I love whiskey as much as I love Miller High Life, though the combination of the two is disastrous, I may add. Today, Notcot made me pull the snuffer off the shelf in preparation for the newest premium grade whiskey to hit the shelves and this time it’s from Beam. “Bottled at 92 proof, (rī)1 features a light, slightly spicy flavor and a long, luxurious finish. Straight, the nose offers a gentle, peppery nod to its rye heritage. Cut with water, the scents of dried fruit and cinnamon push to the front, providing a rich palate experience.” Bring it on.

More views of the new (rī)1 after the jump (thanks to notcot).

They look almost medicinal and under certain circumstances it is. Douglas Laing’s 20 cl Old Malt Cask Whiskey comes packaged in one of the best labels we’ve seen on spirits in a long time. "Replicating the sample bottles sent to us from stock held at the Distilleries – these wee 20cl bottles appear to have been hand written by one of the team pulling the sample (full marks for legibility!). We select specific bottlings from the 700cl capacities and fill first about 150-200 of the 20cl bottles – so these are little “rarities” – small bottles, in small quantities, from a very small bottling, from a small family company. Fortunately Fred and Stewart are full size." (via dieline)

Want a better look at this beauty? View the full sized bottle of Douglas Laing’s 20 cl Old Malt Cask Whiskey after the jump.