Our good friends from the Master of Malt continue to send us samples from time to time.  The latest expressions included an 18-year old Laghroaig and a cask strength 9-year old Glenfarclas. The 18-year old Laghroaig (48% alc/vol) was a bit reserved on the nose but was unmistakably Laghroaig.  The nose was a soft Islay [...]

Don and Steve recently tasted their 300th different single malt this past July!  For this special occasion, Steve’s brother purchased a cask strength 21-year old Auchroisk from the Royal Mile Whisky Shop in Endinburgh, Scotland.  We rated this beautiful expression 5- stars.  The malt was light gold in color.  Its nose was floral and malty [...]

Our new best friend, Rebecca, at International Spirits and Wine invited us to sample several of her independent bottlings from her Mount Kison, New York store. The first two expressions included a 3-year old Royal Thistle, a blended malt from Meadowside Blending Company located in Glasgow, Scotland. Bottled at 40% alc/vol, the dram was surprisingly [...]

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. [...]