All Whisky reviews

On the Ayrshire shore, in the shadow of the mighty Girvan column stills once stood a single malt distillery, secretively tucked away in the belly of the beast. Like Ben Wyvis, Glenflagler, Inverleven and…

With all the NAS whiskies on the market today, it is almost unthinkable that major whiskies brands used to release budget age-statements as low as 5yo. Dufftown, Blair Athol, Glen Scotia, they all had…

This is the fourth and last of the samples dropped off for me by @Nelom this week - thanks again.This one is a very interesting one. 100% rye (NAS) from a Prince Edward County distillery. Finished in…

This American single malt is a simply complex whisky. On the nose, a full arrangement of floral spices, sweet honey and orange peel. On the tongue, spicy sweet cinnamon honey and orange peel. Hints of…

My thanks to @Nelom for the reviewed sampleGibson's 12 yo has long been a staple of the Canadian whisky shelf. Gibson's brand was a western Pennsylvania distiller of rye whiskey which fled to Canada at…

I thank @padddockjudge for the reviewed sampleNose: high and medium pitches, lots of honey, confectioner's sugar, light used oak, just a hint of spice, and vanilla. This is an excellent and unblemished…

26 is my favourite number, and not, I repeat not just because it is the date in April of Carol Burnett's birth.So I chose a whisky that I was pretty sure I was going to like for my 26th in my series of…

Sample 3 of @Nelom's generous gift, this is a 12 YO travel retail expression opened April 2016 and the sample of which was created in late August.At 40% I probably won't add water.Let's see:Nose - for…

I've been growing my collection of Four Roses Private Selection. The FR concept of two mashbills paired with different yeast strains is unique in bourbon and allows for a tasting experience that cannot…

Sample number 2 from @Nelom, who surprised me today with four of my sample bottles refilled with some stuff I don't have.I've never had Woodford Reserve before, and this one is the Distiller's Select…