Who the heck ever heard of Glendower? Judging by the lack of hits on Google, not many people. It is a blended malt with the audacity to defy the SWA by calling itself a Pure Malt. Good for them. I was…

I got this bottle for Christmas from my wife and it has since established itself as my favourite Speyside malt, and one of my favourite Scotches overall. Nose: rich, sweet, deep, and full. Certainly…

Nose: Rich, sweet, succulent grape. The most clear, intense grape aroma I've ever experienced in a whisky. Close on its heels, a huge wave of black licorice. Marvelous.Taste: Sweet, sappy, with thick…

Here is another whisky which took me half a bottle to properly appreciate. Legacy is a true Canadian rye, a blend of rye, rye malt and barley malt. The bottle declares it "pot still rye." The whisky is…

It seems to me that the Highwood distillery in Alberta produces some of Canada's most understated, and perhaps underrated, whiskies. Of course the older stocks of Century Reserve are actually from the…

Once again, it took me half a bottle to realize that I had something special in my hands. Confederation Oak Reserve seemed rather hot, prickly at first, and also reluctant to reveal its character. After…

Since Amrut is from India you might expect to find some exotic flavours and aromas. In truth it does indeed offer a unique, almost exotic profile, as I will attempt to describe for you.NoseAt full str…

An Irish single malt, aged in bourbon casks and bottled at 40% alc/vol. without added colouring. NoseWith a single ice cube, it exhibits a crisp, sweet aroma of green apple and cedar sawdust. A very…

I spent a pretty penny on this, my first bottle of Springbank. I was expecting something challenging, and here's what I got:The aroma is one of the most complex I've yet encountered. It hits you immed…

This is my first review on this site, so here goes nothing...Kilchoman is the newest distillery on the isle of Islay, if not the newest in all of Scotland. The Summer 2010 release is aged about 3 years…