Even though it can boast the title of being the oldest surviving distillery in Scotland, Glenturret has a slandered reputation with whisky enhusiasts. To most it is nowadays little more than a Potemkin…

Since they bottled their first whisky at the King Car distillery back in 2008, Kavalan has been hot news, stringing together many trophies from both the industry and the independent connoisseurs alike…

10 years ago, back in 2005 Diageo distiller Glen Ord released a 30yo expression. To this day it will remain their oldest official expression, but who knows maybe they'll release a 40yo statement this…

Concluding the Feis Ile week (no I did not attend) with this Laphroaig sample. This sample actually landed unintentionally on my plate as I wrongly ordered it instead of a better whisky. I was going for…

Description: a 10yo, 1997 vintage edition from 2008, bottled at cask strength, waxy texture in the glass and fruity at first glance.Nose: a mixed floral/fruity nose, main notes of barley, gooseberry,…

From the Un-Chillfiltered Collection of Signatory Vintage and bottled for The Nectar, comes this challenging whisky. Though matured in a refill sherry hogshead, it is by far the palest whisky I’ve ever…

Another dram from my year of birth!Description: matured for 20 years in a ex-bourbon cask #5878, bottled at 56% ABV.Nose: a classic honeyed nose with elements of heather, sharp alcoholic, with muffled…

Time for some old Linkwood from the 80's. A 27yo whisky from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society dubbed "Comforting warmth and sweet security"Description: golden hay in colour, with nice long legs and bottled…

After 8 inaugural batches, Ballechin, the heavily peated highlander born at the small Perthshire based Edradour distillery comes of age. With its first regular release in the summer of 2014, Edradour…

I've developed a taste for young Ledaigs. I'll admit I didn't care much for anything Tobermory produced and still don't for anything bottled under the latter name. Young independent Ledaigs as it turns…