When you know that the independent bottler Wemyss has the tradition of naming the bottles after a tasting panel has checked the contents, I expect to discover some cognac in this aged Glen Garioch. Hmm…

The Glen Garioch 1797 Founder's Reserve is the entry level malt, without age statement, of this Highland Distillery. It was, as the name suggests, founded in 1797 in Old Meldrum. Since 1984 the distil…

Glengoyne is bottled quite often by the German Duitse Malts of Scotland. This is already their 28th cask if I am not mistaken. I have not tried all of them, of course, but I really wanted to try this new…

This Yoichi single cask matured for a full 23 years in a virgin oak puncheon. It was distilled on 28 February 1991. In July 2014 it was bottled at a staggering 62% (which makes me believe it was not put…

This Pure Malt consists of whisky that has matured for at least 25 years, from both Yoichi and Miyagikyo, the two distilleries that were founded by Masetaka Taketsuru. Their 25 Year Old is a rare beast…

Malts of Scotland bottled a young Laddie from their warehouses for their spring 2015 releases. This Bruichladdich 2004 slept on a bourbon cask for 10 years. When I take a look at my records, I see that…

At the same time as the release of the Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve, Suntory also launched their Hakusu Distiller’s Reserve. This one is mildly peaty and according to insiders is composed of both young…

This is already the fourth Images of Dufftown bottled by Malts of Scotland. Traditionally it is bottled at an ABV of 53,2%. There are quite a few distilleries in Dufftown, so this might be a Dufftown,…

This Nikka was bottled especially for the French La Maison du Whisky and contains a single cask (a re-charred hogshead) from Warehouse No. 4. The contents is a coffey malt distilled on 6 March 2003,…

Port Charlotte is (still) not a distillery, although it was one long ago. Port Charlotte is produced at Bruichladdich by using a different mash bill. Malts of Scotland has bottled quite a few already.…