Oban 11 Special Release 2023 The Soul of Calypso is a Kooky Caribbean Cask Strength Scotch
My wife, Christine, is a wonderful partner. Beyond her metaphysical qualities I could wax poetic about for days, she is also incredibly generous, and chose to spoil me with another high-end limited-release whisky for Christmas (as she’d previously done with the delightful Talisker 11 Special…
Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon: No Age Statement, Lots of Flavour
A decade ago, Elijah Craig (of Hevean’s Hill distillery) was ahead of a trend. Their delightful, popular Elijah Craig 12 bourbon was beloved by fans (myself included) for its robust flavour, rich texture, and classy branding. But despite its popularity, Elijah Craig opted to change…
Bruichladdich Classic Laddie is a Bit of a Mixed-Bag Scotch
My aunt Paulette, ever the generous patron of Sublime Imbibing and Scotch enthusiast sent me on a delightful mission — pick up a Scotch I hadn’t tried for us to taste at a family reunion, and she’d pay for it. With the budget set at…
Laphroaig 10 is (Much) Easier to Drink Than Pronounce
Well I suppose we should touch on that pronunciation before we dive in — it’s “La Froyg” (or at least that seems to be the consensus amongst non Gaelic-speakers). It’s also “The most richly flavoured of all Scotch whiskies” — or so boasts the slogan…
Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Single Malt is as Robust as it is Refined
If my two trips to Japan have taught me anything, it’s that minimalistic refinement is easy to come by there. Simple fish and rice combine to make luxuriant sushi. Michelin star restaurants simply festooned with light wood. Light and pleasent muzak playing on the public…
Nikka Distillery Tour: Behind the Scenes at Hokkaido’s Most Famous Whisky Producer
If I’m in a country famous for its whisky production, I’m gonna make it a point to visit a distillery. This took me to Talisker in Scotland and Yamazaki last time I was in Japan. For this trip, we were heading to the Northern part…
Tasting the Talisker 11 Year Special Release 2022
ANOTHER gimmick whisky review?! Hell yes homeys. But this time it’s from Talisker, one of my all time favourite distilleries (which I had the chance to tour), which produces one of my all time favourite whiskies (the Talisker 57 North). The Talisker 11 Year Old…
Suntory World Whisky AO: World Tour in a Bottle
I’ve got a dirty little secret: I might be drawn to gimmick whisky. I was simply at the mercy of Talisker 57° North, which is distilled to 57% ABV because it’s distilled at latitude 57° North — and it absolutely slaps. So when my extremely…
Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Kicks Ass
…in that it kicks your ass WHILE kicking ass. Simply put, Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Whisky is not for the faint of heart or of palate, but for those willing to power through — DAMN. We’ll get to the review in a second, but…
Lagavulin 16: A Scotch Worth Sipping (Very) Slow
Before its fame on Parks and Rec, before I’d tried another Islay scotch, hell — before this site was called Sublime Imbibing I wrote a blog about Lagavulin 16 and my first time trying it. It’s gone on to become the most read article on…