All Whisky reviews

This is one of the older bottlings of the 25 year old, back when they were still cask strength...Nose: Fruitier than I expected - quince, plum and some apricot, sitting atop notes of bourbon vanilla and…

This is the apparent replacement to the C.V, which was much appreciated by all of us whisky afficionados. It was introduced over a year ago and seemed to follow in the C.V's footsteps so i grabbed me a…

My first taste of Springbank 12 was, in 2011 at a Springbank tasting (batch unknown) but i decided as i had fallen totally for the style of whisky that the Campbeltown legendary was producing, i fetched…

sample from a friend-Nose: Fairly rich and buttery at first. Bitter-sweet caramel soaked in rum. Sweet and candied on Bailey's with a dash of orange oils. Hint of raisin jam. Perhaps even lightly burned…

sample from a friend-Nose: Ah, refreshing. The peat is obvious and intertwined with rich, lightly salted seaweed. Lemon juice in a general sherry profile. Traces of tobacco. With time, tart cherries and…

sample from a friend-Nose: Do you like old sherry? I sure do. Plum jam and teak wood touched up with a fine lacquer varnish. Deep coffee, red currants, seedless strawberries (just go with it). Maduro…

This was from a relatively quickly consumed 1/2 bottleNose: This moves all over the place. A soft woody bourbon quality mixed with tobacco, tar, metholated grape juice, and a drop of anise. Rich fruit…

This whisky is produced out at the Black Velvet Distillery in Lethbridge, Alberta. I think it is a fabulous whisky, and shows off some brilliant blending. Also perhaps the best bargain in Canadian Whisky…

Tomatin (To-MA-tin, to ryhme with 'satin) let's their Scotch do the talking, ie. no or little budget for marketing/hype, just good craftsmanship.First impressions: Interesting bottle design - don't think…

Gordon & Macphail is the only bottler that brings out semi-official releases of Strathisla, the most picturesque distillery in Speyside. No less than 155 bottlings to date, going back to 1937! We are…