All Whisky reviews

Paul John produce Indian single malt whisky. They are trying hard at the self promotion but someone has gone a step too far on the bottle label in my opinion. Here is what is says...“Edited is masterf…

Sadly, we come to our final of the twelve old blended minis I won at Scotch Whisky Auctions. White Horse is a very old, very famous blend. In 1890 "Restless Peter" Mackie took over the White Horse family…

Having just tasted both White Horse and Lagavulin 16 together, I couldn't resist this one. This is from the Elements of Islay range, an independently bottled series of Islay malts, no age statement, cask…

I'm pretty sure I snagged the last (or at least penultimate) bottle of this whisky in Ontario. More on that later. This review is comprised of notes taken over the course of the life of this whisky,…

I've not had a glass of Makers Mark in at least two years, as I have been preoccupied with various other bourbons and single malts. This is somewhat shocking considering it was one of the first bourbons…

Colour – deep golden amber. Long legs, it sticks to the glass.Nose: vanilla, oak, cut grass, floral, sweet caramel and crisp apples.Palate: smooth and soft in the mouth. Dry spiced oak, barley, sweet…

Time to re-taste an old classic from the Bruichladdich stable, this was the second Port Charlotte I ever had. Last time I tried it back in 2012, I was relatively new to single malt whisky and thanks to…

The Cambus distillery closed in 1993 and produced grain whisky that was mainly used for blends.The nose is really welcoming. Pears, raisins, some light oak (slightly bitter), slightly nutty, thick sweet…

Smooth Ambler Old Scout Straight Rye 7 year old is bottled by Smooth Ambler out of Maxwelton West Virginia and is distilled by MGP in Indiana. Smooth Ambler is honest and up front about what they are…

Scent: marzipan; pear crepes; whipped cream; musty muslin curtains at the beach; lovely barley. Mouth: Turnips; brown sugar; crème brulee, cashews; middle of a cinnamon roll with dough that is still a…