All Whisky reviews

RoughStock is distilled in Bozeman, Montana. It is one of many craft distilleries that have sprouted up in recent years. They make their whiskey in a column still. It is the first distillery in Montana…

The Old Charter 101 is distilled at Buffalo Trace, who uses the so-called #1 low rye mash recipe. This means that there is less than 10% rye in the mix. The bourbon goes back in history to 1874 but today…

I recently tried the Kentucky Vintage, the entry level bourbon from this producer. This Willett’s Pot Still Reserve is said to be at the other end of the spectrum. It is, as stated by both the name and…

When independents put out a single malt without disclosing the distillery, the online reviewers jump over themselves to figure the identity of the distillery. In this case there have been suggestions…

Now let's look at the 43% Black Bush mini, which is also older but (and I'm guessing here) a little more recent than the 40% mini I just reviewed.The colour is a medium gold (perhaps a shade darker than…

My last haul from Scotch Whisky Auctions included quite a few minis, including a bunch of Bushmills (whose malts I quite admire). So we'll have some fun comparing them to the current bottlings. There are…

Mars whisky is produced at the Shinshu Mars distillery located at 798 meters above sea level in Miyata village in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano. It was built in 1985 by its parent, Hombo Shuzo …

It's been a really long day. Nothing that would kill me, mind you. Just that the sometimes the rigors of daily life can eventually catch up with you. And that's when you need the escape. That one happy…

I decided to give this much-talked about whisky at one of the local bars. The place was loud, and so was this whisky...NOSE: complex Demerara sugar sweetness with that lovely bacon smokiness and a touch…

The Teeling distillery, Dublin’s latest asset, is celebrating its first birthday. Last year they released a special bottling of 15yo rum matured whisky to honour the occasion of their rebirth, called…