All Whisky reviews

David Stirk recently sold his Creative Whisky Company, but he continues to work there and select the casks. This single cask from Islay is actually from Caol Ila. After all, LNB stands for Loch Nam Burn…

Having a soft spot for new make and then getting hold of a sample of spirit from your favorite Islay distillery? Well, double whammy! This new make is not commercially available, but I will nevertheless…

On the rocks at Hotel Puerta América, Madrid. It pours pale golden with some greenish streaks. Aroma is rather low and very sweetish: Bazooka gum, cherry candy, caramel, vanilla... and a hint of spruce…

Ironroot Republic is a microdistillery in Denison, Texas. Started by brothers Jonathan and Robert Likarish, their products (bourbon, corn whiskey, vodka and gin) are grain-to-glass and use fresh, local…

This is a Buffalo Trace single barrel store pick from CNG Wine and Spirits here in Nashville. Thanks to the owner Sid Patel for picking out a nice barrel.This bourbon was barreled on March 30, 2010,…

Time to inaugurate a new type of sample series. For those of you familiar with Nozinan Mini and Sample Series, I’ve recently received some “Mystery samples”. Discovering what they are has been quite fun…

Bottle has been open about 6 weeks. Is 2/3 full and diminishing fast! This likes a little water imo. Not too much. 1/2 a teaspoon in a 50ml pour.NoseSome sherry notes. Dried fruits, Orange flavoured…

My first bottle of Springbank 18. Bottle has been open for 2 months and I've had 5 or 6 drams from it.I've never known a whisky change so much after the bottle was opened as this one. The first dram was…

My first bottle of this a couple of years back was a bit of a let down truth be told. I was all prepped for this intense smoky, peat rich bomb and what I got was a pleasant yet slightly underwhelming…

This is part deux of my Highland Park head to head. The Viking motif has been mocked, jeered and chided, but I have to say it....the bottle actually looks pretty cool. And the combination of a quarter…