The Grapes of Wrath come to mind when thinking about this youngest of the Balblair 'vintages'. Like the vintage movie classic, Balblair 1997 could become on of the classics. Well, at least based on my…

Tobermory 10 year old was purely a nice surprise. Very gentle for a 10 year old whisky, but still managing to offer character and some edges to keep it interesting.Funny how Tobermory 10 yrs is a bit on…

For my taste, Aberfeldy 12 year old was way too delicate in every way. Of course the 40% ABV level causes some of the delicateness but it doesn't explain the whole story. Aberfeldy 12 yrs had the feel…

The skeptic in me says that a limited release of 50 000 bottles of blended malt from Whyte and Mackay will be an overpriced whisky in a good looking package. The dreamer in me says that it will be a…

Old Pulteney 12 year old was quite mediocre but still an okay whisky. Didn't offer much complexity or character for it's price range you won't go wrong either.Old Pulteney 12 yrs was kinda funny mix of…

The Ultimate Glenrothes 1995 Aged 17 years was fairly entertaining roller coaster ride of spices and delicate sweetness in a dry palate. This 1st fill sherry butt of an 17 year old Glenrothes 1995 (Cask…

The First Edition of Bruichladdich 15 year old was a bit of a disappointment. The greatness of Laddie Ten had given me high hopes about every Bruichladdich I could stumble upon. As my scoring shows,…

Buffalo Trace - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey definitely broke barriers for me. Somehow I hadn't come across with a good bourbon before but Buffalo Trace managed to introduce me to a nice type Ame…

Balvenie 14 year old Caribbean Cask gave me mixed emotions with it's rum-like dryness and sweetness. It was like a roller coaster ride of good and not that good aromas and taste. Few days before tasting…

Kilchoman 100% Islay 2nd Edition is a fifty-fifty vatting of 3 and 4 year old whisky matured in ex-Bourbon casks. It's surprisingly characteristic for its age, yet simple and straight forward. It cuts…