All Whisky reviews

Nose: Very heavy and pronounced, with thick toffee and hot caramelised apples immediately enveloping our senses. Underneath this there's a secondary however no less rich layer of honeyed eucalyptus and…

Greenore has quite a reputation nowadays. Aside from their 'classics' (the 8 Year Old and 15 Year Old - the last one having won several awards already), they recently launched the 18 Year Old in this…

I was first introduced to this Irish single grain in 2002 during an Irish whiskey tasting, long before I really got into whisk(e)y. It was, at the time, the highlight of the line up, winning with flying…

I got this bottle with the 2 crystal tumbler gift set. Love the presentation. Nice etched tumblers with a great bottle of whisky.Nose: A bit floral mixed with a hint of smoke. Traces of a nice vanilla…

First off, I'm part Irish, and so does this whisky. Am I biased? A bit, surely. But it's easy when it's good stuff.Bushmills became recently my standard Irish whiskey. I use it mainly to mix my own Irish…

So you think you know everything about Laphroaig, eh? I thought I knew a fair bit, but this one sent me back to school.To start with I detected balsamic vinegar in the aroma and wondered if something was…

Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 proof is described as a Pennsylvania style rye whisky. My bottle is also tagged with the designation "Bottled in Bond" which means the production of the whisky underwent…

Bulleit 95 Rye Whiskey has just been very recently released by Diageo, which owns the Bulleit brand. Diageo itself distills neither bourbon nor rye whiskey. For a lively discussion of the mysteries…

So, we come to the end of our Glendronach time, and saving the best for last, so to speak. This one was specially selected by Master Distiller Billy Walker from some of the oldest and most unique Oloroso…

I read about Alberta Premium 100% rye mash whiskey for 2 years before I was able to get a taste of it. Alberta Premium is one of three rye mash whiskeys made by Alberta Distillers Limited in Calgary,…