All Whisky reviews

So is this a poor man's Pappy? Well, I've tasted many a sweet corn pap in my day, and I would say, er, not really despite the hype. Maybe a new fangled Pappy at 5-7 years but who has tasted that? Yes,…

This whisky's a "darkie." Is that racist to say? Ah well, I'm standing by my initial observation of its swarthy Moorish complexion (as in Othello). Nose: grotty and festering just the way I likes it. Old…

Braunstein has two ranges of single malt: the Library Collection has a yearly peated and unpeated release, numbered quite simple. 15:1 for example is the first release of 2015. The second range is the…

This one is a raw cask hogshead from March 2014. No fake color, no chill filtration, nuthin. Bottle 46 of 90.Nose: .Mouth: Tequila, plastic (in a good way), more white pepper, oak, goldenseal, pan-burnt…

For their peated whisky, Braunstein gets its malt from the Port Ellen maltings on Islay. The malt is peated to 60ppm, half of which end up in the glass – after distillation and maturation - according to…

An infected's screams shatter the still air, and then an answering cry. I'm running as fast as I can, but I know I'm not going to make it, I can't move fast enough, they're going to catch me. The naked…

What fascinates me the most about my hobby is that I will routinely stumble across some facts and information that I did not know about before. Some times it is through a learned friend. But mostly it…

Deep rich color greets the eye; to be followed by a nose that mingles brown sugar, nettles, sweet clotted cream, rancid pasture butter, faint floral in the background. Mouth: Sweet attack that is creamy…

After reading a few reviews recommending this as a starter whisky took the plunge and bought a bottle instead of my usual bourbons. Poor blends were the norm in my house when growing up and the smell…

A few years ago, this Blair Athol was released in Signatory’s Un-Chillfiltered Collection. That means no chill filtration and drinking strength, in this case 13%. For this release, two casks were married…