Xtreme Tasting League: Scotch

Nate returns for Glen Moray Peated and Mortlach 12yr.

Die Laughing auction winner Nate joins us for Glenlivet 12yr First Fill and Tamdu 10yr.

We sample Vicomte 8yr (finished in cognac barrels) and Brenne 10yr with Bre and Matt

I’m flying solo with my guests, Breanna Cecile and Matt Allex, today as we sample yet another Game of Thrones bottle, Oban Bay Reserve, as well as an oddity I found tucked away in a small liquor store near me, Beinn Dubh The Black.

Steve returns to join myself and Perrin in sampling two more of Diagio’s Game of Thrones series: Royal Lochnagar 12yr and Dalwhinnie Winter’s Frost.

Previous guest Meredith and new guest Steve join us to sample Trader Joe’s Alexander Murray Polly’s Casks Tullibardine and Scott’s Selection Aberlour 1989 Cast Strength.

It’s our annual single malt Irish whiskey episode, this year with The Irishman 12yr and Trader Joe’s 15yr, sampled by two hosts, stunt host Peter, and guest Luna.

Here’s another (late) Special Edition filling in for a regular episode, again from CONvergence 2018. Enjoy!

Josh and Amanda return, Perrin shows up, and we sample Highland Park Full Volume and Benriach Septendecim (17yr peated).

Fellow Fearless member Josh Thelen and his friend Amanda Kern join me for a show free of co-hosts to same more of Diageo’s Game of Thrones line–Cardhu Gold Reserve and Talisker Select Reserve.

Meredith returns and joins us for The Macallan #3 and Glencadam 21yr.

We are joined by returning guest Meredith and sample two bottles from Diageo’s Game of Thrones single malt collection: the Singleton of Glendullan Select and the Lagavulin 9.

Pete and James return for Glenfiddich’s Fire and Cane and Suntory’s The Chita.

James and Pete, performers in A Christmas Carol Radio Play, join us this month for the Highland Park Voyage of the Raven and Talisker Dark Storm.

As we were only able to record one episode with our guest this month, for the even numbered show, we offer up one of our recordings from CONvergence 2018 with several Guests and Former Guests of Honor, along with a few other scotch-loving attendees.

Local actor and improv performer Michael Rogers joins me (yup, just me) for the Aultmore 12yr and Machrie Moor Peated Arran Single Malt.

Becci and Paul are back and we sample Glenlivet Founders Reserve and Port Charlotte An Turas Mor.

Paul von Stoetzel and Becci Schmidt are back and together again, this time with Dave (holy crap, he’s back)! We sample the Glen Scotia 15yr and Glenrothes Vintage.

Better late than never! Kyrie’s back and we sample the Glendullan Singleton 12yr and Bowmore Dorus Mor Small Batch 10yr.

Long-time friend and former roommate Kyrie joins us for McClelland’s Islay and Gordon & MacPhail’s Linkwood 15yr.