I'm an American Rye drinker and enjoy this one more than the black label simply because it does have that nod of spice.

Thank you for the review 🥃

for me, Westward is best at Cask Strength, and I will not buy it otherwise

vanilla icing?

The room reminds me years ago of Rex and Daniel doing reviews! Love it

Malty ketchup umami sweet sour... but in such a good way? I have a cask strength I want to open. Ard-nah-muck-ann.

That's cool. I love how they took the opportunity of a mistake to make something new. Maybe if Westward shipped a couple barrels to other distilleries in Texas, Colorado, Kentucky. Then ship them back after a year. Finish at Westward. Call it the Tourist barrels. Unfortunately that's probably expensive. Thank you again sir 🥃

Their Stout Cask is my favorite.

I'd be so much more likely to join Westward's club if their club bottles were cask strength. I mean...use 375ml bottles if it helps but 45% just isn't enough.

Lore is what I think Scotch Whiskey, at its core, at its soul, should be.

How do I get a kick ass whiskey robe?

"Thanks Somms...." If you leave a plate of fresh chocolate chip cookies out in a classroom of kindergartners, would you expect any to be left? Well we Somms are just alcohol appreciating kindergartners 😁

I've always loved the "Mister Rogers" openings.

I can't tell you how much fun it was to watch and learn from this episode. Top reason is I recognized the bottle bring sampled today, researched this morning and found a pic I took of this bottle shape with an additional label on board the Uncruise Wilderness Legacy on a cruise 2 years ago next week. I took a down day to enjoy the level COVID that the cruise was sharing and sipped that Scotch that surprised me. Very easy to drink slow and neat over several hours while sitting on the top deck of the Wilderness Legacy as we slowly turned in a bay on one of the ABC Islands

just pitching a idea... 4 weeks heads up what you,re going to drink. so i/we have had the time to buy it, and try it together.... just a thought, who's with me?

was wondering why they were using Chico yeast. when you read the bit about them having roots in brewing, it all made sense. for the uninitiated, the Chico yeast strain comes from Sierra Nevada Brewing. The founders named it after the town they started SN in - Chico, CA. the story behind how they got it and it's prior history is pretty murky, but it's a well known and popular yeast strain.

"How was your night out?" "Disappointing. It was a really nice, crowd pleasing, event that lived up to everything they billed it to be. But I wanted drama and didn't get into a fight, so all in all, it was disappointing."

Thanks for the video! Really like the idea of blending houses.

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I have two bottles of the latest Cuvee release, as well as the Two Malt, Cognac, Sourdough and Vienna finishes sitting around. I have to go get 1 more each of them before I'll open what I have here.

you must have liked it to have it on your own

Under your definition is Keeper's Heart a "blending house?" They combine Irish pot still whiskey and American rye. I assuming they source the Irish and make the rye but I'm not sure. Fantastic combo though. I really wish more people would try blending traditional American whiskeys (Bourbon, Rye or malt) with Scotch and Irish whiskeys. American malt whiskey tends to have its own character (like Blue peek) separate from Scotch or Irish malts and I would love to see what blenders in the US could do with some classic Scotch or Irish sourced spirit. Make it happen for the community whiskey influencer.

where is rex?

This format has been so great, Daniel. Love the history lessons woven in with the tasting notes.

Whoa, that sourdough whiskey sounds like a fascinating experiment. I love Ken Forkish's bread.

Music! The quiet intros dig bug me a little little bit.

Welcome to Mr. Whittington's Hidden Drams Neighbor!

'No views'? 'Posted 39 seconds ago?' Could it be, a virgin Whiskey Vault episode?

Fusion sounds awesome. 🤘 A little tip for pronouncing Brisbane... Pretend that you just came from the dentist and you have a numb mouth. Then you mumble out Brizzbn. 🤣😂🤣

Hey i had a random question that i cant seem to find an answer to online. I found a bottle of gibsons finest sterling edition from 2014 i believe but cant find any info online / the bottle is completely different now. The pricetag says 1300$ ( doubtful my grandpa was a cheap lovely soul) lol. I just wanted to know anything at all about it i love whisky but want to keep it sealed still as a keepsake if its worth something. Thanks :) also found a bottle of chivas 12 in the box likely from around 2014 aswell. Might crack that one to have one last drink in remeberance.

I was on a Ardnamuchan/Adelphi tasting a few years ago when they first came to Sweden and fell in love with their whiskies Immediately and have been following them from then on.

what the fuck are you sniffing? smells like burnt wood dipped in gasoline 😂

FYI: There’s an affordable blend called MacLean’s Nose that boasts 70% malt including a good dose of Ardnamurchan. Rally’s surprise Whisky of the year no less. Cheers.

Early on (I think it was maybe the first Ardnamurchan available in the US), they had an American-Exclusive version of the AD which was one of my all-time most favorite whiskies ever, right up there with a great batch of Springbank 15. Been a big fan ever since.

These guys are the only reason I would go to Texas.

I really appreciate how you look to define things in the whiskey industry so clearly. Keep it coming. Question for you, Daniel, or anyone in the group who wants to comment: Do you think blending is a different skill in the whiskey industry to distilling or single barrel picking?

Bring back the intro music

I love everything about this. Especially when blending can create something more than the sum of its parts. Thank you for another great conversation! 😄

Came here for the whisky, stayed back for the life lessons. ❤ Truly beautiful words 🥲 even if you have to confront the bitter truth. From personal experience, when you do have to draw that line to keep a healthy boundary, the result can be truly heart breaking 💔 and spirit crushing. At that point, I'm happy to have good friends, with whom I can share words & whisky.

Whisky Négociants!

Finally some more single malt scotch on this channel!

Yes yes yes! Love the blending future.

FDR. wasn’t elected until 1932…did not take office until March 1933……

I've loved all the Ardnamurchan I have tried. Amazing stuff from a newer distillery for sure. Hope more releases make it to the US.

The 12 yo Cutty is actually a decent budget blended scotch….

I love the Very Rare 2015 it's YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY. I think the best year ever!!!

Thanks for the video 🥃

Love the complete far side collection to your right!!! I got a set my self!

A guy is gonna add just a dash of water to this. That was wayyyyyy, wayyyyy too much. Perfect.

cheers MB'S