I have become quite a fan of Japanese whisky (especially those of Nikka) and was looking forward to tasting this offering from Suntory. I'm still a fan of Japanese whisky but less a fan of Hibiki.Nose…

This is one of my favorite bourbons and I have added this annual release to my cabinet since 1996 (the year of the Heaven Hill fire in Bardstown). The 2004 vintage was distilled in the Heaven Hill Ber…

After spending several months over this bottle I am still puzzled as to my final judgment. Undoubtedly, this was a quality bourbon to begin with and I am uncertain what was actually gained by finishing…

A few years ago, I was shocked to hear, on a local radio station, the claim that Vermont was producing a ten year old 100% Rye Whiskey! Now being a resident of the People's Republic of Vermont and som…

Looks as if Tobermory is trying to improve the image of their 10 YO bottling. From what I've read and heard, (never having tasted it) the old 40% offering was often a grim affair with little to recommend…

There's been quite a bit of gnashing of teeth and flights of invective regarding the number of "no age statement" whiskies being forced upon the drinking public. The diminishing of aged stock has been…

Arguably the most traditional of Scottish distilleries, Springbank continues to surprise with its somewhat paradoxical commitment to innovation and pushing the whisky envelope. In addition to the Spri…

The label proclaims that "The first 10 years are the toughest." Indeed. For the new owners of the distillery, their first ten years must have seemed interminable: awaiting the release of their own mat…

In a review I wrote about Jim Beam White Label, Connosr member, Victor, added a very interesting and apt comment regarding the importance of maintaining a broad mindedness when involving oneself with…

Although Teaninich is located just down the road from Dalmore Distillery, it seems content to remain in the shadows of its more commercially successful neighbor. Most of its make goes into Diageo's…