Tag Archives: Whisky

Visual Recap: Summer 2015

Posted on September 8, 2015 by buffalowhiskeyguild

2015 gave Western NY a beautiful, not too dry, not too wet, not too hot, not too cold summer. One could say this summer was perfectly balanced — the backbone of any good season, or more aprupos, any good whiskey, … Continue reading →

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Allen Burger Venture

Posted on March 30, 2015 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Allen Burger Venture (ABV) is Mike Shatzle’s (Blue Monk, Coles, Moor Pat) latest endeavor. Located in the heart of the Allentown district of Buffalo, ABV is a first-rate example of modern-style restaurant and bar. It’s harmonious, yet anomalous among the … Continue reading →

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Van Winkle 12

Posted on March 24, 2015 by buffalowhiskeyguild

The Van Winkle family of bourbons (other wise known as “Pappy”) are currently the most sought after whiskies on the American market. Nothing else even comes close. Their hype and lore, which are currently stratospheric, result in its price tag reaching the same … Continue reading →

Posted in American Whiskey, Bourbon | Tagged 12 year old bourbon, bourbon, bourbon review, bourbon whiskey, lot b, pappy, pappy 12 review, pappy review, pappy van winkle, photography, spirits, van winkle review, Whiskey, whiskey review, Whisky | Leave a comment

Visual Recap: Winter 2014-2015

Posted on March 17, 2015 by buffalowhiskeyguild

This Buffalo winter has literally been the worst ever recorded since the beginning of record keeping over a century ago. But instead of succumbing to this harshest of winters, BWG decided to fight the fridged temps, unending snow and brutal … Continue reading →

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Connemara Cask Strength

Posted on December 8, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Connemara Cask Strength is the only Irish whiskey to be bottled at natural strength. It is not chill-filtered, or aided by coloring and matures in oak casks. The Cask Strength Connemara has all the base flavor profiles of the regular version (which we review … Continue reading →

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Visual Recap: Autumn 2014

Posted on December 2, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Another busy Buffalo NY Autumn is in the books. Every year we feel like there’s so much to do before winter arrives and try our damndest to pack it all in. The weather didn’t quite cooperate as much this year as … Continue reading →

Posted in American Whiskey, Beer, Bourbon, Breweries, Single Malt Scotch, Spirit, Whiskey Social | Tagged beer, beer review, bourbon, Craft Beer, drink, libation, photography, rye whiskey, Single malt, visual, Whiskey, Whisky, whisky review | 5 Comments

The Classic Laddie Scottish Barley

Posted on September 3, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Bruichladdich, one of BWG’s favorite Scottish distillers recently discontinued their “Laddie 10” flagship bottling and replaced it with The Classic Laddie Scottish Barley. We loved the Laddie 10 (you can read that review here), so we were not happy to … Continue reading →

Posted in Single Malt Scotch | Tagged Bruichladdich, Bruichladdich review, Bruichladdich Scottish Barley, i love scotch, Islay, islay whisky, photography, pictures, scotch, Single malt, The Classic Laddie, Whiskey, whiskey review, Whisky | 1 Comment

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Posted on August 25, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Recently, we here at BWG have inadvertently relegated our Ardbeg consumption to their special annual releases (you can read all our Ardbeg reviews here) and seem to have overlooked some of their more regularly available stuff. That has been a mistake… Ardbeg Uigeadail’s nose is … Continue reading →

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Springbank

Posted on July 31, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Springbank Distillery is the oldest family owned and operated distillery in Scotland. Founded in 1828, this Campbeltown whisky company is now in the hands of its founder’s great great great grand son. Springbank carries out the full production process of its … Continue reading →

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The Balvenie

Posted on July 15, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

The Balvenie is a Speyside distillery that creates a wide range of single malt whiskies. They span from a baseline 12 year old, to a high-end 50 year old mammoth of a whisky. The Balvenie has the ability to please both … Continue reading →