All Whisky reviews

I had the privilege of enjoying a vertical tasting of a range of Glenfarclas (10, 15, 21, 25, 30, 40 and 105), put on by George Grant himself, at the Mash Tun in Aberlour at the Speyside Whisky Festival…

Interestingly, when I first opened this bottle and poured my first glass to nose it several years ago; I thought I wouldn't like it as I recall my very first thought: bourbon. I remember sensing bitter…

Very well-balanced; all elements are in harmony yet none are overpowering.The initial aging in oak is what predominates on the nose with pleasant aromas of honey,vanilla and dried spices.The palate…

Yes, I am quoting Gerard Manley Hopkins, the immortal poet, in the title of this review. I could not resist. This dram is the achieve of, and the mastery of the thing we call olfactory and gustatory…

Quintessential Glenmorangie flavor profile. Lots of fruit on the nose balanced with malted barley sugar, touches of honey and even some grassy undertones.The palate is very light and the sweetnes cont…

When I was in Calgary in April last year (on a business trip, no one goes to Calgary in April for fun), I picked up a 5cl miniature of Bowmore 12 ($5.99 CAD at Cloud Nine, which is located in the Calgary…

Original Glenmorangie finished in oloroso sherry butts and bottled at 46% ABV.This one is on the rich side with the sherry coming through a lot more than say the simialrly aged Balvenie 12 Doublewood.…

This bottle is not a regular in my cabinet, but once every year and a half or so, I'll get a bottle on a whim and be reminded of how good it is. This whisky is not chill filtered and probably doesn't use…

I recently sat down with the 10 year and Quarter Cask to do a direct comparison. I am not well versed in detecting the subtle nuances of what I experience, but I know what I like. Nose: There is some…

Having recently sat down with this along side a 10 year Laphroaig, I did a direct comparison. I am relatively new to dissecting what I taste, thus I'm not very good at pulling apart the various influe…