World Whisky reviews

My good friend was visiting his home in Taiwan this January for Lunar New Year and I asked if he would bring me back a Vinho Barrique if he found the time to get one. Well luckily he did, and even got…

A bit of confusion: both the LCBO website and the producer's website state the following: "New 4 year old Canadian Rye Whisky. Distilled from 100 percent Rye. Double distilled for added smoothness and…

I'm finally getting around to last year's Northern Border Rare Collection edition of Gooderham & Worts, called 49 Wellington, commemorating the landmark Flatiron building at 49 Wellington St. E. in…

The latest Wiser's in Corby's annual special release is their first cask strength, at a fat 64.3%, a blend of corn and rye whiskies that have matured for at least 23 years (to celebrate their Master…

Before I lock up my entire collection for Passover, I like to do one last review, and I like to review a whisky that is, in my opinion, worth tasting. So with the last wisps of gefilte fish cooking…

North Star Spirits is an independent bottler founded by Iain Croucher, he used to work for A. D. Rattray beforehand but in 2016 was offered the opportunity to buy a parcel of whisky he could not pass up…

Rampur single malts are distilled at the Radico Khaitan distillery (est. 1943), nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. The malt is distilled from Indian-grown six-row barley. I picked this one up in…

This is last year's Pike Creek special release, finished in Oloroso sherry casks during its 21 years of maturation. 4,410 bottles were released.The colour is a shimmery gold. On the nose the sherry…

My wife was out at her book club meeting tonight, so I did a blind tasting from my collection of samples.This sample was generously provided by @Nozinan, The sample was poured from a freshly Opened…

Millstone is the name of the whisky marketed by the Zuidam Distillery. The Dutch distillery in Baarle-Nassau is currently run by Patrick Van Zuidam who, as Master Distiller, has produced quite a few gems…