Opened March 27th, 2012 from a 5cl (50ml) sample bottle.Nose: Custard, vanilla essence, melting moments, ice cream, confectionery, icing sugar. So sweet. Incredible nose. No alcohol bite. Most amazing…

I have a considerable backlog of malts from the Single Malt Whisky Club (Australia) who essentially would send me (and bill me for!) a different bottle every month, usually something that you can’t just…

Prelude:Yes, another Glenlivet 12 review. Why, you might ask? Good question. The answer is in three parts as follows:1) pure self-interest (more on this in a minute); 2) to see if I can't remind myself…

Review of a 18cl (180ml) bottle circa 2005 bottling. My first Japanese whisky experience.First reaction, from nosing of bottle immediately after cap removal is distinctly and umistakably, of plum wine…