The smell of this whiskey can waft across half a room. Smoky, peaty, but not heavy - almost refreshing with a hint of sweet citrus and a smidge of caramel. Very strong and smooth - very engaging.The…

The nose is gently fruity and sweet - almost like a lighter version of a fruity christmas cake. Just a tingle of spices at the end.The taste opens with fruity, cakey sweetness and expands with some smoke…

The nose is powerful - peat, salt, a little iodine and an underlying sweetness. I can leave it sitting on a coffee table more than a metre away, and within a minute, I get gentle wafts of the smell. Very…

Since I mentioned this one in my Talisker review, I thought I should pour myself a dram and update my thoughts on the Highland Park 12...The nose is really subtle, even tantalising. Fruity sweetness…

The aroma is rich - peat, smoke, salt and a hint of sweetness. Very warm and inviting, it ought to be easy to extend the life of this dram simply by taking an extra sniff or two between sips but it isn't…

The nose is quite rich - chocolate, toffee and hints of the smell I associate with a new leather couch.The taste continues the chocolate and toffee, and adds a taste that reminds me of the smell of…

The nose is smoky, salty, with caramel sweetness - very engaging.Fairly simple taste - smoke, peat and a sherry sweetness, and while that sounds nice enough the balance of the flavours is really somet…

This whisky has a crazy-good nose. Really complex; vanilla sweet, fruity and floral with a creamy/savoury edge. I take several deep whiffs with every sip, the smell is what really makes this whisky.The…

I can sit more than a metre away from the glass and still smell this. Fruity, smooth and toffee sweet with a hint of spice - one of the best 'noses' I've come across in my admittedly limited experience…

This is a batch 12 bottle - which is sadly nearly empty.The smell is earthy mixed with sweet grapes plus I get a hint of smoke. The taste is an explosion of grapes and smoke that leaves my lips dry and…