Fascadale is on the north-west point of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Not far from the location where Adelphi are hoping to set up their new distillery. This gives the whisky a nice coastal character.*…

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 cask strength beauty here. This bottling harnesses all of the quality of Coal Ila, sweetness, phenolic peatiness, that ever-present black olive. very nice* Nose: Islay, pungent, black pepper, peat,…

Matured from grain and malt whisky, the liquids are re-casked to marry the spirits and flavours.From there its out of the casks and into the bottles. Nice to see* Nose: marzipan, toasted cereal, banana…

Takesturu was the founding father of Japanese whisky. After spending a few years in Europe in the wine industry, he moved to Scotland for Scotch, where he spend a few more years learning the trade, then…

A pure malt which is primarily made from Yochi malt. No age statement and no statement as to the other ingredients.* Nose: Marzipan, peaches, nectarines and golden syrup come first, underneath there are…

This was the first dram from a Nikka tasting at my local. Miyagiko aims to produce a luxuriantly fragrant malt.* Nose: Floral (lavender and rose?), chamomile, sun baked hay, apple, fresh cur grass men…

Yochi produce what they consider to be a masculine whisky. The use of coal fired stills gives this whisky a more robust and confronting single malt then the sweeter more floral stuff i tended to expect…

A blend of single malts (pure or vatted malt) using unnamed Islay whiskies, matured in Japan and sold to you and me for our own convenience.* Nose: smoke, white pepper, sugared flowers and coconut,…

32 year old whisky from a single Oloroso Sherry cask* Nose: old wood sweet and sour, toffee mocha, liquorice, a real charred character which is suprising, leather and mustard again, cured meat as well…