In celebration of the 50-year career of malt master David Stewart, who is the longest tenured master in all of Scotland, The Balvenie Distillery has released an extremely limited run of their half-century old single malt, aptly named The Balvenie 50 Year Old. Stewart, who started the long journey of becoming a malt master back in 1962, himself marvels at the uniqueness of Cask 5576.
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Tapered for your pleasure
Glencairn Crystal Whisky Glasses
Graduating from Jack and Coke to single malt Scotch whisky is a positive step on the path towards booze enlightenment. But drinking it out of plastic tumblers and commemorative Superbowl glasses equates to painting a Ferrari hot pink. Put bluntly, if you’re going to shell out for the good stuff, acquire appropriate glassware like Glencairn…
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Making the Best From a Bad Situation
Glennfiddich Snow Phoenix Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Attaching something like “Snow Phoenix” to the name of an otherwise perfectly good bottle of single malt might lead many to think the master distillers have been reading a bit too much Harry Potter after work. The truth is, this special run is actually the result of disaster caused by record snowfall back in January…
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As good as Scotch? Blasphemy!
The Yamazaki 12-Year Old Single Malt Whisky
The Japanese have a knack for taking things made famous by other countries and duplicating them perfectly, often improving them. Think of the sports sedan, outdoor gear, tea, and the diver’s watch. But when I received a bottle of The Yamazaki 12-year old single malt as a birthday gift from some Japanese friends, I was…
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Custom Gift Labels From The Glenlivet
Whether you’re celebrating this holiday season or drowning the sorrows of said holiday, you’re in good company with a glass of The Glenlivet. Why not make it a personalized gift this year with custom-printed labels (we really like customizing here at Gear Patrol)? Labels are available for the 12, 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve,…
