All Whisky reviews

Ben Nevis distillery is located in Fort William and sits at the base of Ben Nevis, Scotland’s highest mountain. It is said to have been founded in 1825 by “Long John” McDonald. After many changes in…

It's a while since I had the Caol Ila cask strength. This is the standard 12 yo. I hope it's in the same ball parkNose is minty, fresh, herby, smoky, salty, iodine and sharp green apples.This is pale…

This was among the first single malts I purchased when I began my whisky journey a few years ago. Why is it always a journey? It’s not like I’m Roald Amundsen navigating the Northwest Passage or anything…

After it was discontinued in 2009, the Cigar Malt was re-introduced by popular demand. How dare those Dalmore boys take away one of the best single malts ever made :-)Well, it's been back for a while and…

Aberfeldy was founded by John Dewar, the man behind the blend of the same name. So it is not surprising that this is a finger print malt in that very accessible blend. But it is also available as a…

A.D. Rattray (formerly Dewar Rattray, which in the case of Aberfeldy, could become quite confusing) bottled this Aberfeldy from 1994 at cask strength. The nose is very fruity on coconut, pineapple and…

I'm on vacation! Spent some time in Buffalo this weekend, coming back with 4.5L of spirit (yikes!) This was not one of them (but Part II is). Tullamore Dew just went through a re-packaging, a wise move…

I found this particular expression at a Premier Wine & Liquor location in Buffalo. The bottle and label are pre-makeover, and when I go on the website, I don't see this expression mentioned at all, so…

Laphroaig have continued with their tradition of Duty Free releases. Previous expressions include Quarter Cask, Triple Wood and PX Cask now there is QA cask. They have also recently released An Cuan Mor…

Its been awhile since I've written a review. So lets get to it eh? Color: Gentle AmberNose: At the beginning notes of sherry, sweet baked breads and not so sweet homemade grape jam. With time bourbon…