All Whisky reviews

It is winter again in Toronto. Not sure what happened to Spring, Summer and Fall. Perfect day to just stay in and do a few whisky reviews. By a few, I mean one, because I’m sure my wife will find…

Light sweet fast smooth arrival peat herbalic loaded middle short fast fruity watery finish.

Warm silty rich tongue coating arrival flowing into a rich sweet fruit loaded middle developing a long spicy slow finish.

This is the 40th Caperdonich that I try so far. A milestone, surely. We are probably all aware of the fact that Belgian importer The Nectar has a knack of selecting great casks for exclusive bottlings…

A few years ago Berry Bros & Rudd brought a couple of single casks on the market with a classic ‘Old Bond Street’ label. One of those is this beautiful Caperdonich from 1992 at cask strength. I was able…

After several years of maturation on bourbon casks, this Caper was given a finish on Octaves, small casks that ensure more interaction between the whisky and the wood. Only 51 bottles were drawn from…

This might in fact be very exciting. An old Auchroisk from last Century, distilled in 1979 (so in the fifth year of the distillery’s existence) and bottled in 1990 by Cadenhead in their famous black…

Auchroisk is one of those unknown distilleries built, in 1974, by the forerunner of Diageo, to provide malts for the increasing demand for blends, most notably for J&B – Justerine & Brooks or sometimes…

In March 2018 Adelphi launched its newest Fusion Whisky (after the previous successful releases of The Glover, Kincardine and E&K). Is is a lovely blend of bourbon matured Longmorn with a couple of…

Nose: smoky! Wood char, tobacco, even a hint of fireplace. Not a lot of sweetness here, mostly oak and alcohol. Some fruity notes in there too, peaches or something similar. Water brings out some swee…