THis is the 5th version of the 10yr tempest range. First fill bourbon casks, NCF bottled at cask strength.Colour, amber.Nose: Boom! It's a Bowmore! Smoke, Salt, Iodine, Vanilla and ripe melons.Palate:…

Dark Amber in colourThe nose is thick and sweet, treacle, sherry, sticky dates, orange peelOn the palate there is dried fruit, bitter dark chocolate. It has a thick mouth feel. Oak follows on with a…

I must admit I had never heard of Tamnavulin until around 6 months ago. Scotland has many distilleries and this is one of those that happily hides in plain sight. Started in 1966 this is a very efficient…

I must admit I had never heard of Tamnavulin until around 6 months ago. Scotland has many distilleries and this is one of those that happily hides in plain sight. Started in 1966 this is a very efficient…

This cambeltown expression is aged 16 yrs in ex-bourbon casks. THe nose is lively with lemon zest, honey and oak. In the mouth it is slightly oily, lemons come through now stronger upfront fading to…

A lovely note, enticing, rich, sweet, honey, smoke, toasted almonds, oak, spiced fruits & leatherPalate: Lightly smoky, honey, vanilla, light spiced oak, liquorice. Smooth yet powerful with fruity sherry…

At Whisky Live in Paris Penderyn launched a "new" expression. Called Legend this is the first offering from the Welsh Distillery with a Dragon on it (this is a fairly big point made by Penderyn). The odd…

Bottle 196/225 Cask BO80908025Nose: Vanilla, dusty caster sugar, pineapple and coconut. Palate: Sweet, spicy, vanilla with an odd bitter note. It isn't like bitterness you can get from oak, it is a…

This is a bit mental. It is so dark you would never think it was a whisky. It looks like a glass of Oloroso sherry or coca cola.My bottle is 515/546 of cask SO60703030.The nose as you would expect is a…

Light straw in colour.Vanilla, hay, melon and banana notes on the nose. LovelyPalate - Slightly harsh and seems younger than its years but quite a strong woody taste (oak) gives a clue that it had some…