Vintage 1990, started drinking whisky around 2012. Constantly scouting the whisky world searching for new releases and whisky intelligence. Travelled to Scotland and Ireland by passion for the brown spirit. I enjoy my whisky in the simplest way, without overthinking it, as reflected in my reviews.
Favorite whisky brand: Highland Park
2nd Place: Springbank
Springbank 15
Old Malt Cask from Douglas Laing & Co.
Distilled in 1993
Bottled at 50%abv in 2008
365 bottles produced from a single refill hogshead.
This sample was gratiously provided by wh...
It's been a while since my last review here so … I decided to go all out!!
First off, let me tell you how excited I am about this. My love for Highland Park is no mystery to this world; I collect as many edi...
Big Peat Christmas Edition 2014 – Cask Strength (55.7%abv) – Not available in SAQ or LCBO.
An annual release by IB Douglas Lang. Blend of Islay distilleries, including Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen....
Highland Park Vintage 1978 (47,8%abv) Bottled in 2011. Travel Retail Exclusive, Not available in Canada. 33 yo. 680 Euros (WhiskyBase)
Created by Master Distiller Max Mcfarlane, the Vintage 1978 is the 6th r...
Redbreast Lustau (46%abv) 85$ in SAQ, 90$ at the LCBO.
Latest (2016) addition to the Redbreast’s Core Range, the Lustau was created using a combination of ex-bourbon casks and sherry casks, married and finis...
ODDITY ALERT! This whisky is something really special. It was made with an old technique that is now forbidden since 1989, paxarette! Paxarette is a kind of reduced sweet sherry that used to be brushed all over...
Previously, other than the really expensive Jura 1984, there wasn't much from the Jura distillery that I really appreciated. This new Jura is not blowing my mind, but is definitely helping change my mind about ...
A beautiful lineup of Orcadian American Oak Sherry Cask. If you didn’t already know, I’m a sucker for anything Highland Park. All the expressions below have a higher influence of American oak, compared to the 1...