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This is another dram I was fortunate enough to sample. NOSE: smoky pickled veggies (cucumbers in particular). Vanilla, very delicate, very nuanced. Dry woody nose with fresh fruits underneath those…

So im not much of a bourbon guy. I generally stick with single malts. But I've had the urge to branch out and try more American whiskey. I figured Knob Creek 9 would be a good place to start my rebirth…

I was incredibly lucky to come to one Moscow whisky event where one of the guests recommended that I try this rare whisky which there were only 242 bottles of in the entire world! Cask strength (58,1%…

I came by this bottle accidentally. Well, all the players I discussed it with claim it to be accidental. At the price this was listed at at the LCBO it would never have made it into my radar. LONG STORY…

2016's release of George T. Stagg was aged in 142 barrels for 15 years and 4 months - resulting in a loss of 76% of the spirit to evaporation!The colour is a very deep red. On the nose, this is a killer…

Every year, the LCBO is allotted some of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, which are then sold through an online lottery system. This year, they added a number of other Buffalo Trace products, inc…

This is review of Blanton's straight from the barrel. Barrel #262 62.8% ABV. I tasted it neat in a glencairn glass. Nose: Earth, crème Brulee, fresh corn. It reminds me of a dish made of corn like a…

This Glentauchers (say 'glen-tock-ers') was bottled by the German Indie Whisky-Fässle and released in 2014. After reading these notes, you will agree that it was a good thing that this single bourbon…

Glentauchers is not exactly a beautiful distillery. The home of the famous Black & White is a veritable factory that produces bulk malt for the blenders. It can easily be found with independent bottlers…

This 12 Year Old Cardhu was bottled ages ago for the French company Simon Frères in Paris. It is a 750ml bottle, meaning it is most likely a distillate from before I was born, which is always nice (but…