All Whisky reviews

Highland Park 12 is a favorite of mine. I just love a scotch that can deliver a restrained (i.e. balanced) amount of peat. It's not all about the peat, but the peat and smoke is there providing depth.The…

On the 1st of July, it is Canada Day. Enough reason to try a Canadian whisky. Let me start with the most famous, the Canadian Club, locally also known as CC or simply Club. It has been on the market…

This whisky has rye as its main ingredient and matured for 10 years in charred cask, before being cut to a drinking strength using ice water from Mount Hood, the highest mountain in Oregon. Hang on.…

I decided to celebrate Canada Day with a fine Canadian. After considering all of the options in my cabinet, I chose Wiser's Legacy which I had not yet tried.It was indeed a wise choice.Nose: Rye, apri…

The LCBO is keen to remind everyone that this expression was, at one time, so popular worldwide that stocks were virtually depleted. Well, fear not, for the intrepid purchasers at the LCBO have ample…

This single malt has been part of GlenDronach's core range since it was launched in 2009 by the distillery's new, independent owners. It replaced the 15yo that was available in the 1990ies.The nose is…

Before I tidy the house in anticipation of a lovely (ahem) female visitor this evening, I thought I would try my second Canadian whisky of the weekend. Forty Creek is perhaps the most vibrant and inte…

My brother in law's birthday is coming up and I decided a few weeks ago that I had to get him an awesome birthday present. I had called him up and gave him the option of whisky or beer as he does enjoy…

A week or so ago, I enjoyed a private tasting with my excellent Toronto friends @kvass1970, @thecyclingyogi and @cpstecroix. @kvass1970 pulled out a Glen Garioch miniature (undated, but clearly bottled…

Some time ago, I wrote a very short review of Alberta Premium (one of the first that I wrote here), and only scored it a 75. If I wrote it now, it would probably be in the high-80s, low-90s. But here I…