All Whisky reviews

North Star Spirits is an independent bottler founded by Iain Croucher, he used to work for A. D. Rattray beforehand but in 2016 was offered the opportunity to buy a parcel of whisky he could not pass up…

I have been interested by Westland for a long time, the work ethic of their head distiller is quite interesting, he comes from a brewing background and seems to be a bit of nerd when it comes to the…

The blab is going to be strong with this one, feel free to skip ahead. Benriach, much like other blend fodder distilleries has a turbulent history. Opened in 1898, it was shut a few years after in the…

Hillrock Estates is a small farm distillery, in Hudson Valley NY. Their first products were released back in 2012 which in the current whisky climate seems like an eternity. Initially composed solely…

Pandemic review time. Been sitting on this sample from a good friend of mine. Tried a bit of it and greatly enjoyed it, but only am now taking the time to finish the sample and write up some tasting…

No, this is not in partnership with Tim Horton's. The Double Double series is a new range from master blender Stephanie Macleod, where the aged grains are married together; the aged malts are married…

I bought this through the LCBO / Waddingtons auction - they gave no mention of when it was bottled, but an identical bottle (with the decorative tin) was released in 1966. So let's just say 1960s, and…

Well, since I have some time (too much time), let's do a few Dewars. Or should I say, Dew a Few Dewars? How's that for branding, eh??This is their current White Label bottling, which has what I presume…

Belgian bottler The Whisky Jury made his entrance last year with a Ben Nevis 1995. By now he has launched his third release (the second, a Caol Ila 1983, will be tasted right after this one) and behold…

A 25 year old well constructed Sherry cask whisky from Speyside for just over £100... how is this still a thing? Obviously the time travelling team at Glenfarclas are still pricing at late 90's prices…