My thanks to @Nelom for the reviewed sampleGibson's 12 yo has long been a staple of the Canadian whisky shelf. Gibson's brand was a western Pennsylvania distiller of rye whiskey which fled to Canada at…

I thank @padddockjudge for the reviewed sampleNose: high and medium pitches, lots of honey, confectioner's sugar, light used oak, just a hint of spice, and vanilla. This is an excellent and unblemished…

Colonel E. H. Taylor Sour Mash was released in 2011 and was the very first release in the modern series of Col. E. H. Taylor named whiskeysNearly 100% of US whiskey is made using a "sour mash" process…

I thank @mscottydunc for the reviewed sampleNose: acrid sharp sherry with almost exclusively medium and high pitches; this one starts on the dry and austere side but acquires a good sweet balance with…

I give my thanks to @mscottydunc for the reviewed sampleNose: big intense sharp-edged sherry with many high pitches, many medium pitches, and a few bass notes. There is lemon citrus mixed in with the…

The reviewed bottle is Heaven Hill Straight Bourbon, NAS, so it is assumed to be 4 years oldEvery large distillery has to find a home for its inferior barrels. I decided to go back and see what low-end…

The reviewed bottle has been open for 9 months and is 90% fullNose: sharp bitter peat, a little sour peat, moderate smoke, lemon, strong brine. This 9 month open bottle has lost some oomph but is still…

The last digit of the reviewed bottle's bottle code is unclear, but it is assumed to be 2015, because the bottle was purchased in May 2016. The bottle has been open for 10 weeks and is 85% fullColour:…

BenRiach Authenticus 21 yo is a peated and non-chill-filtered malt. My thanks to @Nock for the reviewed sampleNose: elegant mostly sweet peat greets the nose first, then integrates very nicely with a…

Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength, Batch # 007, was bottled in January 2015. The reviewed bottle has been open for 11 weeks and is 80% fullColour: medium tonesNose: moderate smoke; peat which is bitter, sweet…