All Whisky reviews

My opportunity to sample this wonderful dram came about through a conversation with my friend who I have been chatting with about whisky for the past couple of months. I had previously introduced him to…

Older blends can be wonderful at times, and having said that, and tasted the Black Bull 12, I was very keen on trying the Black Bull 40 year old Batch #2 (which is the latest). Black Bull 40 year old is…

I tasted this Toshan before, at the Belgian Whisky Festival in Ghent, Belgium. My friend and Auchentoshan Brand Ambassador, Chris Leggat, gave me a sample to try again at a later date (which is now and…

This is a good dram. Very good indeed. If you ever had a Johnnie Walker, you will "get" this scotch right away.On the nose it's a mix of wet straw, chestnut and honey. Lots of honey. And a metallic and…

Nose: Sweet smoke up front, with some honey sugars, and some hints of meat bouillon, which one finds sometimes in sherry matured whiskies.Palate: Wow. Ultra ashy, like putting your tongue inside a full…

I have been interested in picking up this bottle for quite some time as I had read many positive reviews of the bottling. It also represents a great value in Ontario @ Can$45, which is actually cheaper…

The full details first: Auchentoshan 1999/2010 11 Year old Malts of Scotland, Fulldram X-mas, oloroso hgshd #2412, 186 bts. The Belgian whisky club Fulldram bottled this oloroso hogshead last Christmas…

A little background on Crown. Crown Royal distillery is in Gimli on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Just over an hour and 1/2 from Winnipeg the capital of Manitoba. Originally owned by…

In fact, Islay whiskies are very special in their aroma and taste. Comparing them to other single malts would be like comparing apples with pears. Before the tasting I skimmed through a large number of…

Whooh, nosing this is like hanging out in an old wine cellar with all it's walls seriously moulded. It would almost be enough to buy this one. But then there is the taste...! Full, sweet dark chocolate…