This is an 8 year old off shoot expression from Jim Beam. A part of a 4x5cl pack featuring other expressions from their small batch collections.* Nose: very floral, roses for sure, perfume very fresh,…

This is a Straight Bourbon Whisky aged for up to 9 years (apparently). Then port is added to create an interesting little hybrid.* Nose: hugely sweet, banana sugar, candy floss (fairy floss), candy cane…

Matured from a PX puncheon and matured for 22 years. * Nose: there is a soft PX layer initially, underneath it there’s figs, coffee and hazelnut liqueur, sweet tobacco, hints of tea, and a metallic note…

My review of Uigeadail. I can't tell you what lot number this is, but i tasted this, December 2013.* Nose: plenty of typical Ardbeg, smoke peat, road tar, coal fires, brine and a healthy dollop of salt…

No age statement whiskies are rare from Glendronach, this one is well matured in a combination of Olorosso and Pedro Ximinez casks* Nose: candied, sugar jubes, vanilla, ginger, very honeyed, with some…

This is the elite statesman, the aristocrat of the Glendronach, i have had the pleasure of tasting one previous Granduer and was thoroughly ... whelmed.* Nose: very dense nose, with old sherry notes,…

Single cask Glendronach's can be truly sensational this is from a Puncheon cask of PX.* Nose: remarkably savoury, cardamom, cloves, mustard and mushrooms, also rum notes, demerara sugar and molasses…

For many years this has been the best bang for buck whisky money could buy. In fact, for about 5 years it was my next whisky to buy. Finally i did.* Nose: boiled sweets, burnt sugar, light toffee, loads…

This, along with Johnny Walker Red Label is one of the worlds most well known whiskies. It is a very standard, young whisky which is my first Irish experience.* Nose: Smooth, wood citrus, barley malt,…

Arran is a somewhat lesser known Island distillery, in the Firth of Clyde just west of Campbeltown. Their 10 year old is their entry level malt, craft presented* Nose: creamy, floral honey and melon,…