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Weird how I did the review for the Spice Tree Extravanganza before its precedent, but such is life. I just so happened to try the Extravanganza before the original Spice Tree, solely because of the word ‘Extravaganza’. So what is so different between the two? Findings in the Compass Box Spice Tree The controversial, sorry let me rephrase, the avant-garde …
Around 2 weeks ago I was invited by a friend to join him in a quaint little whisky tasting session, it turned out to be the best decision ever. One of the most memorable and remarkable whisky I’ve tasted that day was the Biting A Fireman’s Glove from The SMWS, I mean the name itself is intriguing enough. I have …
Belated Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to everyone reading this. It is the end of both a great year and the decade, what are some of your proudest accomplishments? This will be the first review of 2020, why don’t we start it with the Highland Park 10 year, a magnificent reference point I like to use and perhaps, …
I want to begin by saying this, there is a reason why I have not done a “Top 5 best whiskies” or “Must try whiskies before the age of 25” or anything close to that for a reason. The reason being all these recommendations at their best are just my stupid opinion and everyone has a COMPLETELY different starting point. …
Definitely not the rarest, in fact, the Yoichi Single Malt is available in most of the liquor stores. However, it does own a special place in my heart. But that’s it, right? Whisky tasting is also about the memories associated with the process, that is what completes it. When I first got into whisky, Japanese whisky was always my go-to. …
Whiskey is an amazing thing, there are no good or bad. However, there are good and better, and in my opinion, Woodford Reserve Bourbon is one of the better ones that serve as the perfect introduction to the world of bourbon. Woodford Reserve does it differently compared to most other distilleries, they utilize pot stills instead of column stills. The …
Whisky is an English word derived from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic, “uisge beatha” or “usquebaugh”, meaning “water of life”. Now, there is a massive audience for the “water of life”, rich or poor. While an ordinary whisky nerd such as myself hasn’t got the money to purchase really high-end whiskies, the wealthies often want to acquire the best of the …
Hmm… A bottle of whisky named “While We Wait”, what could possibly be the story behind it? The Isle of Raasay Distillery was founded in 2017. Wait, that was only 2 years ago, doesn’t whisky has to be aged in barrels for at least 3 years to be officially whisky? Yes, you are right, and this is the exact reason …
To be honest, the reason why I want to do a review on the Bruichladdich Octomore 8.1 is because of the look of the bottle. I mean look at it, instead of the conventional glass bottle, it’s matte black. It’s matte black, guys, is it possible to make it anymore cooler? Okay, enough chit chat, let’s get into the review. …
Today I want to do a review on something special, a whiskey that is rich in both taste and story. Introducing, the Spice Tree Extravaganza. However, before jumping into the actual review, it would be rude of me if I don’t mention the controversies and legal hurdles Compass Box had to overcome before releasing the Spice Tree. In 2006, The …