World Whisky reviews

This review is from one of several samples graciously provided by @cricklewood. Just another reason out of many why I am proud to be a Connosr is the graciousness and cordiality of our members.I reviewed…

Well, this is quite an interesting animal indeed. Seven year old “single grain” whisky, sourced from an undisclosed distillery on the shores of Georgian Bay, and aged primarily in ex-bourban American…

Ask many whisky drinkers how they feel about Canadian whisky and many don't have a good opinion of it, there are many reasons why but they all boil down to the same conclusion. There is just too much,…

Stalk & Barrel whisky is made at the Still Waters Distillery in Concord Ontario. Started back in 2008 what might seem like the dark ages now that there so called "craft" distilleries are opening in every…

This is the Lot no.40 12 Year Old Cask Strength Rye from the 2017 Northern Border Collection Rare Releases. The standard Lot no.40 should be a staple of any serious rye lover's whisky cabinet. This was…

Canadian Club Barley Batch Limited Edition celebrates their 160th anniversary with a blend of barley-based whisky with regular Canadian Club. The bottle has been open roughly four months.The colour is…

Naff title, yeah, I know, but there is definitely more than an ounce of truth to it. I very much enjoyed the standard Lot 40 and @cricklewood very kindly sent me a sample of this so I could taste its…

Make no mistake, this is not whisky. This is still spirit. Yet it is named Young Single Malt. Well, as long as it does not say whisky on the label, there is apparently no legal issue. This is younger…

Like many a new distillery, the upstart Milk & Honey from Israel – the land of… - also has a new make commercially in the market. It was originally sold in bottles of 50cl and cut to 50%, but since last…

I believe this is the first real whisky from Guelph, Ontario micro-distillers Dixon's. It is a blend of corn and rye whisky, matured for 3 years in refill casks. Judging by the colour as well as the…