All Whisky reviews

The first smell that came to mind was play-doh--needless to say, it was not that enticing. The taste provides hints of licorice and mint that helps overcome the initial doughy experience, but falls flat…

Let me start with the fact that this is my first Ledaig ever. So I have no official bottling to compare this with. I picked up this whisky (in a miniature of 50ml) in the shop of the Edradour distillery…

It’s blend time again. This time a finished blends which i find very interesting. Originally Six Isles is a blended scotch from Ian McLeod distillers consisting of whiskies from each of Scotland’s whisky…

This Ledaig came from the warehouses of Malts of Scotland (German Indie). It was distilled on 24th March 1997 and bottled in October 2010 after a maturation of 13 years in a bourbon hogshead. The cask…

Canadian whiskey is light by design, and should not be judged among other whiskey types, such as bourbon, Irish or Scotch. Canadian whiskey is usually blended, and begins with a very light and fairly…

It was only a question of time until Diageo’s turn to hop on the NAS bandwagon, and release an expression with a nice Gaelic sound to it, wasn’t it? So, it’s here, the new Caol Ila ‘Moch’ (meaning: dawn…

I’ve Been a big jazz fan long before i even started liking whisky, and I’ve kept the passion for good Jazz. I was really delighted to discover a lovely book by Hans Offringa that makes the link between…

After the OP ‘twasting’ a few months ago, I was very much interested in trying other OP’s. While chatting via twitter with a Dutch whisky aficionado , we agreed on a sample swap. A few days later this…

This reinvented by perception of Irish whiskey. Jameson was ok, Redbreast was a lot better--and quite unique--but this stuff...wow.The nose starts off with a vast array of mouthwatering scents; the wine…

The nose takes a little time to open up, but once it does it's rich, deep, and complex. Sherry and sweet grain start first, followed by musty old wood and earth, pepper, then overripe fruit, syrup, and…