Our 2005 Ballechin Burgundy Single Cask Single Malt Scotch is simply stunning. I knew from the moment that I stuck my nose in the glass that this needed to come home, for this is a malt quite unlike anything you have ever tasted, and for good reason, as not many people have ever heard of […]
Have you ever wondered about the oak? I mean really wondered about how all of those individual oak staves that sit shoulder to shoulder with each other in the form of a barrel create a whisky’s ultimate flavor? – Denis Lynch, Vine & Table Spirits Buyer That is what my team and I were thinking about […]
The thrill of the hunt in Denis’ quest to bring you the next great whisky cask…. The thrill of the hunt is what kept me going that morning at Edradour/Signatory, knowing that within the confines of these old stone walls lay cask upon cask of magical whiskies only waiting to be discovered. And discover them […]
When was the last time you had the pleasure of tasting a single cask expression from The Glenlivet Distillery? Or tasted The Glenlivet without all of its fats and oils having been removed? Or enjoyed a pure version of it without it having been violated through the addition of burnt sugar, otherwise known as caramel […]
Since we started our single cask program several years ago, we have brought back some deliciously unique whiskies from Scotland to a very appreciative audience. Casks from The Isle of Arran, Glendronach and Caol Ila distilleries were devoured with gusto, so with our supply all but exhausted in early 2016, I made another pilgrimage back […]
Here are our latest newcomers! Sanaig Single Malt Scotch – Kilchoman’s Master Distiller John MacLellan may be gone, but his legacy lives on in this new regular release from Islay’s farm distillery. Sanaig, named after a rocky inlet close to the distillery, is predominantly Oloroso sherry cask-dominated and takes up residence on the shelf next […]
Ted Huber has been distilling a long time. While many of today’s craft distillers were running around in diapers, Ted was running spirit through the imported German still at his family’s farm in Boden, southern Indiana. The Huber family have been farming this land since 1843, when Simon Huber emigrated from Baden-Baden in Germany, bringing […]
Damian and Brendan are on the hunt to find some great wines for the store and have been doing a terrific job seeking out well-made and well-priced vino from lesser-known producers; meanwhile Jordan and I have been attempting to do the same for our French brandy section. It was while I was flipping through a […]