As someone with Canadian Heritage and someone who grew up with the standards. VO, CC and Crown Royal I would love to see you review some Canadian whiskey. Thx

Great work, Daniel. Hope you feel better and Merry Christmas.

If aging is in part the interaction of newly formed substances (and not merely the addition of flavor from the wood), why is it that once bottled, whiskey no longer changes?

Someone during the live stream asked for a recommendation of ASM for a bourbon/rye drinker. I don't know if they're reading the comments , but I assume there's many people out there wondering about American Single malt. I've had quite a few of them in the last couple of years, and I think I have at least 15 bottles in my collection right now. Honestly , if I were to recommend an American Single Malt to a bourbon drinker, it would be Westward, out of Portland, Or. Any release . If I were to recommend an American Single Malt to a Scotch drinker , it would be Westland, out of Seattle. And speaking of Westland, if you can find any of their single cask releases, seriously, just go for it! They're kind of expensive, (all American Single Malt is expensive, at least compared to bourbon) but they're really special!

Daniel you’re amazing. I learn so much from you

Can all American spirits be bottled in bond or is it exclusive to whiskey?

I used part of an unexpected Christmas bonus to gift myself a Westland Solum. Man, I’m a good gift giver!😂

Any single grain peated whiskeys?

Sorry i couldnt be here. I was celebrating a funeral for one of my members. I will look forward to watching in five hours or so; and hope to be at the next one of these.

According to Masters of Malt, "A new blended Scotch whisky from Bowmore, Laphroaig, Auchentoshan, and Ardmore owner Beam Suntory, created from malt and grain whiskies from the Highlands, Lowlands, and Islands. Almost 200 different whiskies were tested by Suntory’s chief blender for Scotch, Calum Fraser, and Suntory’s blending team, to create Ardray."

I think the problem with experts is that so many have abused their positions - especially when they use it to drift outside their area of expertise. Other times, people without the expertise present themselves as experts. Back when I was in the Navy, I had to explain to people that I had no issue with authority - but I absolutely bristle at people trying to assert unearned authority.

100% hipsters, no way they believe anything that is actually real.

“It is best to remain silent and be thought a fool, then to speak up and remove all doubt”. I’m an introvert and tend to be the quiet one in any room. I’m probably the smartest guy on the planet but I’ll never tell 😊.

Oh Yeaaaahhhhh!!!!!❤ Have you tried Te Bheag?

Well said. Cheers!

Edradour is amazing, probably cause I like black licorice! It was the only distillery I was able to visit on my only trip to Scotland a few years back. It is picturesque with super friendly staff. Highly recommend it, either to visit or drink their product. One of my faves for sure.

Whiskey aging is almost like dog ages. A 7 year old chihuahua is a fairly young dog; a 7 year old Great Dane is much older. A 15 year old chihuahua isn’t uncommon, although it’s considered old; 15 year old Great Danes have probably been dead for multiple years. The same can be said for a 7 and 15 year old scotch versus a 7 and 15 year old Texas whiskey.

Clicked on this thinking it was a standard Jeff Whisky video not on the Whiskey Vault! Slapable as ever and the ten will always be king!

went to my local distillery last night and had a dram of their new sherries whiskey and got a baby powder note, that was a new one

The marketing for this bottle is very confusing. It's expensive. $90 for a blended Scotch without an age statement or Johnny Walker color history? Since it's a blended Scotch it must be from Scotland but the box says blended by the Japanese Suntory blending team. I guess it's a blend of the Scotch brands owned by Suntory but for $90 I'm not intrigued enough to find out.

Come on Daniel. Royal Salute is Chivas

Thanks for sharing your story! And congratulations on beating cancer, all the best for the future. Cheers

Ha, another one of my regular watches….im also drinking this whiskey now. Cheers…no I’m Drinking the 2023 version. Lovely stuff

Laphroaig 10 was my first proper whiskey and I loved it!! Around 6 years ago also. Thanks for the story

MoM says: "A new blended Scotch whisky from Bowmore, Laphroaig, Auchentoshan, and Ardmore owner Beam Suntory, created from malt and grain whiskies from the Highlands, Lowlands, and Islands. Almost 200 different whiskies were tested by Suntory’s chief blender for Scotch, Calum Fraser, and Suntory’s blending team, to create Ardray. The brand not only utilised stocks from its own distilleries, but also some from its partner Edrington, owner of The Macallan, Glenrothes, and Highland Park." I did actually guess Japanese blend!

Alaska Airlines is Glenfarclas too.

Ardray is a blended Scotch whisky in the strain of Japanese whisky blenders. It is a Suntory product, if that makes a difference.

It happened he referred to Patel as on the mouth!!!!!!🎉

Two blends in a row that you didn't recognize the name. I thibk you should go back to the computer you used in the earlier videos

I think Edradour 10 year old (Signatory bottling) and this Ballechin 10 are underrated. The sherry in Edradour is top notch and very value for money for craft whiskey. Ballechin 10 is equally delicious for peated Highland. I found 15 cask strength editions to be too funky and not for the initiated, but Edradour 10 is really great.

Responsibility is a lot of responsibility 🤣🥃

How are you not absolutely hammerd 24/7 with all thos bottles sitting around

I say it to my husband all the time when he starts feeling like an imposter. If you know how much you don't know about a subject you're speaking on... You are probably one of the smarter or more educated people in the room on the subject.

Day 18, nearly to the last row

Thanks for the video 🥃

The Whiskey Wash says this: Created to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, the Royal Salute 21-Year-Old Signature Blend is a premium expression from Chivas Brothers, and named for the famous 21-gun salute. Blending a selection of rare and exceptional Scotch whiskies for a minimum of 21 years, Royal Salute’s core malt is sourced from Strathisla, the oldest working distillery in the Highlands. Cheers all.

Masters of Malt has this to say: An absolute gem of a whisky, the 21 year old Royal Salute Signature Blend is a sophisticated expression. It's aged for a minimum of 21 years in honour of the 21 Gun Salute that is fired at the Tower of London for Royal celebration. The whisky is presented in a classic blue Wade ceramic decanter.

It’s a “blended Scotch” so a mix of malt and grain whiskies originating from multiple distilleries such as Laphroaig, Bowmore, Glen Garioch, Macallan, Glenrothes and Highland Park. It is also Non chill filtered and natural colour. Slàinte!!

Another great lessons in life video with the added benefit of learning about whisk(e)y. Cheers you all.

Preach it Daniel!

Starvin' in the belly of a whale 🐋

I love Tom Waits, glad you brought that up 😊

Just drove back from Chicago, where they have way bigger variety of Irish whiskey on the shelves, and I brought back a shameful amount to Virginia that we can't buy here. Two of the many bottles were Method & Madness varieties and as luck would have it, they did NOT duplicate the only other Method & Madness I had already brought back - so I have three different! I love all the ones you mentioned. My collection is at about 50 different whiskies, 4 of which are Scotch and maybe 6 bourbons; The rest is Irish. Keep up the excellent work.

The "Things" on the "Whole Channel" are great Daniel 🎄🥃😎

This is a bizarre inclusion in a premium calendar.. A NAD blend from Beam Suntory?

Always time for the vault...