Sickly sweet Auchentoshan Three Wood
This is a fine looking malt in the bottle, well packaged with a deep dark amber colour to the whisky, very inviting. I have long enjoyed the simpler bottlings from this distillery at 10 and 12 years of…
This is a fine looking malt in the bottle, well packaged with a deep dark amber colour to the whisky, very inviting. I have long enjoyed the simpler bottlings from this distillery at 10 and 12 years of…
Rich woody notes predominate along with many others. A nice foray into a different type of cask for this distillery, and good to see it comes with an age statement. Nose: Spices (cinnamon and cloves)…
Starts full of promise but the introduction of bitterness on the palate and through the finish really counts against this dram for me. Totally different from the 10 year old with the sherry influence…
Typical Glenfarclas profile, but somehow less than the sum of its parts. This bottle has been open for some years and may have lost some volatiles, but I don’t remember being impressed with this when it…
Difficult to get excited about, but this is a good malty highland, very soft on the palate. Easy drinking, no hard edges. Nose: Touches of peat and heather hidden in malty aromas. A slight whiff of smoke…
I’m sure a cow is involved in the manufacture of this whisky. Very creamy malt with lots of beautiful balanced flavours. Nice to see Balvenie bottle at a reasonable percentage too as it gives what could…
A pleasant if uninspiring young highland malt. I don't think this is obtainable any more but I still have half a litre to drink so this review is really only for my benefit. Nose: Vanilla malt and honey…
Very well melded flavours and aromas, exquisite malt in this bourbon cask style. Packs more of a punch than its younger (12 year old) brother largely due to the percentage I fear than the bourbon casks…
A very pleasant light floral speyside malt. Quality whisky of this type and scores highly, but not something to get too excited about.Nose: White wine, golden syrup, honey and vanilla Taste: Quite full…
A real treat for whisky lovers with a sweet tooth, although it could be too cloying for some. Nose: Chardonnay, candied orange zest and vanilla Taste: Rich full bodied almost syrupy with the sweetness…