World Whisky reviews

On May 5th, I was at Spirit of Toronto. At the Wiser's masterclass I was able to take enough notes for a review of this expression, and thanks to @paddockjudge and his flask, I have a small sample to…

One week ago I was at Spirit of Toronto. At the Wiser's masterclass I was also able to come away with a quarter ounce of the 35 YO in a small vial brought for specifically such a purpose. I have @pad…

For all the negatives associated with being a whisky lover in Ontario (high prices, limited selection, etc.) there are some perks. Being a huge market in Canada, we sometimes get whiskies not offered to…

This is an abridged version of a blog post I put up todayJ.P. Wiser's 35 Year Old caught our attention with its impressive age statement. Lot No.40 Cask Strength 12 Year Old excited those of us who…

Whisky live 2018 Tel Aviv will take place Wednesday next week , and just in time for that M&H distillery (Based in Tel Aviv as well) has announced the release of it’s 2nd experimental 3 yo cask, this…

Heard great things about Amrut so been wanting to have a try of this for a while. This is from a 2/3 full bottle that's been open a month or so.Nose neat: There's rich, fruity barley, oak, spice and…

And here we have it, folks - the oldest Canadian whisky ever bottled, from casks discovered in a forgotten corner of the warehouse, filled with 100% corn whisky and bottled in a beautiful etched decanter…

Wiser's 35 Year Old is the oldest whisky they have ever bottled (and, I believe, at the highest proof at 50% ABV). It is 100% corn.The colour is a medium caramel. Shy on the nose with soft vanilla, wood…

Corby's took their wonderful Lot 40, aged it for twelve years and bottled it at cask strength at 55%. Cool! Not so cool? Only 4,968 bottles were produced.The colour is a cinnamon-copper. On the nose,…

I'm at the point of familiarity with Wiser's whiskies where I can try a new one and anticipate its character to 90% accuracy. This whisky is no exception. It stays firmly within the caramel/toffee/maple…