Category Archives: Reviews and Tasting Notes

Delightful Drams from the SMWSA

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Rob

Is it possible for someone to be too busy to sit down and drink whisky? If you’d seen my schedule for the last six weeks the answer would be…wow. But, I managed to sneak in a few tastings of the … Continue reading →

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​Whisky Guy Does Daytime Brews

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Rob

For a guy who primarily writes about whisky which he enjoys drinking at night, writing about beer that he sampled during the day seems a bit out of sorts. In fact, it is. While I’ve written about beer before, I … Continue reading →

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Three Glenrothes Expressions Worth Attention

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Rob

I’m continuing my recent trend of guest reviewers as I move into three recent Glenrothes expressions. This time, my guest is Girl+Fire blogger Paulette Fontenez. Paulette is a huge whisky fan, as she frequently reminds me in her Tweets, Facebook … Continue reading →

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SMWSA Offerings Turn Up the Heat in a Heatwave

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Rob

To write about Scotch at this moment is counter to everything that my body is feeling. Los Angeles is mired in a heatwave and the temperature topped the 100 degree mark for the third straight day, today. But, I have … Continue reading →

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Reviews of Four SMWSA Offerings for August

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Rob

As I stated in my recent post, Lost in Translation, I’m going to be doing more regular reviews of whiskies. I promise not to ramble on and on about what I’m tasting by evoking esoteric imagery. I’ll save that for … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Whiskey Surprises

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Rob

As one of my favorite days of the year approaches, I’d like to turn an eye to some unheralded whiskey options for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Each are a bit off the beaten track that revelers are used to and … Continue reading →

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Waits, Whisky and Double Black

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Rob

“Bad as Me” is the title of Tom Waits newest CD. Though it doesn’t come out for a few more days (at the time of this writing) I’ve heard a preview of the work by the newest member of the … Continue reading →

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Bulleit Hits the Mark with New Rye

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Rob

Bulleit has shot straight from the barrel and into the hearts of rye lovers with their new release, Bulleit 95. The “95” stands for the percentage of rye in the spirit, which is extraordinarily high, and leads to a stunning … Continue reading →

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Bold Balvenie Finds Independent Spirits

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Rob

Balvenie has always been one of my favorites. In fact, I feel somewhat responsible for the price of Balvenie 21-year-old port wood pushing the $200 mark. Several years ago, I actively promoted it as one of my “best buys” when … Continue reading →

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California Dreamin’

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Rob

When I worked at a distillery in Scotland, I was fully aware of, and completely embraced, the role I was playing in creating this thing called, “The Water of Life.” I knew that people around the world would one day … Continue reading →

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