I simply had to try this one as I have a soft spot for Irish whiskey - and this is the bestselling brand, I'm told by the store owner who sold me the bottle.It was originally distilled in Dublin, but is…

The Four Roses Bourbon brand has only recently been introduced to the Belgian UK market and I had the pleasure of having one last night before dinner.This is a Kentucky Bourbon. I had the original Four…

Just opened up a new bottle: the Highlander Oban 14 year old. Not much of an elegant bottle, but a special label to say the least. The aroma is very pleasant aroma, with notes of chardonnay and a whiff…

This is the successor of the 10 year old Fine Oak, one of the best selling Scotches of all time (unfortunately, I have not yet had the pleasure of tasting the 10yo, or any other Macallan for that matter…

Glenfiddich is the best selling single malt whisky in the world. So one can expect that he'll be soft and sweet, to be able to be appreciated by such a large audience. This Pure Malt Special Reserve…

Being a novice, I had not yet heard of Auchentoshan until a year ago, let alone know how to pronounce it (apparantly it's ocken-toshan or something like it). But this 12 year old, that I got as a birt…

This was my first sip of Canadian dram. According to the label, it's a rye whisky.The nose is very light, no prickle whatsoever. It almost smelled like coffee with a lot of milk in it. Hmm. Weird.The…

OK, this is the first time that I've tasted a bourbon, after having read up on it. The nose... ah, the nose: it's big (can you say that?). Very sweet, like chocolate and loads of dark fruits like prune…

The nose is somewhat acid-like and pretty salty. While it's body is light, though firm, the finish is rather long and smokey.I didn't think this dram would be so powerful. It's not bad, but it's not…

Never having tasted the 10yo, I cannot make any comments about it being a step up or not. Having said that, let me just say that it's got a flowery nose with some vanilla.It's medium-bodied and sweet.…