All Whisky reviews

Introducing Glenfiddich would be somewhat silly, no? It is only one of the best known whiskies in the world. So let us get straight down to tasting this 21 Year Old. After maturing for over two decades…

Glenfiddich’s Cask of Dreams is a marriage of several American Oak and Virgin Oak casks that toured the States to be signed by fans of the brand. By the time the 11 casks were returned to Scotland for…

Among the barley fields of Aberdeenshire lies Old Meldrum, a small town which John and Alexander Manson found ideal to built their distillery in, in 1797. Glen Garioch (say ‘glen geerie’) was purchased…

I got me this sample at a festival in Belgium and was flabbergasted with the color of the whisky. From a distance it looks a bit dirty and green water from a swamp. WFT? This, I gotta try, if only to…

Another sample from that festival in Belgium, this time around a 23 Year Old Glen Garioch that was bottled by the famous Italian label Samaroli, released only very recently.The nose is very clean. Grain…

Banff distillery was established in 1824 by James McKilligan & Co. on the west side of Banff Bay in Inverboyndie, a small village about a mile west of the town of Banff itself. In 1837 the distillery was…

These are notes from last last year that I apparently forgot to migrate over here. I took a wee dram or two over the past few days, and the notes are still pretty much on the mark (I've decanted some…

We just got back from a visit with my parents in Oshawa, and while my daughter plays next door, I thought I would write up a malt that is perfect for a crisp, sunny fall day like today.Balblair is a very…

The reviewed bottle has been open for 2 years, the last 11 months gassed for preservation. The bottle is 80% full. Nose: an "old sherry" nose, especially after 2 years, raisins, prunes, grapes, but also…

Hazelburn whiskies are produced at the Springbank distillery. They are unpeated. The tasting notes for the reviewed bottle were taken 3 weeks after the bottle was opened. Now, 6 months after bottle…