Scotch Whisky reviews

A single cask expression from a first fill oloroso sherry butt out of Glendronach.* Nose: Muscovado sugar, real rum like character, marzipan, almond, some mint and chocolate. With water, more sherry and…

On the nose, there was a significant smokiness as well as the classic band-aid aroma. In spite of this powerful nose, the drink did not evoke as much of the briney seaside sense of place as one might…

Nose: sweet candied almonds and brine. Red apples ,some crashed grapes and a bit of an earthy feeling. Earth and brine. Lovely.Palate: peppery entry the back to the red apples and matiness from the nose…

As described by Dave the spirits expert at my local store, this is a big boned but excitable pup with generous energy. 12 yr 43%* Nose: pears, plums and hints of prunes, sherry, a little tobacco ginger…

This started off as a confusing malt for me. The packaging suggests adding water, but I made sure to try it neat first. It was delicious and surprisingly intense at first. I could smell very little of…

What a cracker! In my review of the Glenfarclas 10 year old I mentioned how the distillery is a family business that is currently in the hands of the 6th successive generation. When drinking this I…

Glendronach single cask bottlled in 2010, from a Pedro Ximinez Sherry Cask* Nose: Fruity as anything but in a different way than I’m used to. Passionfruit, melon pineapple even some paw paw, then baked…

From a first fill oloroso cask, bottled in 2010* Nose: Given the high ABV this is very smooth, no water needed. The nose is rich xmas cake, plenty of fruit and sherry, plums prunes apples pears rasins…