All Whisky reviews

I work in an imported beer store, I sell wholesale to the public and due to that alcohol is a large part of my daily life. Conversations revolve around it, days revolve around it, sometimes even weeks…

I'd started a local whisky club with the help of my brother in law and a few regulars of my imported beer shop. I'd finally decided to do that when so many of my regular customers had complained about…

It's been a few years since I've had some Glenfiddich 12, so it'll be interesting to see how this compares to 2007-2008 or so. A friend of mine received this as a gift, opened it, decided he didn't like…

The Aberlour distillery is one of the most gorgeous sites in all of Speyside, with grey stone walls, bright red doors and trim, and a babbling brook running alongside it. I didn't get a chance to tour…

Warm smooth spicy citrus arvial gives way to veggietable loaded quick finish. Nice easy dram.

This is my third BenRiach I've tried. Curiositas and Arumaticus Fumosus were 2 for 2, and I greatly appreciate a deep rich scotch aged in sherry casks, so you can believe I was excited about this BenR…

My first attempt at writing a Whiskey review. I am revisiting a Gordon and MacPhail bottling of Mortlach 15 yo. The 750 ml bottle is about 1/3 left, been open for about 16 months. I wonder how the oxygen…

A year or so ago, I wrote a short review of the Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old (scoring it 80) - a Canadian whisky I've always liked. Since then, I've studied the spirit (and was tested on it) at a…

Nikka From the Barrel is a Japanese blended whisky (grain whisky, and malts from Nikka's Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries). As a rule, I don't enjoy blends, but this expression was a pleasant surprise…

Being an "advertised" whisky drinker, I sometimes get unexpected gifts from friends and family, especially in the form of host gifts. I received this from a friend who was staying over for the night.…