I was fascinated when I saw this Jim Beam 12 yo Signature Craft Bourbon, because Beam had always seemed to sell their whiskey with an age statement under 10 years. I own a bottle of this bourbon, but I…

Ardbeg Auriverdes is the 2014 Ardbeg Day bottling. Green and gold are the colours of Brasil, at which the 2014 World Cup was held. 'Saudade' is the one word which describes the very soul of Brazil.…

Dun Bheagan Islay malt by Ian MacLeod is reported to be 8 yo. The reviewed sample is compliments of @Pudge72Nose: light acrid smoke, followed immediately by sweet peat, which is earthy and gentle; floral…

Defiant Single Malt Whisky is the product of the Blue Ridge Distilling Company, located in Bostic, North Carolina. The people distilling this whisky are ocean salvage divers by prior and on-going prof…

I had my first Booker's Bourbon around Christmastime, 1996. It made a big impression on me then, as Booker's does on most people who taste it. Booker's was my first premium bourbon. When I joined Connosr…

For years I had seen here and there bottles of a very peculiar brand name, and of a very peculiar bottle design, of Scottish malt whisky. I used to examine these bottles closely to make sure that they…

The Phoenix was placed on the coat of arms of the town of Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, to symbolise the rebuilding of the town after a fire resulting from the crash of a hot air balloon in 1785.…

The reviewed sample is compliments of @Pudge72. Curiositas is 10 yo, and is in a peated styleNose: pleasant mellow fragrant peat and smoke of moderate intensity, with a little sweet lemon in the backg…

Smokehead is an Islay Single malt from Ian MacLeod. There is no age statement. Thanks to @Pudge72 for the reviewed sampleNose: strong intensity, sharp, pungent, piercing smoke, peat, and brine. The peat…

The reviewed sample is a Gordon & MacPhail bottling, and is compliments of @numenNose: beatifully balanced presentation of slightly citrusy malt flavours, medium grade on the sweet-sour continuum of peat…