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About Me

Latest Update, Canada's Best, Upcoming events

Sean Kincaid

Apr 30
2 min

Latest Update, Canada's Best, Upcoming events

I hope you are all well and enjoying the spring weather (its currently snowing as I type this on the last day of April. In March, I...

Killowen Cask #KD039 (Canada Exclusive Part 1)

Sean Kincaid

Feb 11
4 min

Killowen Cask #KD039 (Canada Exclusive Part 1)

A full review of A Canada Exclusive release from my 2023 Distillery of the Year, Killowen! I will start this review off by stating the...

Sean Kincaid

Feb 6
3 min

Quick Dark Cloud Update

I just figured I would check in and give a few updates as to whats happening in the Dark Cloud world. Some recent happenings and some...

Sean Kincaid

Nov 26, 2023
6 min

To The MOON Alice!!!

The oft-repeated commentary on Canadian Whisky is that we in Canada hoard the good stuff and send all the low quality, mass produced...

Sean Kincaid

Nov 25, 2023
1 min

Guess Who's Back

Well, I will start off by saying thank you. Thanks for sticking with me, keeping engagement on Instagram to a high level, and for...

Sean Kincaid

Jul 10, 2023
2 min

Officially Unveiled

Well I will keep this one short and sweet. The secret is finally able to be shared and the sneak peeks have ended and the official DARK...

Sean Kincaid

Jun 3, 2023
3 min

Back In The Saddle

Hey everyone....A quick recap and update for you. Plus some upcoming events and a sneak preview of what might be a very cool summer in...

Sean Kincaid

Mar 26, 2023
2 min

Upcoming DarkCloud Events

Well, after an absolutely insanely busy yet most fun March, I am taking the last week of March and the first week of April to relax,...

Midleton Distillery, Once An Irish Whiskey Saviour, Are They Now Out Of Touch and Being Left Behind?

Sean Kincaid

Mar 3, 2023
11 min

Midleton Distillery, Once An Irish Whiskey Saviour, Are They Now Out Of Touch and Being Left Behind?

I first want to start this article off by stating one thing…I enjoy all the whiskeys presently produced at the Midleton Distillery. In...

Sean Kincaid

Feb 18, 2023
1 min

St. Paddy's Day week and Charity Events

Hello all, This is another quick update to add onto the list of upcoming events that I will be hosting or appearing at. St. Paddy's Week...

DarkCloud WHISKY OF THE YEAR 2022 Review

Sean Kincaid

Jan 30, 2023
4 min

DarkCloud WHISKY OF THE YEAR 2022 Review

Killowen Barantuil Cask #KD001 Background The first cask ever produced by Killowen Distillery. There were only 232 bottles produced from...

Sean Kincaid

Jan 29, 2023
3 min

DarkCloud Whisky of the Year #2 Review

Tobermory 11 Year Sherry Finish Background Distilled in November 2007 Bottled in January 2019 Bourbon matured for 9 years and 4 months...

Sean Kincaid

Jan 28, 2023
3 min

DarkCloud Whisky of the Year #3 Review

Glengoyne 25 Year DarkCloud Whisky of the Year #3 Background Matured in hand selected sherry casks. Each Sherry cask takes a minimum 6...

Sean Kincaid

Jan 27, 2023
3 min

DarkCloud Whisky of the Year #4 Review

Boulder The Trailhead DarkCloud Whisky of the Year #4 Background American Single Malt Whiskey 100% Malted Barley Two single casks of...

Sean Kincaid

Jan 26, 2023
3 min

DarkCloud Whisky of the Year #5 Review

Amrut Spectrum 004 DarkCloud Whisky of the Year #5 Background Indian Single Malt Whisky Initially matured in ex-bourbon casks Finished in...

Sean Kincaid

Jan 26, 2023
1 min

Updates and Solidified Appearances

Just a quick update now that a few dates and events have been solidified. March 16th - Bushmills Lineup Tasting with The DarkCloud...

A REVIEW MOST THOUGHT WOULDN’T EVER HAPPEN

Sean Kincaid

Jan 18, 2023
4 min

A REVIEW MOST THOUGHT WOULDN’T EVER HAPPEN

Glenallachie 11 Year PX Finish Background I will start this off by simply stating, that if you have followed my journey over the past...

Sample Sharing: A Glorious Part of the Whisky Community

Sean Kincaid

Jan 15, 2023
7 min

Sample Sharing: A Glorious Part of the Whisky Community

Have you ever seen a post on whiskygram, or whiskytube and thought to yourself “Self, I would really like to try that whisky I just saw,...

Sean Kincaid

Jan 12, 2023
6 min

4 OF A KIND - 1 OF A KIND REVIEWS

Wemyss Malts Single Cask Review(s) Four Different Single Cask, Single Malts in One Review Pertinent Information After Derby Day - 29 Year...

Sean Kincaid

Jan 10, 2023
1 min

DarkClouds on the Horizon

Just a quick update to some upcoming happenings in the DarkCloud world in the near future. Some tastings and events I will be involved in...

When a “Whisky of the Year” Raises Eyebrows - Integrity in Whisky Writing

Sean Kincaid

Jan 3, 2023
3 min

When a “Whisky of the Year” Raises Eyebrows - Integrity in Whisky Writing

So, it's that time of the year where calendars are flipped or replaced altogether, the Christmas feasts are devoured for days on end, and...

A Great Whisky From Canada's Best Distillery

Sean Kincaid

Jan 1, 2023
3 min

A Great Whisky From Canada's Best Distillery

Two Brewers Release 33 Introduction Two Brewers is a unique whisky for many reasons. One, it's in the Yukon Territory in Canada which...

Sean Kincaid

Dec 27, 2022
1 min

2022 Dark Cloud Whisky Awards

Just a quick update from me today. I have drank through a ton of whiskies this year and I have made a few lists of my favourites for the...

Sean Kincaid

Dec 18, 2022
4 min

I WANTED TO HATE THIS SO BAD

Photo Credit - @jeremypue Glenmorangie A Tale of the Forest Prepping the trek 2022 Limited edition from Glenmorangie Follows in the...

Sean Kincaid

Dec 17, 2022
1 min

New Events Coming up

A few events coming up: December 22nd - Live on Instagram with Jeremy Pue (7pm Mountain Time) First Two weeks January - DarkCloud's Best...

Going another new direction with GrainHenge Whisky

Sean Kincaid

Dec 9, 2022
3 min

Going another new direction with GrainHenge Whisky

GrainHenge Arrowwood Whisky GrainHenge distillery is housed in the Troubled Monk brewery in Red Deer Alberta, Canada. Brewers turned...

Sean Kincaid

Dec 6, 2022
3 min

Warehouse 1 Magic

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2022 Warehouse 1 Here we have the latest limited edition from the south Islay distillery, Laphroaig. Their annual...

A sherry cask deep in the haunts of Campbelltown

Sean Kincaid

Dec 5, 2022
3 min

A sherry cask deep in the haunts of Campbelltown

The Gauldrons Sherry Cask Finish Pertinent Information: Made up of single cask single malts from the Campbelltown region of Scotland....

Well....this is a new step on my whisky journey

Sean Kincaid

Nov 24, 2022
1 min

Well....this is a new step on my whisky journey

I figured over the last few months, that maybe having my own actual webpage may streamline my thoughts and various other whisky...

Hi, I'm Sean but my friends call me The Dark Cloud.

I'm a whisky aficionado navigating through my journey in all things "The Water of Life"

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THE HOME FOR YOUR WHISKY NEWS, REVIEWS, + ENTERTAINMENT

Thoughts From The DarkCloud (ARTICLES)

What I think of What I drink (REVIEWS)

Upcoming Events in the Dark Cloud Sky (EVENTS)

^ @darkcloudwhisky Instagram feed ^

About Me

#KINCAID4KILBEGGAN

My friends @whiskyheathens have a YouTube whisky channel. Give them a view, like and subscribe!!

Fresh Off The Stills

Thoughts From The DarkCloud
(ARTICLES)

What I think of
What I drink
(REVIEWS)

Upcoming Events in the Dark Cloud Sky
(EVENTS)

My friends @whiskyheathens have
a YouTube whisky channel. Give them a view, like and subscribe!!