All Whisky reviews

My brother invited me over to try this. From what I can gather it's a bit different than the regular GD house style in that it leans more on the bourbon barrels than Sherry. I'm not certain if it's mix…

Neat Nose: oak & vanilla, honeysuckle, sweet pepper, really nice licorice. Taste: oak, pepper, spicy/salty caramel. Bit of a bite.Water Nose: water kind of kills the pleasant nose that it had neat. Taste…

Bowmore Small Batch was initially launched in 2012 under the name “Small Batch Reserve” but was renamed “Small Batch” one year later. It is entirely matured in first-fill and second-fill ex-bourbon casks…

I have to make it clear right from the start, this dram is much better than The Boondock Sainst movie. Redbreast 15YO has complexity and it strikes with force especially in the finish – a mobster movie…

A prestigious version of the good ol' no. 7, that was refined two times and " charcoal mellowed again after reaching maturity". Not adventurous, nor daring, Sweet as expected, fruity, and greasy, this…

Imperial, the only lost-distillery still suited for a poor man’s pockets (under the €100) ? Not anymore, with this release of the whisky mercenary, I’m paying for the first time more than a hundred for…

Journeyman Distillery is located in Three Oaks, Michigan. Ravenswood Rye is a no age statement whiskey which uses only rye and wheat grains in its mashbill, in undisclosed percentages. It is aged in 15…

The A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg, Virginia, has been owned by the Sazerac Company in New Orleans since 2003. A. Smith Bowman was a family distillery active since the 1930s known primarily…

I was first introduced to the Blanton's Gold in the Craft Beer Co. bars in London. It was a cheaper alternative to their Van Winkles, but in it's own way it became a regular favourite for me. Great for…

Journeyman Distillery is located in Three Oaks, Michigan. I previously reviewed Barrel # 110 of the Journeyman Distillery's Ravenswood Rye. The current review is of Barrel # 151. The reviewed bottle has…