All Whisky reviews

I have already tried a couple of expressions from the young Eaglesburn distillery in Ede, Holland. I must confess, I have a soft spot for this whisky. It all started in 2017 when I tried the one year old…

My wife wanted to make some Irish coffee so I obliged to pick her up a cheap Irish mixer. I couldn't recall ever having tried Tullamore Dew so picked up a bottle. While the wife was making her coffee I…

This is my third bottle of ECBP and I've been a fan so far. The 2 batches I reviewed last year were probably 2 of the best 3 bourbons I've had (only topped by George T Stagg). Let's see how A519 stacks…

Lagavulin 16 YO is the classic Lagavulin expression, and yet it is the one I have the least experience with. I suppose the main reasons for this are that it is expensive, and I have ready access to…

Shelter Point's single malt is double distilled and, like all their whiskies, is non-coloured and non-chill-filtered. The colour is a pale gold, a bit brighter than the Lot 141. The nose is very much…

Shelter Point Farm & Distillery was established in 2011 on Vancouver Island in BC and is a true "field to flask" operation, using traditional Scottish distilling methods to make vodka, gin, liqueur and…

In the spring @Maddie and @Victor made a trip up to Collingwood. I’ve been lucky that between trips up north, Spirit of Toronto, and a trip down south, I’ve been able to visit with them every year since…

This time I had no need to use my connections at Auchentoshan to get my hands on the new distillery cask release, because Pascal and Ellen – two close friends – visited my beloved Auchentoshan early…

I’ve avoided this whisky. Not sure why. Maybe because as a bird, I mentally put it in the same category as Famous Grouse, and decided it was mediocre. Maybe because compared to other whiskies it’s…

Alongside the American Oak Reserve, this Auchentoshan Dark Oak was launched in September 2019 as well, exclusive to the global traveller. Next to bourbon casks, this release was also composed with olo…