All Whisky reviews

Caol Ila – which means 'Sound of Islay' in Gaelic and thus refers to the straight between Islay and the Isle of Jura – has a so-called Unpeated Style on the market since 2008. That is to be taken quite…

Nose: creamy, with pronounced caramel and butterscotch. A touch of wet stone/slate. Typical Canadian, but richer and smoother than your standard fare. Taste: medium-bodied and supple on the tongue…

So it's 11:30am on Christmas Eve - miraculously, most of the presents are wrapped. Pam just finished a huge baking session and is napping. So I'm taking a minute to check this now-discontinued bottling…

Buying a bottle of Lamb's Navy Rum (151 Proof),which is distributed by Corby's, there was an attached mini of Wiser's Deluxe. Gotta love synergy. I've tried a few Wiser's products and liked them, but…

My third and last review of Minhas products was the one that started it all off. I saw a full size bottle of this as we were browsing the first store we came to, and my first thought was "oh, a new…

I picked up a few minis at a 4 for $10 display. This one claims to be an Irish whiskey, NAS, and I can find very little about it on the internet. It looks like it is bottled for an Alberta based dis…

This is one of a bunch of whisky miniatures I picked up in a mix and match 4 for $10 display. I knew nothing of this before and there isn't much online. From what I know the distillery is in Alberta…

This Kilchoman was released in 2015 to commemorate the distillery's 10th anniversary. It is a vatting of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks that were filled between 2005 and 2012, and according to the des…

As I found instantly that this is too strong as cask strength, I've written the review with some (maybe 1 part water to 3 parts whiskey) water added. Color is pale, but has a nice "platinum" shine, so…

I must confess that Lagavulin was my first single malt love but lately we've been going through the motions. The conversation has dried up, there is still genuine affection there but something has cha…