Those clever Swedes know how to make safe cars and good Whisky. I have tried several of the Mackmyra expressions but this is my first "moment". This is the 16th of the range and is bottled at 46.4% and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…