About whiskyben
I am a gamer, musician, business man, and lover of whiskey! While I have many passions, whiskey is at the forefront and I look for any opportunity to discuss and imbibe it!
The time is here and it is now! My first blog of 2013. A little late I know, but I am still wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Sitting here listening to one of my current favorite songs (“Deadman’s Gun” … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ashtar Command, Chicago, Drink, food, Food and Drink Related, Irish, Liquor, Liquor and Wine, Manhattan, Midwest Clinic, review, Rob Roy, Sazerac, Still Portsmouth VA, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, Tom Collins, Warehouse Liquor Chicago, whiskey, Whisky, Woodford Reserve
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OK, full disclosure, I got this from the Laphroaig Facebook page, but had to share it! Please enjoy, and hopefully if you try it, much success!!!!! Also from the site, some Hogmanay toasts! Happy New Year! And many it be … Continue reading →
Time and time again I have tried flavor infused whiskey and been let down and almost have felt dirty for having tried it. I once believed it to be an affront to everything I love about whiskey and that it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barrel, Distillation, flavored whiskey, food, Liquor, Liquor and Wine, United States, whiskey, whiskey review, Whisky, whisky review, Wine tasting descriptors
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Whisky- The Glenlivet Nadurra Complexity- Demanding Type- 16 year old, cask strength at 53.0% ABV, batch No. 0911P, bottle code LD31360, Non-Chill Filtered Appearance- a dark Chardonnay bordering on Sunlight with slow medium think tears. No visible Impurities. Aroma- A fun ride of aromas … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alcohol by volume, Chardonnay, Chill filtering, Citrus, Dried fruit, Glenlivet, Glenlivet Nadura, Glenlivet Nadura review, Glenlivet review, Liquor, Liquor and Wine, Malt, Mouthfeel, review, Scotch review, Scotch whisky, Scotland, single malt scotch, single malt scotch whisky, Single malt whisky, Types of chocolate, Water, whiskey, whiskey review, Whisky, whisky review, Wine tasting descriptors
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Originally posted on The Whisky Woman:
I look forward to putting together this post all year! I LOVE conjuring up a little collection of my favorite whisky themed gifts to give to loved ones this holiday season. Hope this can…
Whiskey- Old Forester Complexity- Easy Type- Bourbon, no age statement, 43% ABV Appearance- Young Sauternes with thin fast-moving tears. No visible impurities. Aroma- wafts of bubble gum hit the nose followed by heavy caramel. The nose dries up at this point and you are … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alcohol by volume, bourbon, Bourbon review, bourbon whiskey, Distillation, Drink, food, Food and Drink Related, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Liquor, Liquor and Wine, Old Forester Bourbon, Old Forester Bourbon review, Old Forester review, review, whiskey, whiskey review, Whisky, whisky review, Wine tasting descriptors
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Whisky- Penderyn– Aur Cymru Complexity- Hard Type- Single Malt Welsh Whisky, Non Chill-Filtered, 46% ABV, no age statement, Madeira Barrel Finish, Bottle Code 11208 Appearance- the darker side of fino Sherry but leaning toward the light. Very clean with thin tears. Aroma- … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alcohol by volume, Aru Cymru, Chicken Marsala, Chill filtering, Food and Drink Related, Grape, Liquor, Malt, non chill-filtered, Penderyn, review, review Penderyn, review Penderyn Aru Cymru, review single malt, review single malt whisky, review Welsh Whiskey, review Welsh Whisky, review whiskey, review whisky, Sherry, Single malt whisky, Welsh Gold, Welsh whiskey, Welsh whisky, whiskey, Whisky, Wine tasting descriptors, World Whisky
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Originally posted on The Oenophiliac:
I’ll make no bones about this, spirits aren’t really my thing. Anyone who knows me will tell you, I’m all about the grape and not the grain. So imagine my surprise when I was invited…
Whisky- Laphroaig Complexity- Hard Type- Islay Single Malt Whisky, 10 yo, 40% ABV Appearance- Strong Pale Straw to full Young Sauternes with medium thick slow moving tears. Aroma- not for the faint hearted. There is a reason this is one of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alcohol by volume, Band-Aid, bourbon whiskey, Drink, food, Food and Drink Related, Islay, Laphoroaig 10 year old review, Laphroaig, Laphroaig 10 yo review, Laphroaig review, Liquor, Liquor and Wine, Malt, review, Scotch review, Scotland, single malt review, Single malt whisky, single malt whisky review, whiskey review, Whisky, whisky review, Wine tasting descriptors
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