Don’t think anyone is going to fight me on this, but Glendronach is one of the best distilleries out there at the moment. The miracles in cask selection the people of Billy Walker performed after the…

In the days before 16yo Highland Parks were sold in wooden designer containers and fancy bottles, they were part of the regular range and available for travel retail at your local airport. Although they…

Over the past year I've found a renewed fondness for the orange-nosed younglings of the Southern Hebrides, Jura and Arran.The Arran 14 was launched in 2010 and was their oldest expression until the…

Incidentally while I was tasting this dram, I was listening to the 2013 album of Swedish metal band Amon Amarth, The Deceiver of the Gods. One particular song was playing that, in my eyes perfectly…

This was the 2nd sample from the Big Peat Tweet Tasting hosted by the Whisky WireColour: Pale white with nice long legsNose: Hints of pine, wood polish, honey, (quite deep)underlying elements of menthol…

This was the first sample of a Big Peat Tweet tasting hosted by the WhiskyWireColour: Very pale, white wine, barely any colouring from the cask. Probably due its young age and lack of lower contact with…

Colour: White wineNose: Pineapple, trails of smoky peat, soot, hints of ginger. Predominant salty smoked bacon, and biscuitsMouth: A soft body, oily on the palate, dried fruit: figs and dates, both salty…

This particular review is based on the 4th sample provide by the Whisky Wire as part of the Big Peat Tweet Tasting.Colour: Pale hayNose: Curious yogurt aromas escaping from the bottle while poring the…

This was the 5th sample provided by the Whisky Wire as part of the Big Peat tweet tastingColour: Pale hayNose: Once again meaty, hints of roast juice, chocolate, honey. Fruity: raspberry and cranberries…

I decided to write this review for the sake of a discussion we had earlier this week about the Quarter Cask. Has the quality declined ever since the revamped packaging has been introduced? That being…