Scotch Whisky reviews

There are very few whiskies that I actively dislike. Certainly I prefer some to others, and I'm indifferent to many, but I seldom take an active dislike to a bottling. It seems to me that most whisky…

Well here it is, the long awaited Ardbeg Alligator. The name comes from the term “Alligator Charring” used in both bourbon and Scotch to describe the method of charring the inside of the (Virgin) oak…

Yeah, the title says it all about this expression from The Balvenie. The spirit can stand straight up with classic Balvenie character still available through the Sherry treatment but then a splash of…

The Laphroaig Quarter Cask is the only Laphroaig that is available in Montreal region. It usually goes out twice a year and is sold out within a week. I try to grab a bottle when I can. For those who…

This tasting is from my currently opened 15 yo Single Barrel that was in Cask 15-9-80 # 141, Bottled 11-1-00 # 151. I still have another unopened bottle in reserve from 23-1-81, 20-6-97 and this is the…

Decent whisky. It was a good value at $15. Gentle fruitiness in the aroma. Buttery. Heather, bananas, apricots. A bit sweet and simple but pleasant enough.

This single cask (ex-bourbon) was bottled exclusively for The Whisky Import in the Netherlands and yielded 261 bottles. The spirit left the stills on 20th September 2006 to be bottled as whisky on 10th…