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Majoring in whisk(e)y, with minors in rum and mezcal. I have a collection of about 200 bottles, with a focus on American craft and Islay, Highland and Island Scotches. If you'd like to trade samples@ please contact me at [email protected].

IG: islay_emissary

If it’s not Scottish, IT’S CRAP! - Mike Myers Saturday Night Live

Like a fine woman, a fine whisky deserves your time and attention

Whisky with the rocks, not on the rocks.

scotch and bourbon hound

In July of 2018 bourbon stole my soul. I have no regrets. Ratings: 0-.75 = Drāno substitute 1-1.75= not worth the calories 2-2.75= only if you’re desperate 3-3.75= decent to enjoyable 4-4.75= good to extremely good 5 = permanent shelf member

Whiskey ratings below 3 stars: pass—3 stars: decent but wouldn’t buy again—3.5: baseline—3.75: above average...explore—4 stars: buy 4.25: best in show—4.5: all-star—4.75-5: legendary

I’m not sure if Kentucky made me fall in love with whiskey, or if whiskey made me fall in love with Kentucky.

When I pass of this good earth, I’ll be taking my Brora with me. Not so I can share with god, but so I can bribe the devil.

Scotch appreciator exploring the whisky world to quench my spirit.

All the booze that’s fit to drink

For bourbon and single malt whisky a rating of 2.5 means “average”. Anything rated 3 or more is worth a taste, anything rated 4 or more is recommended. For blended scotch the average is 1.5, and anything rated 3 or more is recommended.

Editor for Distiller. My go-to dive bar whiskey: Bushmills Black Bush. Have a weakness for self-depreciating humor, queso, and shih tzus.

More extended versions of my reviews and whiskey bar reviews from around the world: https://jasonwu0509.wixsite.com/dreamingofislay

Drinking the good stuff

There is no such thing as bad whisky - some are just better than others.

WHISK(E)Y. The reason I wake up every afternoon.