My grampa used to have a saying. "Fool Me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me". It won't happen again with this dram. Richard Patterson apparently designed this malt blend from 16 different…

So I was thinking that the Copper Pot Reserve was very similar to Buffalo Trace Bourbon. I have a very shallow cabinet and this is the closest that I have to relate to. The Copper Pot reserve is: Nose…

Have read several reviews of this bottling, some pro some con. The outside of the container reads "powerful, Briny.toffee, smoky, peaty,outrageous, phenolic etc. The descriptors hit me right in my sweet…

Attended at my local liquor emporium today to replenish my stock of Laphroaig QC, happened to notice that Bowmore 12 was on special offer. Changed my mind and bought this whisky instead @$48.40 for a…

Disclaimer: I am not an whisky expert nor do I play one on TV. I have recently tried Bruichladdich Peat and loved it. I was hoping that this expression would fill a niche in the "unpeated" category for…

Non-chill filtered, no e150 added, bottled @46% In addition this whisky is nicely peated but not iodine or medicinal flavoured. Nose:Peat smoke, lemon pepper and brine Taste: all the above, peppery maybe…

This whisky in a 750 ml bottle is non chill filtered and finished in quarter casks. It is still a bit young but very much a bang for your buck whisky. Here on the Canadian prairies it sells for less than…

When watching a Bowmore review recently I asked Ralfy to recommend an Islay whisky for a Scotch neophyte, He said to "look up Caol Ila 12". I found 2 bottles 30 miles away and purchased one today. I am…

Nose: Some smoke, a new leather jacket and TobaccoTaste: Toffee, burnt orange peel and a slight smokey background. A bit oily with some pepperFinish: Stays with you for awhile. I am feeling the ardmore…