Undisclosed Speyside 23 Year (1995) Berry Bros & Rudd

Review by: Wryan The first in a series of blind samples from my good friend DramALife. A test of our palates and just a fun exchange because who doesn’t love blinds! After a few weeks of discussion, we decided to send each other 5 samples. No info known heading into the tasting except mine were all Scotch and Almos’ were all American Whiskies. Distillery: Undisclosed Speyside…

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High Wire Distilling Co. White Wine Finished Rye Whiskey

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Old Line Spirits American Single Malt Double Oak Series

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Caol Ila 20 (2002) Gordon & MacPhail "Connoisseur's Choice"

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King's County 8 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

Review by: Wryan Distillery Only Release Barrel no. #2021 My introduction to King’s County is thanks to another New York distillery funny enough. Ragtime Rye from NY Distilling Co. is where I first learned about the “Empire Rye” designation. A handful of New York distilleries, I was slowly familiarizing myself with, wanted to create a distinctly New York product. I started to dig into the…

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Ardnamurchan ArdnAmerica Tour Bottling (2023)

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Creador Lumbre 48.3% - José Alberto Pablo

Review by: Wryan My second review, courtesy of Creador, is a staple from José with an agave species endemic to his region. Agave Lumbre is cultivated in San Bernardo Mixtepec, Oaxaca, and predates the introduction of espadín. Taking 8-10 years to mature, Lumbre (LOOM-bray) is similar in appearance to espadín but has a distinct red coloration from where it draws its name as lumbre translates to…

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Wilderness Trail Single Barrel Straight Kentucky Rye

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Auchroisk 12 (2010) Old Particular

Review by: Wryan Distillery: Auchroisk. Region: Mulben, Banffshire. ABV: 60.3%. Age: 12 Years. Cask type: Refill Butt. Price: $60. Color: 0.1-0.2 White Wine – Pale Straw. Natural Color. No chill filtration. Tasting Notes Tasted neat in a Glencairn with 15+ minutes of rest. Dilution was added for the second half of the tasting with an additional rest of upwards of an hour. This review…

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2023 Year in Review

Maltrunners came together this year as a bit of a lark. Something a few of us had discussed on and off, but never quite got going. Then in June of this year, we finally decided to do it. We set up this little site as a home for our reviews and to share them with interested readers. In slightly over six months, that’s added up to over 1600 posts. There’s a lot more to come, both with archiving old…

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2023 Year in Review

Maltrunners came together this year as a bit of a lark. Something a few of us had discussed on and off, but never quite got going. Then in June of this year, we finally decided to do it. We set up this little site as a home for our reviews and to share them with interested readers. In slightly over six months, that’s added up to over 1600 posts. There’s a lot more to come, both with archiving old…

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Glen Scotia 8 Year (2014) Campbeltown Malts Festival 2022

Review by: Wryan As we are nearing the end of 2023, I’m a bit late with this review. The US releases well after the festival and it has taken me this long to get through the bottle. I’m glad I waited as my initial impressions no longer reflect my opinion today. After reviewing the 2021 Festival bottle that I was just okay with, many people told me that the 2022 would blow my socks off. Well, I…

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Creador Espadín Capón 47.7% - José Alberto Pablo

Review by: Wryan I’ve previously reviewed an Espadin batch from Jose back in 2022 and remember the delightful vegetal brightness from his clay pot mezcal. This batch, however, is a bit more special. If you’re unaware of what capón means I’ll let Creador themselves explain it best: Capón is the act of cutting the quiote when it is jutting skyward from the center of the agave. This takes…

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Caol Ila 13 Year (2009) Adelphi Selection

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Penderyn 7 Year PX Single Cask Welsh Whisky

Review by: Wryan Penderyn has slowly become one of my favorite distilleries. I have 5 or 6 single cask selections on my shelf and sampled a few others. Their malt and cask rotations seem to excel well above my expectations. Only a handful of casks hit US store shelves every year and once you get hooked, it’s impossible to resist. This is the second Jack Rose Penderyn selection and I picked up…

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Driftless Glen 5 Year Single Barrel Rye "r/Bourbon"

Review by: Wryan It seems wild that my previous Driftless Glen experience was 3+ years ago. They have come such a long way and I’m here to witness and experience that growth. Fast forward to 2023 and I’ve now reviewed two different single-barrel ryes this year alone with another 4 on the way! I wanted to thank JimJamb0rino for this bottle as well as direct you to their review to see how our…

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