All Whisky reviews

I picked up the Johnnie Walker Family Set containing JW Red, Black, Gold, and Blue. Based on previous reviews I was quite looking forward to the Gold and Blue. This whisky, however, was quite disappoi…

See my review of JW Gold for context. I purchased a JW set containing JW Red, Black, Gold, and Blue. Already a fan of JW Black, I was looking forward to sampling the other expressions. Nose: very simple…

Coming from Islay, this is one of the odd couple. It's unlike Islay. The New Oak (=Darach Ur) is there but it didn't feel unusually strong for my senses. All in all, this is a good whisky. Especially the…

Like I've stated before, not my kind of whisky. But I can imagine this being at the top of the "fruit charts" for many people. I can't say I wasted any dollars in Cragganmore 14 because it was a product…

Sheep Dip was an insesticide used to delouse sheep prior to sheering. When farmers decided to make some "home made" whisky without the intention to pay taxes, they'd hide it in barrels marked SD. So…

At one point Speyburn 10 years was the second cheapest single malt (after GlenParker) in Finnish liquor stores. It is generally liked when compared to its low price. I guess you can call it the cost…

After a tough day at work this hits the mark as a great nightcap!Nose: Homemade peanut brittle, violet crumble, flirting vanilla hiding in the background Palate: Enveloping molten browned toffee, a touch…

Nose: sweet with some pear, vanilla, sweet and warm wood with some sour notes too: lemon, unripe green apple peel, spice. After some time getting some butterscotch.Palate: oily and viscous feel to it.…

What a great whisky! This has easily become my go to daily dram, I love this stuff. Rich vanilla, granny smith apples, and maybe just a little bit of oaky spice on the backend, its simple as it’s stra…

I’ve only had 2 whisky’s from Glenmorangie, the other being the Nec D’or, and I gotta say, I love what I’ve had so far. The La Santa is everything that the Mccallen 12 is not, multidimensional! Sure you…