All Whisky reviews

This is the first Karuizawa bottled for a US retailer, namely K&L Wine Merchants in California. @cpstecroix and I bought one bottle each, and he was kind enough to provide me with a sample from his, so…

This incredibly generous sample was provided by Johanne McInnis ("Whiskylassie"). This Karuizawa (selected by La Maison du Whisky) is cask strength but comes from a mix of sherry butts and bourbon casks…

As part of holiday tradition, its time to break open a new single malt! This time around its Laphroaig QC.Tasted neat at 48% after 5mins of settling down.Nose - Immediately we get a big blast of fresh…

I like this concept. Chivas has come out with a range of cask strength single cask whiskies from it's portfolio which are presented in interesting to look at generic 50cl bottles complete with hand…

I had a super hard time trying to locate this discontinued bottle from Longmorn. The 15 year old has been replaced by the 16 making this crowd favorite quite a serious collectible.I managed to get hold…

One of my first 18 yo. Great smell : Chocolate, Toffee, a bit of coffee, caramalized apples . Really love this smell.Taste : Without water the taste was very ' flat ' for me, so I added some drops. After…

Glenfarclas 18 is a whisky found in the travel retail. It comes in litre bottles. My bottle cost me 47 EUR, which simply is a bargain considering the age, quality and size.NOSE: fruit, honey, wax. A…

Like the title says, not as dismal as I recalled (my previous review highlights my disdain for Bowmore 12). Nose: soft peat, red fruit, vegetal, bread. Not too bad...Palate: soft peat again, with watery…

Oh boy. There is something off key about this one...Nose: fruity peat, ash, something vomitous. Ya, sherry-barf might be an accurate descriptor.Palate: the fruit dominates. Red fruit, sherry, and sugars…

I've never encountered a Bowmore that I found to be even remotely palatable. This include the few I've sampled and the many I've vicariously sampled (nosed them while others complained about the lack of…