Malt Madness focuses on one particular 'type' of whisky: Scotch single malt whisky.
But single malts make up just a small fraction of all the whiskies that are produced in Scotland and other countries. This 'Deviant Drams section covers most 'other' whiskies.

So, what is there besides single malt Scotch whisky? Some other types of whisky are 'vatted' malts
(a.k.a. blended malts) like the Chivas Regal 'Century of Malts', single grain whiskies like Blackbarrel
and blends like Johnnie Walker Red Label and Famous Grouse. And Scotland isn't the only place on
earth where they make whisky either; it's produced in countries like Ireland, Canada, USA, Australia,
New Zealand, India, Japan, Thailand, Uruguay, Turkey,  Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France,
Holland, Belgium and even Poland. If you are interested in details about these 'international'
malt whisky distilleries, please check out the Lex-icon on Malt Maniacs.
 
But I'm getting side-tracked... Just like a few other sections of this site the 'Deviant Drams' section
is still under re-construction. Until the new version is finished you can find the Deviant Drams section
(last year's 'frozen' version) in the 'A Decade of Heavy Dramming' section on Malt Maniacs.
 
Please bear with me while I (slowly) rebuild the Malt Madness
and Malt Maniacs websites. I have to do this in my spare time
while trying to avoid a mouse-arm, so please be patient...

In all honesty, I'm still mad about single malts, so this section is probably one or the last ones I'll get to.
So, feel free to peruse the the 'frozen' Deviant Drams section for now. After finishing the brand new
Beginner's Guide in the summer of 2007 I've started with the reconstruction of my Liquid Log and the
expanded and enhanced Distillery Data section. For now; here's my latest amazing 'deviant' discovery;
 
That would be the Old Farm 1938/1943 100 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey (50%, OB, USA).
This whisky was over half a century old, but the nose was amazing; woody, rich and fruity in the nose.
Smoke and organics after half a minute. Unfortunately, the magnificent nose loses steam after ten
minutes. Something metallic? Then pure grain smells emerge. It has lost most complexity after fifteen
minutes, but has grown notably sweeter in character. More oatmeal and grains. The taste was rich and
smooth with growing amounts of wood and smoke. More meaty notes with refreshing hints of mint.
Wow! Unfortunately it loses steam after a while, just like the nose. Almost takes a medicinal direction
at times. Smooth & sweet. Verdict: 90 points - making it the best American whiskey I've EVER tried!
 
Which reminds me I should get to work on my Hit List in the mAlmanac as well...