The Whiskyphiles

OB

  • Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

    Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye (45%, OB, 2016) Category: Canadian Rye Whisky Origin: Crown Royal (Gimli) Distillery Bottler: Crown Royal ABV: 45% Cost: £53.99 What they say: Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye combines the distinctive flavor of Canadian rye grain… Continue reading

    Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

  • Koval Millet

    Koval Millet (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Illinois Millet Whiskey Origin: Koval distillery Bottling: Koval ABV: 40% Cost: £40.24 What they say: Aged in new American oak from Minnesota. Millet is a prized grain in Asia and Africa and popular base for… Continue reading

    Koval Millet

  • Koval Rye

    Koval Rye (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Illinois Rye Whiskey Origin: Koval distillery Bottling: Koval ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: Only the “heart cut” of the distillate, no “heads” or “tails.” Aged in new American oak from Minnesota. Grains sourced… Continue reading

    Koval Rye

  • Koval Bourbon

    Koval Bourbon (47%, OB, 2017) Category: Illinois Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Koval distillery Bottling: Koval ABV: 47% Cost: £41.95 What they say: KOVAL Distillery’s organic, single barrel bourbon has the requisite mash bill of at least 51% corn, but instead of… Continue reading

    Koval Bourbon

  • Nikka Whisky From The Barrel

    Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (51.4%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Japanese Whisky Origin: Nikka’s distilleries likely Yoichi and Miyagikyo Bottling: Nikka ABV: 51.4% Cost: £32.40 What they say: This is a blend of multiple types of malt and grain that… Continue reading

    Nikka Whisky From The Barrel

  • Miyagikyo 10 Years Old

    Miyagikyo 10 Years Old (45%, OB, 2017) Category: Japanese single malt scotch whisky Origin: Miyagikyo Distillery Bottling: Nikka ABV: 45% Cost: £72.95 What they say: This is a single malt from the Miyagikyo distillery, Nikka’s second distillery built in 1969.… Continue reading

    Miyagikyo 10 Years Old

  • Amrut Portonova

    Amrut Portonova (62.1%, OB, 2016) Category: Indian single malt whisky Origin: Amrut Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 62.1% Cost: £84.97 What they say: More woody experimentation from the folks at Amrut, maturing the Portonova first in a combination of new american… Continue reading

    Amrut Portonova

  • Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Burgundy Cask 5422

    Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Distillery Exclusive (59.7%, OB, Burgundy Cask #5422, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: Handfill distillery exclusive ABV: 59.7% Cost:  £50 What they say: Cask #5422 first fill ex-Burgundy… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Burgundy Cask 5422

  • Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish

    An interesting single cask dram but paled after the new 18 year old, a little dry and spicy in places for my liking. 85/100 Continue reading

    Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish

  • Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage 

    Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage (47.2%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 47.2% Cost: ~ £80 What they say: Glen Moray master distiller Graham Coull said:… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage