The Stillwaters distillery in Concord, ON has been around for over a decade, meaning they should be in a position to release a fully-matured whisky. Three Barrel is their latest offering. I had initially…

Nose: lots of bright, heady aromas here. Juicy tangerine, candied lemon peel, dried mango. Underneath the vibrant fruit there is brown sugar and butterscotch. Sparkling, clean, and malty.Taste: soft…

A bit of confusion: both the LCBO website and the producer's website state the following: "New 4 year old Canadian Rye Whisky. Distilled from 100 percent Rye. Double distilled for added smoothness and…

I'm not the biggest fan of Irish whiskey. I often find them a little too austere, bordering on tasteless. Picked this Jameson up on clearance.On the nose it is mellow, balanced, and inviting. Sweet and…

This whisky is too intense to review in a traditional way. I just want to capture some of my impressions. My first impression is that this isn't just a full-bore version of regular Alberta Premium. That…

This is a 3-grain blend aged for 12 years in ex-bourbon and virgin oak casks. On the nose it is mellow, sweet, and grainy. Very much a Wiser's whisky. It is traditional Canadian in style, but there is…

I had good reason to be wary of another NAS "reserve" bottling from Glenlivet, after trying Founder's Reserve. But this one is partially finished in cognac casks, so curiosity got the better of me. Sweet…

Nose: toasty, sweet, and syrupy. Cinnamon and woodsmoke. Baked apple. Vanilla and citrus buried beneath. Sort of like a fruitier version of Knob Creek.Taste: medium-bodied and initially dry on the tongue…

Ever since trying the lackluster Superstition, I've been a little wary of Jura. But I couldn't resist this cute little 200ml bottle at a fairly reasonable price at the Banff liquor store (the idea being…

"Smooth" isn't normally a word I like to use with respect to whisky, because it is too generic and doesn't really say much about anything. But I'll be darned if this isn't the smoothest whisky I've tried…