I'm not a huge fan of craft whisky, reason being that a lot of it isn't much good. Stranahan's won me over, however, with their standard bottling and so I was eager to check out Diamond Peak, which was…

For those who fancy they don't like Canadian whisky, this bottling is unlikely to change your mind. For the rest who enjoy it but feel it has more to offer, this one just might be worth exploring. On the…

Nose: light and sweet with honey and herbal accents. Spirity, with alcohol fumes. Very slight mint. Sort of halfway between blended Scotch and herbal liqueur. Taste: light-bodied with immediate honey…

Nose: light and sweet with honey and herbal accents. Spirity, with alcohol fumes. Very slight mint. Sort of halfway between blended Scotch and herbal liqueur. Taste: light-bodied with immediate honey…

Nose: light and sweet with honey and herbal accents. Spirity, with alcohol fumes. Very slight mint. Sort of halfway between blended Scotch and herbal liqueur. Taste: light-bodied with immediate honey…

Nose: rich, sherried malt. Toffee applies, fresh and dried fruit (apples and grape), licorice, vanilla cream and lemon zest. Fresh-cut wood develops with time. A wonderful aroma. Taste: medium- to full…

This one surprised me on the shelf with its eye-catching box. I'd never heard of it before and the description was hardly off-putting. Basically this is a blend consisting of a (presumably) high propo…

Nose: aromatic and instantly likable. Clean wood aromas are joined by the characteristic mint and dill of a rye-heavy mash bill. Taste: vanilla leads the way, becoming hot and spicy as it sits on the…

Nose: smells like bourbon! Lots of oak char, some sweet fruit and spices. The rye takes its sweet time to emerge in the form of spearmint and lemon balm. Taste: quite prickly off the hop, with some of…

Description: craft-distilled malt whisky from the Central City brewing company in British Columbia. Nose: soft and floral, with fruit and nut accents. Exceedingly gentle, slightly sweet. Taste: light…