All Whisky reviews

First distilled in 1973, Longrow is a double distilled, heavily peated single malt and its my first Campbelltown Scotch!The barley used in the production of Longrow is entirely peat dried. The full…

from a purchased sample. Warehouse H, Rich 13, bar #3I loved another incarnation of this expression and was curious to see how it went from bottle to bottle.Nose: Rich rye bourbony goodness. Vanilla, rye…

This was the first dram from a Nikka tasting at my local. Miyagiko aims to produce a luxuriantly fragrant malt.* Nose: Floral (lavender and rose?), chamomile, sun baked hay, apple, fresh cur grass men…

Yochi produce what they consider to be a masculine whisky. The use of coal fired stills gives this whisky a more robust and confronting single malt then the sweeter more floral stuff i tended to expect…

Takesturu was the founding father of Japanese whisky. After spending a few years in Europe in the wine industry, he moved to Scotland for Scotch, where he spend a few more years learning the trade, then…

A pure malt which is primarily made from Yochi malt. No age statement and no statement as to the other ingredients.* Nose: Marzipan, peaches, nectarines and golden syrup come first, underneath there are…

A blend of single malts (pure or vatted malt) using unnamed Islay whiskies, matured in Japan and sold to you and me for our own convenience.* Nose: smoke, white pepper, sugared flowers and coconut,…

Matured from grain and malt whisky, the liquids are re-casked to marry the spirits and flavours.From there its out of the casks and into the bottles. Nice to see* Nose: marzipan, toasted cereal, banana…

This one comes from Schenley Distilleries in Lethbridge AB. I couldn't find a lot of information on this distillery, nor this whisky (mind you, I didn't look that hard - but it's not even mentioned on…

Always a favorite of mine. I'm also a big fan of the 12 year HP. But where the 12 year is great, this one is special. Nose: Honey, Peat, Smoke, Orange, Custard, Oak, FloralPalate: Gobs of Honey, Wood…