Legend has it that just before heading up into management, a Wiser’s top distiller did a final run that was an “experiment”. He put together a mash of grains, and added a cup of milk he had intentionally…

Amrut is one of my favourite distilleries and consistently turns out winners as far as I’m concerned. Most of the expressions I’ve enjoyed are at or near cask strength. My first experience with the cask…

I first came across Bowmore Tempest in December 2015, when batch 5 appeared in Ontario. I was overwhelmed by its flavour, aromas, and mouthfeel. Around that time it became clear the batch 6 was available…

I first came across Bowmore Tempest in December 2015, when batch 5 appeared in Ontario. I was overwhelmed by its flavours, aromas, and mouthfeel. When batch 6 became available in Quebec I arranged a…

When Fine Drams was offering world-wide free shipping last July I went to their website and did some browsing. When I searched “Cask Strength” this one came up and, being very reasonably priced, I hit…

In February 2015 I read a “game-changing” review by @MaltActivist. I had tried the standard Benromach 10 a couple of years earlier (prior to the rebranding) and it was good, especially with milk choco…

Bowmore Tempest meets Laphroaig-------------------------------Although the Cairdeas does not carry an age statement, the distiller has indicated that the contents have matured for between 11 and 12 years…

I “studied” hard in preparation of my first bottle of Laimrig. This was a batch I picked up in Calgary a few years ago. I was quite put off by the 12, 15, 18 year old standard bottlings so I was extre…

I've very little experience with Irish Whiskey. A year an a half ago my political mentor and I opened a bottle of Writer's Tears, and I tasted a few here or there, but probably fewer than 5 different…

It's April and we're having the third worst snow storm of the winter. Time for a review.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This sample is courtesy…