Review: Tobermory 21 Years Old and Ledaig 18 Years Old (2024)
The only operational distillery on the Isle of Mull, Tobermory splits its yearly production between unpeated — Tobermory Single Malt — and peated whisky, which it brands under the Ledaig label. The distillery has two highly aged core expressions in the American market: a 21 year old unpeated Tobermory, and an 18 year old, “heavily…
Review: Wines of Opolo, Late 2024 Releases
Opolo is no stranger to Drinkhacker HQ’s wine cellar, and the last half of the year has revealed four new bottlings for our reviewing pleasure. These wines span the gamut from bright whites to the winery’s heartiest, most seductive reds, so there ought to be a little something here for everyone. 2023 Opolo Albarino Central…
Review: Stoll & Wolfe Rosen Rye Whiskey Single Barrel 4 Years Old
Pennsylvania’s Stoll & Wolfe Distillery was founded in 2016 by Erik and Avianna Wolfe, who partnered with former Michter’s (Pennsylvania-based) Master Distiller Dick Stoll to get operations off the ground. One of their earliest production fascinations was Rosen rye, a grain type developed over 100 years ago but eventually lost due to cross-contamination with other…
Review: Cabernets of Domaine Bousquet, Fall 2024
A search of our archives reveals a generous number of Domaine Bousquet offerings reviewed over the last few years. And with good reason: It is a consistent, quality label found at a more than reasonable price point, and its higher-end Malbecs are excellent representatives of Argentinian Malbec. However, this time we’re taking a closer look…
Review: Bunnahabhain Feis Ile 2024 Ruby Port Cask Finish 14 Years Old
For Islay’s 2024 Feis Ile festival, Bunnahabhain released two special editions. David reviewed the first of these a few months ago, and I’m bringing you thoughts on number two, a 14-year-old single malt aged in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in ruby Port hogsheads (time unstated). Bunnahabhain, which is typically sherried, can often present with a…
Review: 2022 Stone Edge Farm Sauvignon Blanc Moon Mountain District
Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards & Winery is found in one of the most sensuous-sounding AVAs in California — Moon Mountain. Here, the operation produces “age-worthy, earth-conscious Bordeaux-style wines” — and that includes white wines, not just red. Bordeaux Blanc wines are typically blended from sauvignon blanc and semillon, and Stone Edge follows that lead:…
Review: Royal Salute 21 Years Old Harris Reed Edition
Harris Reed is a designer “renowned for his perfectly crafted demi-couture designs, gender-fluid fashion and A-list celebrity following,” and apparently he’s got the needed skills to blend a good Scotch whisky, too. To that end, Royal Salute Master Blender Sandy Hyslop met Reed at Strathisla to come up with a new 21 year old blend…
Review: Tattersall Rye and Wheated Bourbon – Bottled in Bond (2024)
Tattersall Distilling opened in Minneapolis in July 2015 and quickly gained notoriety for its bar program. Minnesota statute only permits micro-distilleries to serve alcoholic drinks produced in-house, so they began playing with and creating vermouth, amaro, and gin. December 2021 saw the opening of a second location in River Falls, Wisconsin. Sadly, Tattersall permanently shuttered…
