This is a blended whisky sold by the supermarket chain Aldi. A friend of mine was blown away by the price for the age (he, not concerned to differentiate between blends and malts), so I coughed up 50%…

I picked this bottle up in a transit through Kuala Lumpur. Something cheap and easy to entertain in the hotel room for the next few weeks. Nose: English mustard, all-spice, fairy floss Taste: All-spice…

Here in Australia, our colonial past has a connection with rum. We even had a Rum Rebellion. I'm a whisk(e)y drinker first and foremost, and certainly if American patriotism, culture and history can be…

I’ve sample whiskies from Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Today I present Dawnery Red Special Reserve, a whisky from Selangor, Malaysia. You know you are in for a treat with a label description that…

I didn't really pay attention to this bottle when I first saw it. To start with it's a tin and one dent makes it bothersome to store and something about the artwork didn't grab me. Later, when I realised…

This is a whiskey I've tried on and off for the past few years. Once again it's a hit with my whisk(e)y friends who lean towards the Irish style when they want something in the economical category. Smell…

Firstly, I don't drink beer. However, I'm still excited by Irish distillers experimenting with different cask finishes. I was looking forward to this whiskey. It's a standard Jameson whisky that has been…

I just found a new friend. Nose: Bread, gingerbread, oak, cereal, cinnamon, vanillaTaste: Oak, brown sugar, sherbet, ripe tropical fruit Finish: Peppers, oakI checked back on the bottle in month four and…

Before I opened this, I was already impressed by the high ABV and reported high rye content. Apparently, this expression is a marriage of barrels that are 4-6 years old. Onto the tasting:Nose: Pecans,…

Wild Turkey is famous here in Australia. It's stocked in all chain stores with a variety of expressions. Today is the 101 Proof. Nose: Leather, sandalwood, oak, vanilla, walnuts, lemon zest, tobacco…