This was definitely a box ticker for me. It is one that I had wanted to try for a really long time. Having tried the 105, 10, 12, 15, 21, 25 and 30 if was always going to be on my hit list.Nose: Smoky…

I like the Glenfarclas range. Family run, independent, do what they do well, no "whacky" experimental bottlings in bright pink bottles with funky lables. Sherried Speyside how it should be. In my mind…

I have already written a few Glenfarclas reviews. Read those for the blurb and why I like the distillery. Here are the basics of this bottle.Nose: Vanilla, sherry, cheese curd (odd I know), green apples…

This expression has been matured in ex bourbon oak casks for 14 years, and then finished in a mixture of ex rum casks.Nose: Sweet, honey, toffee, oak and vanilla. You can smell the rum influence through…

The Balvenie DoubleWood 17 yr is the bigger brother to the 12 yo. The spirit is matured in ex bourbon barrels then ex sherry casks. The American oak imparts the vanilla and the closer grained European…

I am not going to write the history of Signet as many others have done so already and there isn't much left to say about the high roast chocolate malt. With that in mind lets crack on.The colour is a…

The first Mackmyra expression I sampled was the BruksWhisky. This expression uses the Elegant recipe as a base and is stored 50m down it the Bodas mine in first fill bourbon casks. The first edition is…

This expression takes an epic dram and tries to improve it. Nose: Dusty, smokey, buttery, peaty. Big powerful flavours combining to make a fabulous nosing experience. There is a salty seaweed tang under…

Bladnoch is one of the 6 remaining Lowland distilleries, and is located the most southerly whisky distillery in Scotland. The 19 yr old is now discontinued and has been replaced by a 20 yr old version…

This expression of BenRiach has been matured in American bourbon barrels and finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry butts. At 15 years old it has a wonderful nose. Raisins, dates, lime, barley and vanilla…