Canadian Whisky reviews

I've held back this review for more than a year, not because the number at the top is controversial, but because I wanted it to be right. I think when you start a whiskey collection it is done for love…

For Canada Day, I thought I'd post a review of a recently released Canadian whisky. This is the first in a series of limited annual releases in the “Noble Collection”. It is a blend of three whiskies,…

Well, here it is, the most debated whisky of 2016 thanks to Jim Murray and his 97.5 point rating. Nose: definitely herbal. Also noticing barbeque sauce (?). Slight pine resin. Quite fragrant, almost…

Legend has it that just before heading up into management, a Wiser’s top distiller did a final run that was an “experiment”. He put together a mash of grains, and added a cup of milk he had intentionally…

I have a couple of new Forty Creeks lying around, both of which I had tasted before but come from (I think) different batches. Let's compare each to the standard Barrel Select.The Double Barrel, like…

I've reviewed the Confederation Oak before (Lot 1867-B, if I remember correctly) but then I started noticing that there are different batches. This one is Batch "F". The colour is a light copper. The…