I've always felt that the Gooderham & Worts line was like the overlooked middle child of Corby's Northern Border Collection. Lot 40 is bold and assertive, like a typical first-born. Pike Creek gets…

Apologies if this review is longer than usual.I'm a history teacher by trade. Since I majored in history, I tend to be "that guy" any time I read historical fiction or watch a period drama on tv or on…

It seems as though the decision makers at ADL or at Beam Suntory (ADL's corporate overlords) are finally giving us what we want. In late 2019, Alberta Premium released Alberta Premium 20 Year Old and…

Pike Creek used to be finished in Port Barrels, but I never got a chance to try that version so I can't compare the Rum Barrel finish to the old version. "Whence come the rum barrels ?" you might ask.…

I have been slacking with my reviews lately, so I'll post what may be the shortest review I've ever written. I bought my bottle of Woodford Reserve Rye mostly for mixing classic cocktails like the Vieux…

This is a review of a mystery sample provided by @NozinanThe sample was bottled Feb 1, 2019**Tasting notes neat from a Highland Whisky Glass*** Nose: shy and muted at first, ethanol, wood varnish, some…

Laphroaig has released a special, limited edition bottling every year since 2008, named Cairdeas. For those not fluent in Gaelic, "Cairdeas" (pronounced "CAR-chiss" or "CAR-chase") means "friendship".…

Laphroaig Quarter Cask has been a staple of my whisky cabinet for the last 4 or 5 years. I'm surprised I haven't reviewed it yet. Laphroaig's John Campbell explains that usage of the quarter cask (125…

The Deanston Cotton Mill opened its doors way back in 1785. By the mid-1960s the cotton industry in Scotland had declined and Deanston switched over to making whisky. From what I could find on the int…

Warning: this is longer than my typical reviewsIt's not easy being a bourbon enthusiast in Canada. We're so close to the United States, yet so far away from them in terms of bourbon selection and avai…