We review Glenallachie 10 Cask Strength Batch 8! PLUS we try Batch 1 for the very first time! How has this line changed over time, and where does Batch 8 rank for us? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 53.
The enthusiast, the collector, the person who always wants something new, or the person who never opens their bottles. We break down the different types of whisky drinkers with special guest Sam from Whisky in SV. Plus drinking Glen Scotia Limited Edition Malts Festival Peated PX Cask Finish 8 Year old, and 10 Year Old Non-Peated Bordeaux Red Wine Cask! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 52.
On April 1, 2023 the Canadian Federal Government will increase alcohol tax by 6.3%. The biggest increase in over 40 years. PLUS: We drink Macnair's Lum Reek Peated Blended Malt. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 51.
Birthday's, holiday's, all special occasion's, what whisky are we pouring on these big days? We discuss. PLUS: Drinking Glendronach Grandeur Batch 11, and a mystery sample! Our 50th episode! The Whisky Rant Podcast.
Jason from The Mash and Drum joins the podcast to discuss the ongoing Craft Distillery boom! Plus, are we flooding the market with mediocre store picks? The Whisky Rant Podcast ep 49.
Springbank is extremely hard to find, so what's a good quality alternative? We discuss in the Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 48.
We continue our conversation with Roy discussing all things whisky in the year ahead. Part 2 of 2. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 47. DRAMFACE: https://www.dramface.com/podcast
Roy joins the Podcast to discuss the state of Whisky going into 2023, what we hope to see and where our spending habits are headed. Part 1 of 2. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 46.
One of the most anticipated releases from 2022. 85% Ex-Bourbon, 15% Sherry matured, this is the oldest official Springbank release in over a decade! The Whisky Rant Review.
Whiskey Advocate magazine has released their top whiskies of the year for 2022. They do consider price and availability into their list, but how in the world are they scoring these whiskies this high? PLUS: Ralfy has a few "hot takes" on Glenmorangie and Glenfiddich. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 44.
Special Guest Andrew Ferguson from Kensington Wine Market joins the podcast and discusses what it takes to release quality single casks time and time again. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 43
We select 12 bottles that remind us of the holiday season! Go to https://thld.co/zbiotics_rant_1122 and get 15% off your first order of ZBiotics Pre-Alcohol Probiotic by using our code RANT at checkout. Thanks to ZBiotics for sponsoring today’s video! What are you pouring over the holidays? Let us know in the comments! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 42.
Third generation family member of the esteemed Gordon and MacPhail independent bottler Richard Urquhart gives us the honour of trying a piece of Scotch history! 67 Year old Glen Grant Mr Georoge Legacy Edition 1, 59.4% abv! We ask Richard about what it's like between the walls of Gordon and MacPhail's warehouses, and if Benromach will see a core-range bump in ABV. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 41!
The Online Scotch Whisky Awards (OSWA) results are in and we discuss the winners and losers. Is the Scotch of the year warranted, or would we choose something else? Plus, Springbank 10 PX Finish limited edition is going to be the next hot bottle for the hunters to scope in on. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 40. 2022 OSWA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R0_s02MQfA Top Shelf Whisky: https://youtu.be/TDfgn_Gg0To
Whisky giant Diageo, owner of Johnnie Walker and countless other distilleries, have purchased up-and-coming Texas distillery Balcones for an "undisclosed amount". What does this mean for their future? Plus, recapping "This Side Up" Halloween video and what we should do next year. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 39. WATCH THE HALLOWEEN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/3iQxzwKhOik WATCH THE BLOOPERS: https://www.patreon.com/sipperssocialclub
Re-watching our first whisky reviews, and discussing the OG channels that started it all. Plus, we review Highland Park 15! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 38.
Mike and Narby from Malt Reviews join the podcast in part 2 of our discussion on ultra premium whisky. What's the best NAS scotch we've ever tried? Is the Samaroli Springbank the best scotch ever bottled? Narby's reaction to trying it for the first time was insane! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 37 part 2 of 2. MALT REVIEWS CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjsC2wjdy2WgJ6VXVxLx9vQ
Mike and Narby from Malt Reviews join the podcast and discuss the current state of the auction world, market manipulation, museum bottles, cigars, and much more! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 36 part 1 of 2. Gordon & MacPhail 67-Year-Old Glen Grant 1953 Mr. George Legacy Macallan Coronation, 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Macallan No. 6 MALT REVIEWS CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjsC2wjdy2WgJ6VXVxLx9vQ
We blind sample the 7 main core-range Johnnie Walker Scotch Whiskies, but will a Red Label from the 1970's out preform all of them? PLUS, Ralfy goes off in this latest Benromach 10 review! Is chill filtering preventing Benromach from being the Springbank of the North? We discuss why distilleries bottle they way they do. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 35.
Will more distilleries start to use smaller bottles to meet demand? We review the new 200ml Springbank Society 28 Year Old! What whisky would you like to see more of in smaller bottles? Plus, have Ardbeg and Highland Park fallen out of favour with scotch enthusiasts? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 34.
We review the newest Laphroaig Cairdeas Warehouse 1 release (2022). Matured in Makers Mark ex-bourbon barrels. PLUS: has the secondary whisky market finally peaked? We see examples of popular bottles dropping in value. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 33.
YouTube are issuing strikes and shutting down content containing "regulated goods". Cigar channels are getting banned... could alcohol be next? What's the future of our content on YouTube? Plus, we blind sample Glenallachie 10 Cask Strength batches 3 to 7! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 32.
Just months after Gordon & Macphail released the oldest scotch ever bottled, Macallan releases an 81 year old to dethrone Gordon & Macphail's Decades series. Was this more than just a coincidence? James Bornn joins to show to discuss that, plus other industry pet peeves. PLUS: The winner is announced for the Whisky Fantasy Draft! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 31.
We try 4 new releases from one of the more interesting whiskey distilleries, Waterford. Headed by the ex-CEO of Bruichladdich, is Waterford the next big thing? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 30.
Like in Fantasy Sports we started with a $1,000 salary cap and drafted bottles to our fantasy whisky team. Comment on YouTube if you would pick Rob's team or Jeremy's team and one lucky winner will get a sample from every bottle on the wining team!
In the second half with our time with Ralfy we discuss Billy Walker's influence on GlenAllachie and where that distillery is headed. Also, selling on the secondary market, the roll of whisky reps, the future of Canadian whisky, and Rob gets roasted for buying an Aston Martin Bowmore lol.
Ralfy joins the podcast and discusses how the Scotch Whisky Association is pressuring Canadian distilleries to remove all "Scotch sounding" names from their product. Plus, what's the current state of the secondary market? Will there be a whisky bust? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 27 part 1 of 2.
Is hunting popular whisky releases worth the hassle these days? The results are in for the LCBO rare bourbon lottery. Plus, we drink some very nice Two Brewers Canadian Whisky. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 26
We drink and discuss why Independent Bottler's are still some of the best value in Scotch. Also the LCBO botches yet another limited release, this time the Blue Spot Irish Whiskey. And Macallan 81 becomes the new oldest scotch ever bottled! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 25.
We drink and discuss some of our fellow YouTube reviewer's selections for their whisky (scotch) of the year. Did they did it right? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 23.
