Nose: Sweet, with wee balsamic. Raisins dipped in liquor. Wood. Cherries kirsch, and hints of smoke. Palate: Starts bitter sweet with quite some wood. Coconut, on top of apple crumble, some smoke. Men…

At midnight on the 22nd of November 2011 an era has ended. The term Vatted Malt has been declared illegal, and a new term has come into life : “Blended Malt”. the SWA decided that the term vatted malt…

Nose: Ok, were in terra incognita here… Lots of coconut, ripe melon and sugar ,vanilla and wee spice. This is a very pleasant and enticing nose. Palate: Viscous and oily. first thing that hit me was big…

Nose : Starting off very sweet on the nose with honey and golden syrup , a certain waxiness, vanilla and wood chips with some coconuts. Text book Bourbon cask influence, and a marvelous fragrant nose it…

Earlier this year the members of the WWW forum, an excellent forum, run by Mark Connelly, were asked to choose a single cask bottling that would be bottled especially for the forum members (if they chose…

Nose: Fruity with pears and a lot of smoke, some Pepper , sweet peat and spices. Green apples too mix nicely into the mélange. Fruitier than the 8 yo and I think a bit more complex. Palate: Initially…

Glen Garioch , 20yo , 46,6% ABV , 96 btl Colour : Amazing green tint, to this whisky. green yes!nose: very delicate : vanilla, violets, some green tea (this is not just the colour eh?) a bit of ginger…

Only a few days ago The Dalmore has released a new limited expression which is now available only in the whisky shop chain. Named ‘The Distillery Manager’s Exclusive’ the whisky was chosen for release…

Nose: A lot of sherry here with soft spice. Cinnamon , honey, pepper. Sultanas and baked apples. Very sweet. With some bouillon notes too. Palate: Very nice delicate sherry influence. With those dried…

I’ve posted notes of a Port Charlotte bottled by my Danish friend Jorn, a few months ago, and that was a total cracker. Jorn is a great person, a true whisky and golf lover, and apparently has a great…