All Whisky reviews

I first sampled this Lochside at The Whisky Show last year when it was still yet to be released. Even among the sheer deluge of wonderful drams tasted that day it still stood out, partly by virtue of the…

General remarks about Blanton's: this bourbon is elusive, yet familiar. Each glass has the comforting characteristics of the previous; yet, new fragrances arise each time that are a bit surprising. For…

This review is based on tasting notes a wrote a few months ago, so memory is hazy. A gentle, warm floral aroma of citrus, with a very rye flavor (Alberta whiskies are almost exclusively rye) - sweet and…

The late Julian P. “Pappy” Van Winkle is one of the great icons of American whiskey. Beloved for his bourbon, rye, and witticisms such as “We make fine bourbon/At a profit if we can/At a loss if we…

This was the first Islay whisky that I tried. I enjoyed it quite a bit, so I decided to buy a bottle. The color is golden, due to the added E150. Sure looks nice, but I prefer whisky without the E150,…

This is a 2000 vintage single malt from the Isle of Arran distillery; a combination of european and american oak casks. There is only 6,000 bottles available. Named after the northern summits of the…

Nose: A lot of spices there, cinnamon in particular and some vanilla hiding behind the spice. A little bit of fruit too.Palate: Very light feel, almost too watery for my liking. Slight taste of spices…

So my wife, daughter and I often walk from home down to the Salamanca Market (a Saturday institution here in Hobart that has been going on for decades now - if you ever travel this way, you should drop…

Intro: I decided to buy a bottle of Cardhu 12 for several reasons: 1)I was curious about the separate flavour of a malt that served as a big component of the Johnnie Walker blends and that is not often…

Ardbeg 10 has this softness to it not found in many Islays. It also balances the smokiness perfectly against all the many aromes, not making it overpowering on the nose.