Nose: much more forward than the Gibson's I had before this. Almost something salty about it...the rye stands out with a sort of herbal character, like a less sweet Crown Royal. Deeper in the glass there…

Nose: mild. Candy-ish, with some alcohol. Slightly leafy (dry leaves). Taste: quite smooth, light-bodied but with a silky delivery. Honey, then the tingling bite of hard rye flavour, Canadian-style. Not…

This New Zealand single malt is aged 18 years in ex-bourbon casks. Nosed from the bottle it is sweet with toffee, vanilla, and toasted oak. In the glass there is a slightly soapy quality. Light, sweet…

Grant's Sherry Cask Reserve is a respectable budget Scotch. It has maybe a touch less complexity compared to the standard Family Reserve, but there is the added richness of the Oloroso casks. You get…

Evidently this stuff is pronounced "Led-chig." Well, duh. On the nose this is very Islay-ish. Sweet, tarry, medicinal, sort of swampy. An interesting nose with a fair bit going on. Better with water. In…

I know a lot of people like the idea of a cheap Islay malt, and this whisky tends to be fairly popular among peat-heads. I like the idea to, but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. McClelland's…

This is an interesting whisky, blended from Scotch and South African spirits. The nose is peaty and a touch sweet, with caramel, dusty grain and slightly juicy grape and apple. Very subtle and not ter…

Nose: sweet peat. Not a ton of smoke in this one. The peat is thick with a sort of mothball sweetness to it. Not the most complex Islay aroma but it is nice and clean.Taste: a little thin on the tongue…

This is batch # 1 of Arran's new core expression.Nose: at full strength, it is warm, butter-nutty (peanut brittle?), somewhat closed. After adding water it becomes fudgy, slightly herbal, and much fru…

Nose: interesting botanical notes here. Herbs, dried flower petals. Tangy notes of dried fruit (dates, raisins). A bit of toasted oak. Subtle but pleasant.Taste: bittersweet, dryish, becoming quite tangy…