World Whisky reviews

So this looks like a first time: it comes from Destilados Y Crianzas (DYC), a Spanish distillery now owned by Suntory (globalization and such, you know) which used to produce s**t but all of a sudden…

Nose: pine, vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate. Seems like an odd combo, but works well. Chocolate-covered cherries. Youthful, complex, and intriguing. Taste: full-bodied and rich with immediate impact…

I thank @Paddockjudge for the reviewed sample. This review will be completed without water addedBody: a nice silky mouthfeelNose: there is a little pleasant floral perfume, then sharp-edged grain. This…

On ice at Marquis, Pointe-Claire (Montreal.) It pours honey-hued, some amber shades. Aroma is sweetish indeed: caramel, Bazooka Joe bubble gum, speculoos biscuit. A hint of black pepper as well. Mouth…

Whisky poured a blonde color, legs were long and ran slow. Aroma is big on alcohol, get some rye/allspice eventually. Slight oak/vanilla too. Flavor is heavy on rye, 50% abv magnifies the spice. Getting…

I picked up this 1.14L bottle at the last LCBO/Waddington's auction, and it is rather mysterious. It bears a 1977 tax stamp and is actually called "Canadian Company" (how's that for marketing). It comes…

Canadian Club is an interesting label. The brand is owned by Beam Suntory, which also owns Alberta Premium (ADL), but most of their whisky is made at the Hiram Walker distillery in Windsor, Ontario. Or…

This is a blended Canadian whisky. Signal Hill sources primarily corn whisky and some barley whisky from an Ontario distiller, aged between 3 to 5 years. The spirits have been aged in three different…

The Glynnevan Double Barrelled Canadian Rye Whisky has been available in Ontario selected LCBO locations since August 2017, price C$48.75. When using the colour guide from my One More Dram Whisky…

The newest expression from the Indian John Distilleries is the Paul John Kanya, a 7 year old malt of which only 1500 bottles were released. Kanya is the Indian version of Virgo from the Zodiac. It is…