I loved this vanilla-rich pound cake, even though I just had a little bit of it in a specialized whisky bar. NOSE: very delicate, rounded vanilla with some hints of oak. Water releases more honey and…

I'm so glad I haven't splashed out on a whole bottle of this uneventful whisky and tried it in a whisky bar. NOSE: a touch of menthol, raspberries, dense berry candy nose with a touch of berberis. Rem…

NOSE: explosion of peat, burned wood, damp earth after rain kind of aromas. Creamy Ardbeg 10 notes here as well. Brown sugar, a remote hint of vanilla. With time and some water you get more tannins, and…

I've been looking forward to trying this one for a long time and it's delivered big time! NOSE: very big and sweet with lovely sherry and even some white port notes. Wonderful cinnamon, all spice and 50%…

So, here's an update on the same bottle of Laphroaig CQ that at first made a positive impression on me, but then slipped into utter mediocrity. So much so that I just couldn't help writing a second,…

I've reviewed this whisky a few days ago after having a few drams and I gave it a pretty decent mark for what it was. But I have to say that as time goes by this whisky becomes flatter and flatter. After…

NOSE: a lovely combination of mazut with sweet caramel notes. Slightly herbal as well (think parsley). Surprisingly, there's some warm spices which I usually pick out in sherried whiskies: cinnamon and…

NOSE: straight out of a newly opened bottle - a touch of bacon smoke. Very balanced, complex nose with pears, hint of dry oak, some medicinal note as well. After a short while, hazelnuts, toffee come to…

I decided to give this much-talked about whisky at one of the local bars. The place was loud, and so was this whisky...NOSE: complex Demerara sugar sweetness with that lovely bacon smokiness and a touch…

To be honest, I never really enjoyed big peat in my dram. I am more of a fan of Speyside type flavors. BUT...this Ardbeg 10YO really makes me reconsider my stance on Islay Whisky.NOSE: burned wood,…