Round 2! Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Unpeated
We’ve had more than a few Brookladdies now, and we tend to like em. Sometimes people read the blog and get us things we like. So we review them again! […]
Five Hundred! The 500th Article (That Boutique-y Whisky Company/Drinks By The Dram Advent/Holiday Calendar Teaser)
Here at iScotch we’d like to wish you all a very happy holidays, merry Christmas, festive Kwanzaa, chappy Chanukah, feisty Festivus or an unrelenting Yule. Oh yeah and a happy […]
Kinsip Barrel Aged Maple Syrup with Brenna, Devin & Mum
Kinsip Barrel Aged Maple Syrup is right what it says on the bottle. Maple syrup aged in whisky barrels. From Kinsip. And it does to maple syrup pretty much what […]
Sortilege Maple Syrup Whisky Liqueur
Happy holidays! One of 12-15 traditional drinking seasons. For some reason the cold makes us more agreeable to sticky, rich and cloying sweets, treats and meats. Might be an evolutionary […]
Caldera Hurricane 5 with Steve & Matt (maybe)
Sometimes I forget things. Things like, where did this whisky come from, and, who are M and St in the tasting notes. According to the website, Caldera Hurricane 5 Canadian […]
Crown Royal Bourbon Mash aka Blender’s Mash with Steph, Matt & Marie-Michèle
Interesting story on this one. Crown Royal released the bottle as Bourbon Mash (seen here because we got the hookup), a Canadian whisky made in Canada using a typical Bourbon […]
Nunavut Brewing Company ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓂ ᒎᓗ Frob Gold Strong Golden Ale
Just a quick review – finally getting around to the beers from Iqaluit. Nunavut Brewing Company Frob Gold Strong Golden Ale – this one is pretty okay, if you think […]
BattleScotch! Canadian B’s Edition (Bearface v Barnburner) with Steve, Bengt, Brad & Chris
Video BattleScotch! nose Simon – Barnburner Steve – Barnburner Chris – Barnburner neat Simon – Barnburner Steve – Barnburner Chris – Bearface 7y finish Simon – Barnburner […]
Bearface 7y Triple Oak Canadian Whisky with Steve, Bengt, Brad & Chris
Video Review! Bearface is a somehow new 7y Canadian whiskey. I’m being facetious – you can do that by buying other people’s at least 7y whisky. It looks like […]
Barnburner Small Batch Ontario Whisky with Steve, Bengt, Brad, Chris & Junior
Video Review! Barnburner Ontario Whisky from Maverick Distillery. This was a sleeper – probably one of the best tasting budget Canadian whiskies I’ve had, and I’m super judgey of Canadian […]
Tomatin Cù Bòcan with Dan
We have done so many Tomatin – this is number seven – at this point there’s not a lot to say. Tomatin Cù Bòcan – near as I can tell […]
Balvenie 17y DoubleWood with Dan
The Balvenie 17y DoubleWood. This is one of those stop and appreciate whiskies that doesn’t come along very often. This whisky is “change the frame” good. You remember the run […]
That Time I Drank 21 Whiskeys With Dan
A recent very excellent birth day present, two tickets to Whiskey Ottawa, thanks Hillary! A massive event with a good 3-400 people and looooots of different whiskeys and whiskies. So […]
Glenfiddich 19y Age of Discovery with Holly, Trevor, Steve & Dan
After doing a bunch of these reviews (like… a bunch), you can sort of perceive bigger trends. Like how for a bourbon, you need either a year or a cork, […]
BattleScotch! Clyde May’s Official Alabama State Spirit Edition with Bengt, Brad & Chris
Another Video BattleScotch! Okay so those were… weird. Which of Alabama’s Official State Spirit did the iSiLive team prefer? Here’s the chart: nose Simon – Bourbon Bengt – Alabama […]
Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey with Bengt, Brad & Chris
VIDEO! VIDEO! VIDEO! Clyde Who? Straight What? Bourbon… from where? ANSWER: Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon from Alabama. What do those things mean again? Bourbon: from America, with 51% corn in […]
Clyde May’s Alabama Style Whiskey with Bengt, Brad & Chris
Another Video Review Clyde May’s Alabama Whiskey. “Distilled Since 1946, Legal Since 2001” is a pretty great slogan. Especially since within four years they’d be the official state liquor of […]
Teaser Tuesday! Clyde May’s Alabama Whiskeys
I was down in the states visiting family and friends, and we stopped in a small (giant) liquor store in… I would say Massachusetts if I don’t know how to […]
BattleScotch! Johnnie Walker Edition with Brad, Chris & Junior
Another video review, here we go! So which of the Johnnies Walker is best? Check below: nose Simon – Blue Label Brad – Ultimate 18y Chris – Double Black […]
Johnnie Walker Blue Label with Brad, Chris & Junior
Another Review! Another Video Review! Finally, the almighty Johnnie Walker Blue. What makes this blend worth over $300 a bottle? Nothing! It isn’t. nose Simon – sharp, mashier, honey […]
Johnnie Walker 18y Ultimate with Brad, Chris & Junior
Going to kick it off with the video review again: Here’s the written review. Not too much more I can say about Johnnie Walker, other than that this is […]
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve with Brad, Chris & Junior
Once again, video to start! Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve is yet another colour entry in the Johnnie Walker line. What makes it Gold? Why is it Reserved? Is […]
Johnnie Walker Double Black with Brad, Chris & Junior
How about we start this one with the video! Johnnie Walk Double Black is not twice as good as the regular Black Label. In fact, whatever taste Black is, it […]
Round 2! Johnnie Walker 12y Black Label with Brad, Chris & Junior
This one we’ve done before, so I’ll keep it brief this time around. First up out of the Johnnie Walker set is arguably my favourite, the 12y Black Label. The […]
