Jura always reminds me of the smell of the ocean breeze the first time you visit each year. It has a slightly sweet and brine-like quality.

Johnny Walker Black Label 12 Year old blended whisky is a great dram. It has a wonderful balance between smoky and sweet. The nose is interesting, mild, and inviting. The easiest way for me to describe…

McLellands' Lowland is a budget single malt scotch. Not a bad deal for someone getting into single malts. It has a sweet peppery start and a medium finish with hints of minerals. It is not very well…

Chivas Regal blended whisky is a standard blended whisky that does what it is supposed to do: It is underpowered but balanced. It has an exceptional nose and is easy to drink. It finishes short and…

Glenlivet Nadurra is excellent. Take your time with this cask strength, unfiltered, unadulterated dram. I allow it to open with a teaspoon or two of water, but not too much. Despite being bottled at cask…

Old Pulteney combines what must have been years of cold ocean wind swept days and contrasting shorter summers that brought honeyed flowers. You can taste both the summer and the deep foggy seaside winter…