Our good friends at Master of Malt ask us to sample whiskies from their “Drinks by the Dram” Collection from time to time, and we want to share our impressions with you. We hope you enjoy this new feature at ScotchHunter.Com.  Our notes along with links to the whiskies we sampled follow: Johnny Drum Black [...]

The Scotch Hunter 2.0 iPhone App has been released and we couldn’t be happier with all of the improvements that we have been able to make. We have received a lot of great feedback and suggestions since the launch of the original app and pushed this new app to the edge. We hope that you [...]

Our friends at Balblair posted notes on their portfolio of single malts. We thought you would like to see them too. Balblair 1979 (46% – £84.99) is amber in appearance with radiant golden honey highlights. A superbly balanced malt with warm aromas of honey, toffee and vanilla that come from the long years of maturation [...]

Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has collaborated with internationally acclaimed Jazz and Blues singer Niki King for the launch of The Balblair Vintage Lounge – a new event that will match Balblair Vintage expressions with classic jazz performances in an evocative lounge setting. The Balblair Vintage Lounge promises both jazz and whisky enthusiasts an [...]

Has any other distilleries marketed cask strength besides Macallan? Dwayne, thanks so much for writing. Your question is a good one and I am happy to report that the short answer to your question is yes! In fact, most distilleries bottle one or more of their malts at cask strength. Frankly, Don and I prefer [...]

Good Afternoon ScotchHunters! I am wondering if you could help me in search for perfect scotch gift for my husband’s 30th Birthday in September! To start, I am less than a beginner when it comes to scotch, my husband has a small collection and loves to sip on good Highland Park or Macallan (those are [...]

Scotch Hunter Don visited liquor stores in Annapolis, MD today. He noticed that many of our favorite stores were carrying fewer malts than usual. We suspect the economy is the culprit here. Whisky that doesn’t move, doesn’t help the bottom line. Don did find a Bruichladdich and an Auchentoshen that we have not yet tasted. [...]

For several years, Cardhu decided not to sell its whisky as a single malt and instead offered it only as a blend.  Thankfully, the folks at Cardhu have changed their minds.  The 12 year old is now being shipped to the USA.  You’ll find it in better liquor stores soon.

Longrow is a hard to find single malt from the Campbeltown region. Some suggest it has reached cult status. Longrow is double distilled from heavily peated malt. The whisky itself is restrained but full of flavor.

From Jonathon Dear Don and Steve, My name is Jonathon. I am from Louisiana, and I am trying to get a business plan together to open a tavern devoted primarily to single malt scotch There are none in this area that I can find so I think it is a long over due concept that [...]