Auchentoshan released a range of no age statement whiskies and the Springwood is the entry level expression. As you would expect from Auchentoshan it has been triple matured. This expression has been…

This is the 1997 distilled edition, stored until 20097 and then finished in Madeira casks from May 07 until bottling in august 2010. This is a single cask edition and there are only 529 bottles.The…

In the glass it is pale like a Chardonnay. The nose gives you popcorn, vanilla, olive oil, pears and grapefruit. Palate: Vanilla, hint of strepsils (throat sweets), caramel fudge, pears. THe finish is…

This is very pale in the glass. The nose is musty wet cardboard, aniseed, green leather, musty, envelope glue. Uninspiring. The palate is light, peppery, oak and floral with light fruits. The finish is…

This is a big, punchy cask strength that knows exactly what it wants to be. The bottle has been open 1 month and I had added a tiny drop of water to open it up. Big nose: Vanilla, apples, stewed apricots…

Ileach Peaty is an independently bottled Islay malt from the Highlands and Islands Whisky Company. It is a bargain considering the price. No one knows for sure what distillery it is from but rumour has…

I have mixed feelings about this bottle. Maybe when it's had a chance to age it might change. It is very pale, lighter than champagne and very sparkly in the glass. The nose is oak, rubber and quite…

Glenkinchie is one of the 6 Lowland distilleries left. It is owned by Diageo and based in Edinburgh. Here are my tasting notes.Nose: Honey, oak, floral, vanilla Palate: Sweet honey, spiced oak, vanilla…

Longrow peated is produced at the Springbank distillery in Cambletown. It is non chill filtered, non age statement as seems to be the current trend. Thankfully no caramel is added and this is obvious as…

This is a really lovely dram. A soft nose, fruity with some oak. The mouth feel is soft, smooth and creamy. Vanilla, delicate fruits, apples with apricot. It is very drinkable. The finish is mildly spicy…