Nose: mildly fruity, with some vanilla. Soft orange notes, delicate florals, and a bit of wood. Not unpleasant, but not very expressive either.Taste: medium-bodied. Sweet at first, then quickly drying…

Santa came early and brought me this lovely bottle of limited-edition whisky from Corby. Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels from a Niagara winery, it has a beautiful amber colour with ruby accents…

Nose: dried herbs. A bit earthy. Oak char, and some sweet spices, mainly cinnamon. Stewed apples. A complex nose combining bourbon and rye characteristics. Some exotic Indian spices start coming up with…

I just couldn't resist this one, despite it being out of my price range: a medium-peated, cask-strength, uncoloured, non-chillfiltered, 12 year old Cragganmore. The standard 12 year old is a personal…

Not the first I've tried, mind you, but the first I've owned. Not sure why it took me so long.On the nose, there is warm, thick, sweet, perfumed, enveloping smokiness. A different quality of smoke that…

Nose: a heady aroma of warm, fruit-filled pastry. Also raspberry tea. Delicious.Taste: rich sweetness envelopes the tongue as the promise of the nose is delivered on the palate. Some truly lovely moments…

Nose: slightly sharp, fragrant smoke. Somewhat reminiscent of burnt paper. Vague, lemony sweetness underneath. A bit of black cherry.Taste: a thin mouthfeel leads into sweetly smoky flavours. A funkiness…

Nose: clean and oaky, with sawn lumber at first. This gradually evolves into an array of fresh fruits: honeydew melon, green banana, pineapple. Light coconut. Fresh, clean, and appealing. Taste: off-dry…

I've recently gotten into IPAs (Indian, not Irish), so this bottling had a certain appeal to me, even though I was hardly taken with the Stout Edition.On the nose I'm liking this already: creamy caramel…

Nose: a bit sweet. Also dank, mossy. Dried orange peel, raisin, damp wood, very slight peat. A decent range of aromas, but ultimately quite thin.Taste: that hard bite of young grain whisky. A bit more…