Whisky review: Guillon, Esprit du Malt bottled 45.3%

Whisky review: Guillon, Esprit du Malt bottled 45.3%

-French whisky

Colour: gold, medium bodied, long legs.

Nose: wall paper paste, old nasty musty cellar, tannin, mineral notes, whisky on top of a brandy, cheap fruit juice, wax juice tube. 

Mouth: old musty cellar, goes back and forward between brandy (cheap) and cheap whisky, sweet notes, cheesy.....no more.

Finish: bitter notes, cheap sweet notes, sticky and acidic.

E for the price. 125$ (SAQ)....no no no. Half then remove another 20$ then maybe.
E for presentation. It's not a Cognac Bottle...is this so hard to understand ?
D- for the taste.....simply awful.

Whisky review: The Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso NAS, bottled @ 60.7%

Whisky review: The Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso NAS, bottled @ 60.7%

-Will be replacing the regular Nadurra 16 years old....
-Sexy bottling.

Colour: dark gold

Nose: light caramel, spices, powdered candy, baby powder, old wood, tangy, sweet notes, lots of spices, light fruits notes. Dense and complex yet very well seated.

Mouth: so complex, spices, caramel, fruits, like rubber, so complex....wow wow. Mineral notes, salted notes, more caramel, thick complex fruits.

Finish: long caramel, sweet notes, light fruits, more spices...awesome.

A- for the price. 84-5$ (SAQ) very decent.
A+ for the taste. Nice wow factor here.
A for presentation. Classical boxes and all the info. Nice. 

Whisky review: Glenlivet Guardians Chapter bottled @ 48.7%

Whisky review: Glenlivet Guardians Chapter bottled @ 48.7%

-Almost bought it, until I tasted it.

Colour: dark gold, medium bodied

Nose: musty, deep straightforward caramel, butterscotch, caramel all the way.

Mouth: Nice arrival, full of caramel, spices, bit of pepper, then simply fades.......great arrival. Nothing memorable.

Finish: caramel, spices, pepper, touches of sherry, light wood notes.

B- for the taste. Good but.....even the 15 years old beats it.
C- for the price. 83ish$(SAQ) for a NAS...
A+ for the presentation. Nice blue label

Whisky review: The Arran Malt Private Cask: SAQ Signature Bottling 13 Years old, bottled @ 55.6%

Whisky review: The Arran Malt Private Cask: SAQ Signature Bottling 13 Years old, bottled @ 55.6%

-Cask Strength
-Big Hogshed
-Bottle No.89/342

Colour: dark copper tones, light, medium bodied.

Nose: fresh woods, dark cherries, tangy, caramel, hints of rubber, just so complex, mineral, ...so nice.

Mouth: lots of fruits, plums, white pepper, so well crafted, does not even need water. Massive wow factor from this Arran. So complex...simply wow and wow. So much black fruits, tangy caramel....mineral tones.

Finish: light wood, spices, lots of lingering fruits, pepper.

A+ for the taste. A massive wow here.
A- for the price. 107$ (SAQ) is quite alright for what you're getting.
A for presentation. Sober, clean and all the infos.

Whisky Review: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Arran 2000-2013, bottled @ 46%

Whisky Review: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Arran 2000-2013, bottled @ 46%

-1st CC Arran.
-1st 13 years old Arran....

Colour: very light, straw, light bodied, medium legs.

Nose: very thick caramel, depths of caramel, light, spices, very dense sweetness of caramel.

Mouth: oily, creamy caramel, spices, candy, very thick very complex, so good and creamy. Awesome malt.

Finish: lingering caramel and creaminess.

A for the taste. Just brilliant.
A- for the price. 90$ (SAQ) is good for this kind of quality.
B for the presentation. .....

Whisky Review: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Jurra 1997-2013, bottled @ 46%

Whisky Review: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Jurra 1997-2013, bottled @ 46%

-1st Jura from CC
-Higher ABV
-Nice 16 years old Jura.

Colour: very pale and thin, light bodied.

Nose: broken candies, floral notes, light sweet caramel notes, delicate.

Mouth: light spices, cookie powder, touches of light smoke, old wood, bitter notes, light yellow fruits.

Finish: lingering spices and caramel, bitter notes.

B- for the price. 107.75 (SAQ) seems a bit high when comparing to the Prophecy (83$)...
B for the taste. Nice nose and delicate taste, yet no ''wow'' factor whatsoever.
B for the presentation. CC label are boring.

Whisky Review: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Dalmore 1999-2013, bottled @ 46%

Whisky Review: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Dalmore 1999-2013, bottled @ 46%

-Another Dalmore
-Higher ABV

Colour: very light straw, very pale, light bodied, juicy, very thin.

Nose: Fruit paste, sherry spices, apples, sweet, mouth watering, more spices, apricot, very fruity, caramel.

Mouth: Minerals notes, spices, sherry, light fruits, some harsh notes, yet very well done, nice caramel light fruit mix.

Finish: lingering light fruits, some bitter aftertaste.

B+ for the price. 87$ (SAQ) is very decent for a 14 years old malt.
B for the taste. Nice, but I preferred the 1996 vintage.
B for the presentation. Same old CC label....