Scotch Whisky reviews

Gift sample from a friendNose: Light smoke and malty. Waxy and a little crystallized dried fruit. Almost reminds me of a classic Clynelish. Vanilla and slightly creamy lemon. It smells a little sweet,…

Gift sample from a friendNose: This is fun! Burned sugar and very grapey, like a Brandy de Jerez. Almost a mix of dense rye and pumpernickel breads. Christmas cake spices, and thick, syrupy rum. All…

Bruichladdich 10 year old a.k.a "The Laddie Ten" is one of the highlights of my "whisky career" so far. Master of Malt said this is mark of an new era and I couldn't agree more. Laddie Ten is a new and…

This is a single cask (#1614), cask strength Balblair distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2011 (bottle 149 of 207). It's also very good.Nose: creamy lime, vanilla, honey, ripe fruit. The nose is pungently…

Nose: Gentle sea spray and brine. Malty notes in addition to a bit of sweet citrus as in lemon curd Further exploration will reveal some hints of sweet marshmallow.Palate: Boom! Here comes the peat and…

I'm in the midst of writing my "Taiwan" series of reviews, wherein I'm sampling the best whiskies this lovely island has to offer. I'm midway through my Kavalan reviews, and I thought I'd take a moment…

Old Pulteney 21 year old was Jim Murray's selection of Whisky of the Year 2012. Mr Murray gave it 97,5 points which is the highest score he's given so far. We were fortunate to get a bottle of this for…