PX vs OlorosoAuchentoshan is a Lowland whisky and frankly doesn't get much love from connoisseurs. There are, however, some very good hogshead casks...
Malt&BeanNov 24, 20203 minWhite Bowmore Vs Sherriff's NASI often hear from collector's and whisky enthusiasts that 1960's Bowmore is THE whisky to drink, and Black Bowmore is usually on...
Malt&BeanNov 21, 20203 minsingle cask battle: Miyagikyo vs Chichibu vs HakushuFor full disclosure, I personally enjoy Hakushu over Yamazaki and Miyagikyo over Yoichi, and both over Chichibu 😇 The TLDR: Hakushu...
Malt&BeanOct 22, 20204 minYamazaki 1984 x Taketsuru 35A 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&BeanJul 25, 20202 minHanyu 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&BeanJun 20, 20203 minMars Komagatake 1987 Salon de Shimaji X ShinanoyaMars is probably the most underrated and complicated distillery in Japan. While they are starting to get more attention, and the prices...
Malt&BeanApr 8, 20202 minHanyu 2000 - SMWS 131.2Magic 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&BeanFeb 23, 20202 minKaruizawa 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,...