Whisky Snobs of Lower MoCo

It's that time of year again... time to get your whisky hunt on, and find Ardbeg's annual Committee Release--if you can. Ardbeg Blaaack Committee Release is a Limited Edition bottling that marks the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee, and the Whisky Snobs of Lower MoCo—the Men in Blaaack—were lucky enough to find a bottle of this stunning whisky! This episode's dram is: Ardbeg Blaaack Commit...

In Part 2, the Whisky Snobs of Lower MoCo, joined by special guest Chris, continue tasting releases from Whisky Advocate's Top 20 Whiskies of 2019 . This episode’s drams: #12 Laphroaig Càirdeas Cask Strength Triple Wood (2019 Release), 59.55% ABV #13 Talisker Select Reserve (Game of Thrones Edition), 45.8% ABV #WhiskyAdvocate #Top20Whiskies #Laphroaig #Talisker #GameofThrones #BringOnThePeat Dram...

After searching up and down the east coast, we procured five of Whisky Advocate's Top 20 Whiskies of 2019 , including the three bottles sitting on the very top of the list (and on the magazine cover). The Whisky Snobs of Lower MoCo, joined by a special guest Chris, will see what all the fuss is about, and talk about whisky ratings. This episode’s drams: #1 George Dickel 13-year-old Bottled in Bond...

For this follow up to our epic Lagavulin Vertical Tasting, we are pouring the Cadenheads Islay Blended Malt 1842 Live Casks Series (54% ABV, bottled July 9, 2016). Join us for this bonus episode as we also discuss the role of independent bottlers, and how much water to add to whisky.  #cadenheads #lagavulin Dram in good health!

With the release of the new Lagavulin 11 year old “Offerman Edition" comes another episode of the Whisky Snobs of Lower MoCo! For the occasion, we each grabbed a couple special Lagavulin bottles from our own collections and assembled an epic “vertical” tasting. Join us for this tasting as we determine if the new Offerman Edition is worthy of the legendary Ron Swanson. This episode’s drams: Lagavul...

Scotch and bourbon drinkers are exploring the fascinating world of rum in droves. Rum is a compelling malternative… it has a great history, enjoys diverse production methods, and can have a flavor profile as complex as high end whisky, but without the same buying hysteria and ever increasing price point. In this episode, we jump right into tasting Haitian, Jamaican, and Fijian rums. Join us for a...

It’s been a little while since our last episode, but it’s been even longer since Bruichladdich has done a Micro Provenance tasting. We were able to get our hands on these fine bottles, and we just couldn’t wait to give them a shot. Join us as we dive into the #LaddieMP8 and go off on a few whisky related tangents!  Don’t forget to watch the MP8 tasting with Bruichladdich’s Head Distiller Adam...

The inaugural episode of the Whisky Snobs of Lower MoCo! Listen in on our tasting session of the Holy Trinity of Islay Whisky! We will be tasting Laphroaig 10, Laphroaig Triple Wood, Ardbeg 10, Ardbeg Uigeadail, Lagavulin 16, and Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition 2015, as well as bonus blind tasting. Slàinte mhath!