This whisky takes no prisoners and is not for new comers.This is possibly the most powerful smelling of all the quality Islay malts, so much smoke and heat and a lovely hit of salt.Drinking this neat is…

With 15 year old sherry cask whiskies it's all about the sherry and power. On the nose it's sherry with a hint of wet wood and perhaps a bit of varnish.On its own you have more wood, sherry of course,…

It saddens me when I hear people say they don't like blends, when really what they mean is they don't know anything about quality blends and so just tar all blended whiskies with the same brush.This is…

Rosebank fell silent in 1993 so this may well be the last reasonably priced Rosebank on the market at between £42 and £48 of your hard earned cash.On the nose we have some mild citrus notes a little…

I can almost feel the dreadlocks seeping out of the top of my head when I drink this, the dark rum barrel used for creating this whisky has worked wonders both on the nose and the old taste buds. This…

Sadly no longer in production thanks to Whyte and Mackay's general buffonary this wonderful dram is one my personal favorites.More of an after dinner sipper than for a session with friends the nose is…

This is a Gordon and MacPhail Speyside Malt from Macallan and I have yet to find anyone who knows anything about it, a lonely bottle sitting on a shelf but for only £23 a gamble worth taking.On the nose…

I'm a fan of Ardbeg and I've tasted most of the range that is generally available and like to think I know a little bit about whisky and so I know this review may seem a bit controversial.On the nose I'm…