William Faulkner’s Whisky Words
“My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper,…
Browsing: Whisky
Don’t Thistle My Pink
This drink was the winner of the Garden Party Cocktail Competition in Edinburgh. It’s a…
Glenfiddich 50 Year Old
Every so often people have the chance to live out a rare occurrence. A surreal…
Mac Na Mara – Unchillfiltered Rum Finish
Full disclosure: I’ve got a soft spot for new blended whiskies on the LCBO shelves…
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte An Turas Mor
Every so often a distillery absolutely nails a whisky, and in this instance the team…
Inishowen Blended Irish Whiskey
I came upon Inishowen Blended Irish Whiskey shopping for an appropriately Irish whiskey in the…
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
For the whisky enthusiast who enjoys bold flavours, cask-strength bottles are among the most coveted…
Glen Ord 12 Year Old
I acquired this original bottling in St. Thomas and it has been tucked away on my…
Manhattan.
Manhattan. It’s a name of a very special place that over the last three years…
High West Whiskies from the State with the Deciding Vote to End Prohibition.
I have met many whisky people and it’s hard to find some one more passionate…
The Seagull
“Most gulls don’t bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight—how to get…
Caribou Crossing and Other Canadian Spirits
Have you drunk Canadian recently? I hadn’t. I don’t know why. Maybe I only thought…
The Ealanta… from Glenmorangie
Earlier this year I went to the Crosby Street Hotel for the New York City…
Springbank’s Calvados Wood Expression Takes First Honors as TD’s Whisky of the Month
The editors of Transcendental Dram are pleased to announce the selection of Springbank’s 12 year…
Caorunn Gin: An Aromatic Adventure
Caorunn is distilled at Balmenach Distillery, a working malt whisky distillery, which traces its origins…
Speyburn: The Highland Single Malt Whisky with Water from Granty Burn
The Speyburn Distillery was founded in 1897 by John Hopkins, who also owned the Tobermory…
Old Pulteney: Where The Highland Meets The North Sea to Create The Genuine Maritime Malt
Founded in 1826 by James Henderson at the height of Wick’s celebrated herring boom, the…
Balblair: Vintages Tied to Perfection
Established in 1790, Balblair distillery is one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland and…
anCnoc: Bringing Tradition Alive to a Modern Audience
The Knockdhu Distillery is situated in the picturesque village of Knock in Aberdeenshire, up in…
From the Virtual Bar in the Global Village
Editor’s Note: We’re a bunch of guys who have one degree of separation from the…
Auchentoshan Valinch
After visiting the Auchentoshan Distillery in April, I walked away with a renewed sense of…
Clynelish Distillers Edition
Clynelish is a Diageo-owned distillery with a confusing history. Prior to the opening of the…