Whisky review : The Arran Malt 10 years old, Single Sherry Cask bottled Cask No.1096 bottled No.92/318 @ 55.1%

Whisky review : The Arran Malt 10 years old, Single Sherry Cask bottled Cask No.1096 bottled No.92/318 @ 55.1%

-Another great product from Arran
-Highly respectable cask finish again !

Colour:  very pale straw, like a watered-down apple juice. light bodied.

Nose: hot caramel, spices, a lot spices, iodine, mineral touches, strong spirit.

Mouth: Neat, tingly, caramel, hot melting toffee, lingering hot butterscotch, tingly, chili, spices. Very dense and complex. Watered down, lighter spicy caramel, wet rocks, bitter notes, sherry, bitter cherries.

Finish: sticky lingering sherry spices, wood tones. Nice sweet notes. Not too long yet nice finish.

A for the taste. Nice spices, fresh tingly caramel. Great whisky to drink with water.
A for the price. for 65$ (SAQ) it's a great purchase. A bit overpriced considering the age (10) but the intrinsic quality of the spirit makes it a great product.
A for the presentation. Clean bottling with handwriting. It has all the required info.

Whisky review: Michel couvreur ''Pure Malt'' 12 years old bottled @ 43%

Whisky review: Michel couvreur ''Pure Malt'' 12 years old bottled @ 43%

-54 malts in this ''Malt Blend''
-from 12-27 years old malt.

Colour: lighter, yet coppery tones.

Nose: Thick caramel, sherry, not very complex for a blend with 54 single malt.

Mouth: Spices, caramel, light iodine, spirity, some sweet notes, bits of fruits...yet nothing interesting.

Finish: soft eucalyptus, yet still rough


E for price. Massive fail here at 73$ (SAQ) for this poor whisky. Opt for a JWB at that price...
D for the taste. Considering its pedigree, I was expecting much more from this one. Yet still falls flat.
E for presentation....bottles copy-cat

*I am not sure why the SAQ actually decided to bring in these Michel Couvreur whiskies. They lack in intrinsic quality and taste. Very sad indeed.

Whisky review : Michel Couvreur ''The Unique'' 4 years old bottled @ 44%

Whisky review : Michel Couvreur ''The Unique'' 4 years old bottled @ 44%

-JW bottling...not original.
-Bottled over 44%
-Why wax the tip ? c'mon....
-made from corn and wheat, finish in bourbon barrel

Colour:  dark golden, medium bodied

Nose: caramel, rough, spirity....nothing worth remembering.

Mouth: thick caramel, touches of iodine, sweet notes...and flat. ..........

Finish: light wood, caramel dust, but still flat.

E for taste. Flat....and flat.
D for the price. 53$ (SAQ) is way to much for this closer-to-a-cheap-blend single malt.
E for presentation. Why copy an existing bottling ?

Whisky review : High West Silver Oat Whiskey (non-aged) bottled @ 40%

Whisky review : High West Silver Oat Whiskey (non-aged) bottled @ 40%

-Poor bottling
-High price
-Sadly distilled only once...poor 40% for a new make.

Colour: pure and clean white. A tad oily.

Nose: copper, caramel, anise, touches of metal, thick metallic sweet notes.

Mouth: light arrival, anise, medium caramel then down to a so-so vodka.

Finish: None to only a few sweet notes.

C- for the taste. The only reason why this does not fail is the fact that it is a new make spirit. Put in good casks, this could go somewhere.
E for the price. at 69$ (SAQ) it's a complete rip off. Avoid.
D for the bottling. Very unattractive.

Whisky review : Connoisseurs Choice Dalmore 1996 (15 years old) bottled @ 43%

Whisky review : Connoisseurs Choice Dalmore 1996 (15 years old) bottled @ 43%

-Great bottling
-reasonable pricing


Colour: heavy gold, lighter than a A maple syrup. Probably Sherry influenced here. medium bodied.

Nose: 1st nosing, Apples, very fruity, floral. Pepper, touches of vinegar notes, orangy spirity as well. Light nosing, yet interesting.

Mouth: Delicate creamy toffee arrival, cherry syrup, chili, more spices, fruits, touches of mint, but a cool one, sap. With water, it looses its creaminess....touches of 7up lemon, soft, lingering light sweetness, light floral notes, cedar wood.

Finish: light orange, wood, sweet notes, light apples jam


B+++ (almost A-). So close here....If the finish were to be a little bit better, it would enter the A Zone. Still a great Highland whisky here. The thick caramel reminds me of the Bun 12. So thick....
B+ for the presentation. Sober yet has all the info required. Don't like the carton tough.
A- for the price. for 67$(SAQ), it's good. Good taste (w/o water) and yet better than it's overpriced relative, aka the ''original'' Dalmore 12 (71,25$).  In this case, the CC made a better bottling than the original. Sad Dalmore...loose the caramel guys. In my case, I would recommend the purchase for anyone enjoying the Highland whiskies.