The Dalmore seems to hard at work with quite a lot of new releases in recent weeks. Only a week or so passed since I posted my notes about the new Cigar Malt Reserve, and the 1995 special release and now…

This time we’re getting some oak, definitely aged spirit colour, nose and palate. A bit young I might say. here we go:Nose: A very interesting nose indeed with Banana peel , vegetal notes as well (…

As some of us notes, this one is related somehow to #3. similar nose and feeling to it…Nose: Acetone, lemon grass, some malt is hidden behind those… pear drops. Palate: Spices, ginger, sweet syrup, malt…

Nose: Starting with a whiff of acetone, lemon , dough , wet wood, cherubs,,nuts and some vanilla too. a rather odd combo i might add.Palate: Spicy, peppery, some nougat, also quite mineral with a splash…

Wow.Nose: OMG. we’re in a different world. Peat and smoke enter the game and the nose is a party! Peat, sherry, and smoke: the holy trinity. spent matches, fire crackers. dark fruits with smoke. wood…

Nose: Malty and sweet, with some fruity qualities maybe some figs and apricots. A nice variation on the Glenfiddich DNA.Palate:Apples, The figs and apricots from the nose make an appearance here as well…

Nose: Sherry no doubt. Quite heavy with some apple vinegar in addition to dried fruit. Plums, prunes and spices. A sweet N’ Sour mix kind of nose, not unappealing, but it should be given some time to…

Continuing our Auchentoshan journey, today we’re in for a treat. a cask strength distillery only bottling. In 2009 Auchentoshan held a festival over at the distillery , visited by over 2000 people. A…

No, this whisky is not 175 year old as you might guess (a wee bit too much of maturation LOL), but rather a special 175 year anniversary bottling. Glenfarclas Distillery was first licensed in 1836 and…

Nose: Wait! Is this a whisky or a perfume? I could wear this instead of cologne. it’s that good a nose! rich and luxurious with vanilla licorice oranges oak spices . Some wood varnish with sweet , almost…