Saskatoon Sessions: Aberfeldy 16y Single Malt Scotch
Hey all, just back with a quick review – trying to wrap up the Saskatoon Sessions. The calendar got a little away from me, but we had a great time […]
Innis & Gunn Marmalade India Pale Ale with Dad
As teased on Tuesday, here’s the first of the new offerings from Innis & Gunn in this year’s Holiday Gift Pack, the Marmalade IPA! The intense citrus of this offering […]
Saskatoon Sessions: Innis & Gunn 150 Limited Edition Maple & Thistle Rye Ale
First of all I’d like to apologize. The second half of 2017 has been pretty uneven for post publication. As in, all of one since I moved at the end […]
West Cork 10y Irish Whiskey with Ryan & Dan
Aw yiss a new aged Irish whiskey – West Cork 10y! A new one for us, anyway, West Cork has been around for about 15 years. West Cork likes Bourbon […]
Strathisla 12y Single Malt Scotch with Dan
Here’s one we’d been missing for a while, one that had escaped the LCBO before we had a chance to try it. Good old Cloud 9 in Alberta comes through […]
Round 2! Knob Creek 9y Single Barrel Reserve with Virginia
Knob Creek, purveyors of fine Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This is their Single Barrel Reserve, aged nine years and bottle at 60%. It’s not often a distiller can pull off […]
Round 2! Bushmills Black Bush
One of the stars of a recent tasting, I thought it might be a good idea to take a quick second review of this longtime favourite: Bushmills Black Bush. We’re […]
Barley Days Brewery Royal George Brown Ale
Just a quick little solo review for Easter: Prince Edward county’s own Barley Days Brewery. Someone gifted my folks a four-pack sample and I helped myself to this Royal George […]
Glenfiddich 12y Special Reserve with Dad
It’s Dad’s birthday and he’s gone to the liquor cabinet and pulled out this Glenfiddich 12y Special Reserve. We’ve had a 12y Glenfiddich before, but it’s not clear if this is […]
Steel & Oak Flight with Devin & Baby Groot
The pride of New Westminster, Steel & Oak. And who better to enjoy it with than my brother in law Devin and my new nephew Baby Groot! We’ve had a […]
Innis & Gunn Kith & Kin Teeling Whiskey-Aged Stout with Dan & Davey
The day after St Paddy’s Day is the perfect time to drop these little Scottish/Irish gems. Innis & Gunn Kith & Kin, the first Innis & Gunn to use (or […]
The Famous Grouse Smoky Black with Dan
A new Famous Grouse! Well, not quite. The Famous Grouse Smoky Black is the new branding for The Black Grouse. Which is a little odd since they’re still offering the […]
Innis & Gunn Hopped Bourbon Cask Ale with Davey
Innis & Gunn Hopped Bourbon Cask Ale. It comes in a box, has lots of words, is kind of expensive. The trio of beer greatness, as it were. However, as does […]
Innis & Gunn Bourbon Cask Dark Ale with Steve
Innis & Gunn Bourbon Cask Dark Ale! A potentially new bottle from the Holiday 4-Pack. Why potentially? Well, because we’re having another classic Innis & Gunn “have I had this […]
Round 2! The Glenrothes Select Reserve with Dan & Ryan
Late night, late post! Just a quick Round 2 of one of our all time faves, the Glenrothes Select Reserve. 351st article, that’s kind of crazy. This introductory bottle from a […]
Jameson Black Barrel with Dan & Ryan
A slightly odd bottle this time. Some Jameson Black Barrel arrived in a covert container on the doorstep, a sample from somebody’s stash. Thanks, generous stranger! Jameson is an Irish […]
Dominion City Merlot Barrel-Aged Earnscliffe ESB with Dan, Vanni & Davey
Hadn’t seen Vanni in a while and he swung by for birthday drinks with this interesting bottle. Thanks Vanni! Merlot Barrel-Aged Earnscliffe ESB from Dominion City! So many things! We […]
Round 2! The Dalmore 15y with Dan & Goran
Dalmore number three, the 15y! This was actually one of the very first iScotch reviews, and one of the earliest whiskies in my whiskiography. Interesting to see that my opinion […]
The Dalmore Gran Reserva with Dan & Goran
Folks I am me some hella tired. this review will be suffering from a lack of sleep and the concomitant neurological impairment. i appear to bee overcompensating and undercapitalizing. Gran […]
Innis & Gunn Fired Oak Scotch Ale with Davey & Steve
This summer’s limited edition from Innis & Gunn: the Fired Oak Scotch Ale, named for the charred American oak barrels used in aging. Scotch ale sits in that end of beer […]
Corner Creek Kentucky Bourbon with Virginia, Dan, Goran & Steve
Corner Creek Kentucky Bourbon, the first bourbon bottler we’ve sampled. Same as with scotch, some companies distill, some buy and blend, and some buy and bottle. This is the latter. […]
Tooth & Nail Discretion with Devin & Vanni
I moved into Hintonburg in Ottawa about a year ago, and this place is pretty great. Best part? Several breweries within walking distance. We’ve reviewed Beyond The Pale many times, […]
Strange Fellows Reynard Oud Bruin Limited Release with Devin & Vanni
Express delivery from Vancouver via luggage mail – thanks Dev! Strange Fellows is a Vancouver local craft brewer trying some interesting things. This particular interesting thing is called Reynard and […]
Tap 8 Sherry Finished 8y Rye with Dan
Tap 8 Sherry Finished 8y Rye. Possibly the best rye ever, and that’s me saying that. Tap’s web presence is broken at the moment – the stylesheet’s not loading so […]
