This was an expensive bottle, so I had high expectations. The initial nose is overwhelming. The whole room smelled of smoked peat. The first taste likewise was overwhelmed by smoke. After a few sips…

A guest brought this to me at Christmas and I'm quite glad I didn't hand over my hard earned cash for this bottle.Why? Well there's something I don't like on the nose. And I really don't like it. I once…

Wow. An exceptionally smooth dram. I've not tried a lot of bourbons but this is the best I've tried so far. Great neat, cut or as a mixer. My new favorite!

Having not tried the 21 year old, but having this the 10, the original and the black, Jamesons and Jamesons 12, Powers, Tullamore Dew and Middletons, the only thing that is close in pleasure is the…

Nose: heather, vanilla, tea, distant sherry, smoke up in the noseBody: round, mellow, like a wave in the back of my troatPalate: sherry, malt, honey, nutty, peaty, long-lasting finale.Every single malt…

A very soft and pale whisky; it does not has a great flavour.

Having tasted this at the Whisky Show in London recently I thought it would be an ideal bottle to have in the house for the festive period.I couldn't resist having a little dram to just to make sure it…

I love this whiskey. I think it is easy on the palate but with plenty of flavor. Only problem is I drink it like candy. It is my drink of choice which isn't cheap. Anywhere to find coupons on this stuff…

I tried some Islay whiskies when I first got into malts and I'm not embarrassed to admit I found them a little aggressive on the peat. Whilst Ardbeg wasn't one of them, I mention it because I recently…

See part 1 (http://bit.ly/2y1KiO)Along with a bottle Ardbeg 10, I bought this to see if I was ready to step up to the manly challenge of Islay peat. Am I man enough to move beyond "beginners" whisky? Oh…