Sour Oranges Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2010
The Bere Barley releases are an experimentation by Bruichladdich in using older barley types that whisky used to be made with that produced a lower yield so were superceded by barley strains that were…
How Laphroaig should be bottled Laphroaig 10 year old Cask Strength 2019
This review is of a sample kindly donated by @RianCI tried it neat initially but found it needs a little water to tame the heat. NoseBonfires, TCP, wet straw, toffeePalateQuite a thin mouthfeel, but the…
Straw fields forever Glen Ord Authentic Collection 12 year old single cask
My first Glen Ord and my first bottle from Cadenhead's 'authentic collection' single cask bottlings. Although not my first Cadenhead's I've had a few of their Small batches bottles and enjoyed them.This…
Rich and Condensed Hazelburn 12 Year Old 2012 Release
The Hazelburn 12 is no longer produced by Springbank. It has been replaced by the 10. I lucked out when I popped in to a wine merchants I was passing in Dudley and found this bottle and a 2009 Benromach…
I wouldn't have called it Biscuit Bisque Cragganmore SMWS 37.113 Biscuit Bisque
A 15 year old Cragganmore from the SMWS matured in an ex-bourbon refill cask for a dozen years or so years then finished for a few years in a second fill Red-Wine Barrique.I quite like the Cragganmore…
Barbequed Apple pie Compass Box Flaming Heart 2018
Review is of a sample kindly provided by @RianC. Dram has been poured about 30 mins before I started sipping.NoseReally nice nose. Campfire smoke and very sweet peat that comes across as an apple pie …
Wound tight GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 8
This is my first Glendroach cask strength. It's 10 years old matured in Oloroso and PX casks. Bottled at 61%. Batch 8 released in 2019.It was a Christmas present so I didn't purchase it myself but it…
Sour sherbert Deanston 18 Year Old Batch 1
This is my first bottle of Deanston whisky. Not my usual thing to start with the 18 but at the time I brought the bottle I had a lot of younger whiskies in my stash and not many 15+ whiskies.First thing…
Skye's the limit Talisker 18 Year Old
This review is from a sample kindly donated by @RianC. I've had a couple of bottles of Tali 18 in the past. But it's been at least 5 years so this sample is greatly appreciated!I let this sit 20 minutes…
Oh acetone Kininvie Single Malt Scotch Whisky
I used to work in a foundry. In the stores. One of the products we kept was Acetone in drums. I was talking to the delivery driver once and he was shocked we stored it inside. Said we were crazy. He said…