The nose is floral with a hint of peaches. However there is an underlying suggestion of what I can only think of as dust. Hmmm, different but not sure it will catch on.The palate is initially quite…

You know the non-chill filtered warnings - 'this whisky may develop cloudiness with the addition of water'. That's somewhat of an understatement with this as it becomes virtually opaque. It ends up…

This was a whisky a picked up as an 'everyday dram'. Whilst I think any single malt should be given maximum attention there are those which I expect to be drinkable and pleasant without being anything…

I bought this bottle at The Whisky Lounge's Manchester Whisky Festival last September. At £100 it is the most I've ever paid for a single bottle. Hence I have made it last and ensure I savour every drop…

I plan to rant on a bit here so forgive me in advance....First can I just say a big thanks to all Connosr members who contributed to my discussion about this one without whom I wouldn't be drinking this…

Second part of my review, (part 1 being Laphroaig 10 to provide a benchmark).Looking forward to this - it will be a one-off experience of Cairdeas 2012 Origin :)Without water..On the nose at first I get…

I have recently been lucky enough to acquire a sample of Laphroaig Cairdeas 2012 Origin. And I thought what better way to taste it than to benchmark it back to back with the classic Laphroaig 10.So here…

I got this to tick off another distillery from my untried list. This distillery is generally just blend-fodder for Pernod,(I think they're the owners) so single-malt releases are rather rare.The nose is…

This bottle has been in my cabinet and open for a year. Finally finishing it today, so it's definitely well breathed.Without water: Creamy nose with salt and strong but mellow peat-smoke. There's also…

Without water this has a pungent briney sea-salt nose which I find much more noticeable than the standard Bowmore profile. Then I find citrussy notes. More orange than lemon this time - generally I find…