North of Scotland 50 1970 Douglas Laing Xtra Old Particular The Black Series

Thanks to /u/ScotchGuy_TO for sharing a dram with me (and splitting the bottle with me) for the year end tasting. I’m not really nice to single grain whiskies, which is probably because I’m not a fan of drinking solvent. Granted I’m also Canadian, and our whiskies are majority single grain that’s aged in a cold climate, so […]

Paradigm 5 First Edition / Paradigm Canadian Heritage Series 19

Thanks to my friend Martha for pouring this at a recent whisky tasting (we all socially distanced and stayed outside and were all fully vaccinated). It’s been awhile since I reviewed Canadian whisky. I could say something negative there that’s faintly funny while being mean, so I think I’ll keep going. If you’re in London, […]

Garnheath 48 1967 Cooper’s Choice

So it’s 1965. Not really, just for the case of this story. Please don’t start acting like it’s 1965, that wasn’t a good time in history. Unless you’re a business owner and want to start paying people correctly. That’d be nice. You’re Inver House for this trip down history lane, and you think this whole […]

Invergordon 31 1987 North Star

So I’m buying a bottle or two and splitting them with a buddy. Already reviewed the first one (check out Cragganmore Archives if you haven’t) and he asked if I was down to split Invergordon 31 1987 North Star. I can’t say how others decide to spend on their hobby. I am privileged enough to have […]

Cameronbridge Cameron Brig

There are times when it seems like my reviews or selection of reviews are somewhat random. And if I’m being honest there’s a few that are, in fact, random. In picking. I do try to pick out groups or group the sample together. However, while sometimes I’m handed samples and need to make sense of […]

Dumbarton 51 1964 Douglas Laing Xtra Old Particular

Whisky tip: As prices continue to increase, buying older whisky can be tough, what with companies having a hard time understanding what a living wage is. A single grain is usually your easiest way to purchase a whisky when you get older, and as company’s determine they can no longer abuse you for low wages. […]

Dumbarton Infamous Nectar 32

Thanks to /u/devoz and /u/ScotchGuyTO for sharing this dram I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I wasn’t even born, let alone near the grassy knoll on that fateful day in Texas. Now that that’s out of the way, I can bang on another drum I continuously drum about (not the one about being a peathead or […]

North British 7 2007 Signatory Vintage Collection – Cask Strength

The days when Lowlands with soft mineral notes, lovely citrus, and a great selection of nice drams to have before a tastings are behind us. However, for those of us who love that style, all is not lost. There are still some distilleries making that profile, and not all of them are in the Lowlands. […]

Potter’s 14 1985 Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection

Thanks to @scotchguy.to for sharing a dram of this with me. Bit of confusion on this one. I was poured it and it was labelled as 13 years, but I can’t find that and can find a 14 year. So please excuse the confusion, as the alcohol percentage lines up. Potter’s Distillery was out in Langley British […]

Cameronbridge SMWS G4.13 “Marvellous multifaceted”

Thanks to Tim W. for the sample. And thanks to /u/xreekinghavocx for the image. For those who missed it (and frankly that’s okay) each year, around my birthday, I review what samples I have from 1982. Because that’s when I was born. Otherwise, it’d be a weird coincidence. After taking a break due to social commitments I […]