Nose: sweet, floral, fruity, smoothTaste: this is very sweet and very smooth immediately. There is moderate pleasant peat, with wine flavours also present and more noticeable after a few seconds. On the…

Nose: delicate and fruity, peaches, apricots, grapes, a hint of oak. Taste: sweet, with all of the fruit flavours listed above expressing rather strongly and quickly. The oak is clearly present and…

Some have pointed out, correctly, that Compass Box Orangerie does not exactly meet the strict definition of whisky by virtue of its addition of orange zest, cloves, and cassia (what is sold as "cinnamon"…

I read about Alberta Premium 100% rye mash whiskey for 2 years before I was able to get a taste of it. Alberta Premium is one of three rye mash whiskeys made by Alberta Distillers Limited in Calgary,…

Old Fitzgerald 1849 is a wheat mashbill bourbon currently distilled at Heaven Hill. It is 8 years old. Nose: maple sugar, honey, vanilla, caramel, a trace of wheatTaste: the first part of the delivery…

Bulleit 95 Rye Whiskey has just been very recently released by Diageo, which owns the Bulleit brand. Diageo itself distills neither bourbon nor rye whiskey. For a lively discussion of the mysteries…

This is a review of a dinner event held on March 13, 2011 featuring 5 High West whiskeys paired with the courses of a degustation menu from Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak Restaurant in the Four Seasons…

Death's Door White Whisky is distilled by Yahara Bay Distillers of Madison, Wisconsin for Death's Door Spirits. Death's Door Spirits exists partially to promote small and medium scale family farms in…

This review is an update and a supplement to my review entitled Old Saz 2010. It is an interesting and sometimes mysterious thing how the 'living things' that are whiskies have a life of their own and…

Nose: moderate peat, smoke, heather honey, substantial salt, pepper, and a little fruitinessTaste: sweetness, black pepper, and saltiness come on very strong here, with peat and smoke continuously con…