All Whisky reviews

Pours a very light gold, a bit of smoke and minerality on the nose. Tastes a little spicier and hotter than many Irish whiskeys. A new oak flavor. Reminds me a bit of bourbon.

As you may know, I have a soft spot for BenRiach. They’re loud and proud, and they give just about any production method a go. Yes, the whisky’s hit-and-miss, but I love the eccentricity. And when the…

Caramel sweetness on the nose, slight heat on the nose. Sweet upfront taste, a little spice, quite floral. Finishes smooth.

Teacher's Highland Cream is rather famous blended whisky. It got 90 points by Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible.I don't totally agree with Mr. Murray but I do like Teacher's Highland Cream. Good dram, when…

The very last Balcones that I've got a sample of, and it's Labour Day here in Australia. I'm sitting here listening to Ray Donovan in the background, my wife Squidgy is in the other room on the computer…

I originally got my start writing about whisky talking about the important things. These things were not just tasting notes, or the history of the distillery or the history of the barrel.These things…

Early on in my days as a malt enthusiast (read freak) I was always on the lookout for Jim Murrays' 93+ point whiskies and this 21 year old port finished Balvenie was on top of my 'must buy' list. So…

Nose: A wave of wood and spice. Old musty oak, cedar, and pine. The wood is beautiful. Crisp, clean, dry, and spicy. There’s also something quite grassy in here. I’m momentarily reminded of a well aged…

This little beauty was slipped in as a mystery malt at a single malt tasting recently and everyone was asked to identify it. My guess was The Macallan which made me only half right!This is a lovely no…

Warm steady fast arrival fruit/herbal middle develops a well balanced long slow powerful finish. I first discovered forty creek before I discovered whisky connosr and this review was done with the sixth…