A big full on, no nonsense whisky from speyside gaints Glenfarclas. Bottled at cask strength, non chill filtered and taylor made for a sweet tooth like me.* Nose: rich, buttery, fat, caramel, toffee,…

This was the end of our Benromach Tasting and it was a good way to end, full strength, no nonsense lets see what Benromach is all about* Nose: really sweet, vanilla, heather honey, slightly creamy. With…

From the smallest working distillery in speyside this 10 year old dram has been matured in a mix of bourbon and sherry casks before finally being vatted together and given final maturation in Oloroso…

Well............. its on my wishlist.* Nose: sultana, rum and raisin, some bitter coffee and mocha aromas, and the densest Christmas cake nose I’ve experienced, some wood smoke, strong tea and a bit of…

Glenfarclas just pumps out whisky. My notes on Glenfarclas all come from a tasting where we got the 105, 15, 21, 25, 30 and 40 expressions. The great thing about Farclas is you can taste the breeding,…

Another one for the wishlist, while Farclas is superbly priced, i dont think (as a student) ill be affording it for a while. O well, its motivation i suppose* Nose: a very dense liquid, not easy to pick…

Not unlike the Springbank (along with Hazelburn and Longrow) CV's or even the Aberlour A'bunadh this is a whisky created to show what Benromach is all about, to display the character of this North-Eas…

This is an 18 year old expression of Bunnahabhain matured in ex sherry casks, on a large hill. Liddesdale is the large hill in question and is only a few miles from where Adelphi want to set up their…

Adelphi, one of the worlds more famous independent bottlers. Recently my local had a tasting hosted by none other than Mr Charles Mclean and Alex Bruce (Adelphi's sales and marketing director). A most…

A 30 year old expression of a rarely seen distillery, fantastic stuff, only the independent bottlers can supply things like this in the Southern part of the world* Nose: marshmallow, very soft, ripe…