When I saw Serge V's review of this little beastie, I went out and snagged a bottle. Still have some left. Boy, was I disappointed upon first opening the bottle. But after some time went by (as in the…

Some esteemed reviewers prefer the 2014 over the 2013. Me? I'm the opposite. I value smoothness and sophistication over bombast. Nose: pipe tobacco, wet lime stones, baked buttermilk biscuits (not coo…

This one is a raw cask hogshead from March 2014. No fake color, no chill filtration, nuthin. Bottle 46 of 90.Nose: .Mouth: Tequila, plastic (in a good way), more white pepper, oak, goldenseal, pan-burnt…

So is this a poor man's Pappy? Well, I've tasted many a sweet corn pap in my day, and I would say, er, not really despite the hype. Maybe a new fangled Pappy at 5-7 years but who has tasted that? Yes,…

This whisky's a "darkie." Is that racist to say? Ah well, I'm standing by my initial observation of its swarthy Moorish complexion (as in Othello). Nose: grotty and festering just the way I likes it. Old…

Deep rich color greets the eye; to be followed by a nose that mingles brown sugar, nettles, sweet clotted cream, rancid pasture butter, faint floral in the background. Mouth: Sweet attack that is creamy…