Category: By Location

  • Highland Park Valkyrie

    Overall Character: Leather, cherries and dried fruits. | Nose: Leather. Sherry? Prunes and nutmeg. | Palatte : Nice rich prunes and leather. Definitely a sherry scotch, without reading the info. | Finish : Long and nutty, with more leather and… Continue reading "Highland Park Valkyrie"

    • Score8.7/10.0
    • Recommended ForSherry cask finish fans, and of course Highland Park fans, but if you're looking for peat, you may be disappointed. It's also good for cigar smokers.

  • Blanton’s Single Barrel Select – Winking Lizard Tavern 2017

    Overall Character: Sweet with baking spices. | Nose : butterscotch and vanilla, chestnut, and nutmeg, mild Cinnamon. | Palate: cocoa, ginger, coriander, nutmeg and cinnamon. | Finish : medium finish of light sweet spices. | Overall : Perfect balance, and… Continue reading "Blanton’s Single Barrel Select – Winking Lizard Tavern 2017"

    • Score8.6/10.0
    • Recommended ForBlantons drinkers, Bourbon Drinkers, and anyone looking for a unique single barrel offering. Especially since Blanton's is on of the biggest hit-or-miss bourbon single barrels, this is a solid offering.

  • Compass Box Flaming Heart

    Overall Character: Peat and caramel, with some other random flavors. | Notes : Salt, mild peat, toasted gains, butterscotch sweetness, and layer, along with some caramel. | Palate : Sweet peat. Sugar cane and caramel with some smoked salmon and… Continue reading "Compass Box Flaming Heart"

    • Score8.6/10.0
    • Recommended ForAnyone whom likes peated scotches, but wants something other than the classic Islay brands, and especially for anyone whom wants a lot of sweetness.

  • Compass Box – This Is Not A Luxury Whisky

    Overall Character: Well balanced mature fruits and leather | Nose : juniper, cherry cordial, prunes. Black olive and cocoa. Soap. | Palate : very nice balance of dark fruits, mild leather, dark cherry, black olive, and mild cedar. | Finish… Continue reading "Compass Box – This Is Not A Luxury Whisky"

    • Score8.9/10.0
    • Recommended ForScotch drinkers, whisky lovers, and anyone wanting to try something totally unique and different. It's so interesting there are few people whom wouldn't like this, unless you're a budget drinker or a hardcore fan of styles like bourbon, peated scotch, rye, etc.

  • Talisker 35 Limited Edition (2012)

    Overall Character: Description | Nose: Smells like incense. Very unique. Like church or a fancy hotel room. Perhaps some type of furniture or textile or cleanser. Linseed oil and whatnot. Some smoke, but not all that peaty nor medicinal in… Continue reading "Talisker 35 Limited Edition (2012)"

    • Score9.6/10.0
    • Recommended ForI recommend this to everyone. It’s what I call a “life event whiskey”. It’s something you should try in your life, and preferably save it for a special life event (birth of a child, wedding, etc.). It’s even cheaper than the 30 year old of the same year, at most retailers. It’s pricy, but worth it in my opinion.

  • Canadian Club 20 (2013)

    Overall Character: Sweet soft maple butter and rye spices | Nose: Maple butter, brown sugar and well balanced rye spices. | Palate: More maple butter, along with a nice balance of dry oak and spices. Smooth and sweet and well… Continue reading "Canadian Club 20 (2013)"

    • Score8.9/10.0
    • Recommended ForIf you like Canadian whisky, this is definitely one of the best. It’s perfect for people who like lighter whisky, like Irish and blends.

  • Canadian Mist (2013)

    Overall Character: Balanced, but very young corn and sweet citrus. | Nose: Vanilla, oak and sweet corn | Palate: More sweet corn, some rye spices and sweet citrus. | Finish: Trailing citrus and oak. | Overall: Very young in character.… Continue reading "Canadian Mist (2013)"

    • Score6.7/10.0
    • Recommended ForThis really is for people with very low budgets. I must say that it’s probably the most balanced young and cheap whisky you’ll find, but it’s still young and cheap.

  • Canadian Club Small Batch Sherry Cask (2013)

    Overall Character: Grains and very light berry flavor. | Nose: Grains and oats, some hints of raisin and other tried berries and mild toffee. | Palate: Again some sweetness, but mostly young grains and hints of dried berries and leather.… Continue reading "Canadian Club Small Batch Sherry Cask (2013)"

    • Score6.8/10.0
    • Recommended ForDefinitely not for fans of sherry cask aged, or sherry cask finished whiskey. This is for Canadian whisky fans who want something a bit different. Still, it’s almost no sherry influence, in my opinion. It’s not a bad price though, so get it when you need a mildly unique Canadian whisky to add to your whisky lineup.