All Whisky reviews

So far I have only tried the standard Oban 14 Year Old, way back at the start of my whisky adventure. Looking back, it would seem I did not quite appreciate it at the time. Need to revisit that one soon…

I just tried the Oban Distiller’s Edition from 1992 (bottled 2006). It was double matured (which means finished) on Montilla Fino sherrywood, from the wine region around Cordoba in Spain. In the meantime…

Color: apricot.Nose: Not your typical Islay! Quite malty. Grainy cereal notes with a hint of sweet brown sugar and a whisp of something tart like pomegranate seeds. The light touch of peat hovers just…

I got this over the weekend at a "cheaper" liquor store for 25.99 which honestly is not half bad. Nose: Vanilla, caramel, oak, cinnamon, spice Palate: Vanilla, caramel, oak, cinnamon, spice and some…

I was mainly a bourbon drinker until I tried a bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label a month ago. Not willing to pay $94 US for another bottle each time, I went on a one month quest to find one better and…

Color: amber.Nose: some classic Balvenie notes here -- apples, honey, and vanilla, some citrus -- but also something herbal, like Yerba Mate tea. And a kind of vegetable smell, like freshly cut green…

Nose: Full and decadent. All spice. Typical Aberlour bourbonesque disposition. Cinnamon. Apple pie with brown sugar top. Palate: Cactus syrup, sherry (Oloroso?), dates, prunes, oak, touch of charcoal,…

Color: gold.Nose: a bowl full of raisins with some prunes mixed in for good measure. Light undercurrents of red apples and vanilla. Just a hint of orange peel zest. Water brings forth moist banana nut…

I have begun my journey into the older more complex whisky world and decided before I begin buying expensive bottles I would invest in miniatures to determine whether or not I would fork out the dough…

I have begun my journey into the older more complex whisky world and decided before I begin buying expensive bottles I would invest in miniatures to determine whether or not I would fork out the dough…