Buyer's Guide

Please select from the list below to read John Hansell's tasting notes from product offerings by these fine whisky makers. Many of the whisky makers listed below will have multiple reviews within their respective pages (these reviews only go back to Vol. 9, No. 1). For an explanation of the Buyer's Guide review process, click here.

SINGLE MALT SCOTCH Aberlour Aberfeldy Ardbeg Ardmore Arran Auchentoshan Balblair Balvenie Banff Ben Nevis Benriach Benrinnes Benromach Bladnoch Blair Athol Bowmore Brora Bruichladdich Bunnahabhain Caol Ila Caperdonich Clynelish Cragganmore Dallas Dhu Dalmore Dalwhinnie Deanston Edradour Glen Elgin Glen Grant Glen Keith Glen Ord Glen Scotia Glen Spey Glenburgie Glencadam Glendronach Glendullan Glenfarclas Glenfiddich Glengarioch Glenglassaugh Glengoyne Glenkinchie The Glenlivet Glenlossie Glenmorangie The Glenrothes Glentauchers Glenturret Glenugie Glenury Royal Highland Park

SINGLE MALT SCOTCH (cont.) Imperial Inchgower Inchmurrin Isle of Jura Kinclaith Lagavulin Laphroaig Ledaig Linlithgow Linkwood Littlemill Lochside Loch Lomond Longrow Longmorn The Macallan Mannochmore Miltonduff Mortlach Old Ballantruan Old Pulteney Penderyn Port Ellen North of Scotland North Port Rosebank Royal Brackla Scapa The Speyside Springbank Strathisla Talisker Tamdhu Tamnavulin Tobermory Tomintoul Tomatin Tormore Tullibardine UNSPECIFIED SINGLE MALT Blackadder The MacTarnahan Michel Couvreur Pebble Beach VATTED MALT Cardhu Pure Malt Compass Box Famous Grouse John McDougall's Selection Johnnie Walker Wild Scotsman BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY Black Bottle Chivas Compass Box Dewar’s Johnnie Walker King’s Crest RYE WHISKEY Russell's Reserve Rye

GRAIN SCOTCH WHISKY Invergordon BOURBON / AMERICAN 80 Strong Anchor Old Potrero Bernheim Buffalo Trace Classic Cask Delilah’s Distillers' Masterpiece Eagle Rare Elmer T. Lee Evan Williams Ezra B Four Roses George T. Stagg George Dickel Hirsch Rye Jefferson’s Kentucky Vintage Michter’s Noah's Mill Old Forester Old Poque Pappy Van Winkle Parker’s Heritage Collection Pure Kentucky XO Red Neck Ridgewood Reserve Rittenhouse Rowan’s Creek Sam Houston Sazerac Rye St. George Single Malt Thomas H. Handy Van Winkle Family Vintage Bourbon Vintage Rye W. L. Weller Wild Turkey William Larue Weller Willett Family Reserve Woodford Reserve IRISH Bushmills Connemara Dun Beghan Jameson Knappogue Castle Midleton NEW ZEALAND Milford CANADIAN Crown Royal Danfield’s Forty Creek Glen Breton Hirsch Pendleton JAPANESE Suntory