All Whisky reviews

Imagine my surprise when independent bottler North Star Spirits announced the release of a 13 year old Tennessee Bourbon. 13 years is already quite a lovely age for a bourbon, so I am expecting a complex…

North Star Spirits is fast becoming one of my favorite independent bottlers. So far, all the stuff I have tried from them has been top notch. In May 2017 they released a single grain from the Lowland…

North Star Spirits – the company run by Iain Croucher – has just launched its second batch. Again it contains some wonderful malt and grain whiskies, but also a Montilla Fortified Wine (which I absolu…

One of the old school original bourbons and one of the first to turn my head. This is a steady reliable day drinker with just enough flavor. Lacks the complexity of some other bourbons but for the price…

This is an abbreviated version of an entry I posted on my blog today. Go there for bonus content, like an Elvis videoMaker's Mark. The red wax seal, the squarish bottle. It's a very popular bourbon. I'd…

Bladnoch. A brand often mentioned by Ralfy in his reviews when he talks about 'the good old days'. I saw this one coming by, Bladnoch lanched a NAS bottle a 15 yo sherry cask and a 25 yo finished on new…

This is a little different from my usual reviews. There's been so much discussion of Laphroaig recently that I wanted to finally do up this review, but I've been so tired from the rest of my life that…

It's been a while since my last review. Time to break the silence.I've had the Clynelish OB 14 yo. A well made whisky, that I enjoyed. Looking at the new entries I came across this gem, a 20 yo Clynelish…

There is no Deveron distillery, but we do know the Macduff Distillery as the maker of this malt, which also happens to be at the heart of many blends, most notably the world famous William Lawson’s. In…

In 2015 the Dalmore Valour was introduced in the duty free range in Qatar (of all places), to be further offered in other airports and finally in regular retail stores. You can still find it today for…