All Whisky reviews

Blair Athol – one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, founded in 1798 – is run by Diageo since 1998. The lion’s share of production goes into the Bell’s blend so official releases are few and far between…

The fact that this bottle has a contents of 75.7cl tells u sits an old one, probably end of the 1980s. The label proudly proclaimed 8 Year Old Pure Malt, a term that is no longer in use. The name of the…

Last December (2016) I was in a liquor store in Calgary that I hadn’t been to previously and was awestruck by an array of bourbons and ryes. In addition to OGD BiB I picked up a couple of these (one…

So it turns out this Canadian version of Triple Barrel Rye is a re-labeling of the Double Still Rye. On the nose there is a coppery tang. A lightly perfumed sweetness deeper in the glass. A bit hot…

Forty Creek has a reputation for creating delicious whisky. Many of their releases have been innovative, unique, and anything but trendy. John Hall, the founder of Kittling Ridge/Forty Creek has been…

Was a big fan of the 10 when I had a bottle last year and was able to try the 14 at a festival early last month and was impressed. This is from my own bottle opened just over a week and down to the neck…

Not much is revealed about this one for now. but I can say it's not bad, and feels like it has quite a lot of mid-age -> older Clynelish. and not surprising as Glaser loves Clynelish.Nose: Red apple, and…

Dominated by 2003 Ardbeg (as i've heard), and some Caol Ila and some clynelish this is a lovely very peaty compass box, Islay centric for sure. far peatier than the peat monster.nose: Big notes of ash…

Macallan Fine Oak 15 YearsColour: straw yellow.Nose: Wild flowers, quite noble, lots of oak spices. Palate: starts smooth and sweet like thinned maple syrup but that turns woody, green and piney but all…

I had my first taste of Stagg Jr . on December 9, 2016. That was apparently batch 7. I was very impressed with it and reviewed it the next day:https://www.connosr.com/stagg-jr-bourbon-whisky-review…