Scotch whisky regions eh! You can tell roughly what a scotch will be like by the region it comes from.Islay - Antiseptic and peaty.Lowland - Light and smooth.Speyside - Rich with dried fruits.So Benro…
This is the only Springbank local barley I've managed to grab a bottle of. My attempts at grabbing other releases have not been succesful. They're available at auction at twice the RRP on release. But…
This review is from a sample kindly provided by @RianC. In fact the second sample I've had of this whisky as I enjoyed the first sample very much but couldn't quite get my head round it to write a…
An 11 year old cask strength Balblair from the SMWS. I've enjoyed the offical bottlings of Balblair very much. This is my first IB.The colour of this is very light. Comparable to say a glass of Chardo…
This is my first Glenallachie. Been meaning to grab a bottle for a while. Due essentially to Ralfy constantly banging on about it. When they brought out a sherry cask 15 year old I asked my wife to get…
This is my first full bottle of an Irish pot still whisky. Must say I like the style as a departure. Could do with a bit more abv% maybe but as an entry level malt at under £40 I can't complain too much…
My third bottle opened from the SMWS (I finished it at the weekend) is a 16 year old Aberlour matured for most of it's life in a refill bourbon cask and then moved to a heavily charred hogshead for the…
My first bottle from the SMWS was a 22 year old Glen Grant 'I drambled lonely as a cloud' which I gave a fairly withering review of on here. I wasn't impressed, although was perhaps a tad harsh in my…
My first bottle of 'Scotland's little gem' Edradour. This one is highly rated by Ralfy.NoseSpicy with cinnamon and dried fruits.PalateMore of the same on the palate, fruit cake, spices, a cereal note…
This is only my second purchase of a bottle of Bruichladdich. I brought the Laddie ten on its release, thought it was great and then went into a sulk when they quickly discontinued it and replaced it…