I never liked vodka&orange or vodka&cranberry while going out in the Montreal Clubs. I was always drinking whisky&ginger ale or whisky&coke. At some point, I just let go of the liquors and started drinking whisky neat... I hated the taste but damn was I a badass in front of my friends ! Eventually, I stopped being a douche and started enjoying finer drams.
Today, I’m making it my mission to taste every whisky and to know everything there is to know about spirits, wine and beer !
Glenlivet Nàdurra Oloroso batch OL0516
60,4% - Cask Strength
No Age Statement
Aged exclusively in first-fill Sherry casks
Color : amber dress.
Nose : a nice big Sherry bomb ! It smells of candied orang...
Highland Park 15 yo
43%
15 yo
Ex-Sherry casks, American Oak
Color : bright gold.
Nose : heather, ripe fruit orchards, a hint of acidity offset by a touch of honey. The nose is well balanced and the fla...
Glenlivet Cipher
48%
No Age Statement
Unknown casks…but there are Sherry casks involves I’m telling you.
Color : gold jewelry.
Nose : hard candies, caramel cubes, cinnamon stick, barley sugar, ginger c...
Lagavulin 16 yo
43%
16 yo
Ex-Sherry casks
Color : clear gold.
Nose : smoke. Definitly. Quite oily like a can of anchovy. Algae.
Palate : very round, with the oil from the nose confirming its presenc...
Lagavulin Distillers Edition 1999-2015
LGV. 4/504
43%
16 yo
Classic 16yo (ex-Sherry casks) with a finition in Pedro Ximenez Casks
Color : matte gold.
Nose : peat oil, lightly smoked, lagoons. Hints of...
Booker's 6yo 1 mo Batch #2016-01E
63,85% / 127.2 proof
Virgin American Oak, charred
Color : dark amber.
Nose : white alcohol. Corn, vanilla, cinnamon and honey…alcohol…alcohol…alcohol…you see where this...
Jameson Gold Reserve
40%
Blend of Jameson, No Age Statement
American Oak casks, virgin
Color : gold, gold, gold !
Nose : oak…in the middle of a field ! The cereals really hit the nose hard. It’s overpo...
Glenmorangie Companta
46%
12 yo
10 years in ex-Bourbon casks and 2 years in ex casks of Grands Crus Clôts du Tarte and fortified wines from Côtes du Rhône.
Color : dark, almost red. Rubish.
Nose : red ...
Kilchoman 100% Islay
7th Edition
50%
7 yo
Buffalo Trace casks (Bourbon)
Colour : yellow bright sun.
Nose : a mix of subtle peat and citrus, lime and lemon. The nose is not bland, but it’s not very pow...
Jameson Caskmates
40%
NAS (but approximately 5to 7 years)
Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Sherry casks (5 to 7 years) and 3-6 months in brown ale casks
Color : dark.
Nose : eau-de-vie, pear.
Palate : very silky t...