Scotch Whisky reviews

32 year old whisky from a single Oloroso Sherry cask* Nose: old wood sweet and sour, toffee mocha, liquorice, a real charred character which is suprising, leather and mustard again, cured meat as well…

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…

On the nose, The Bowmore was rather smoky. This smoke was present on the palate as well the dram was lifted unexpectedly by delicate fingers of honey sweetness and a puff of citrus which existed almost…

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…

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…

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…

I mainly picked this whisky up because of two things. first, solid reviews on major whisky sites. Second, it's a rather stunning bottle. Yes a bit of a shame ultimately deciding on the packaging but the…

The Ardbeg 10 is an old friend that I have had a few bottles of over the years. It is one of those expressions that an Islay lover like me keeps around consistently in the cabinet. Partially because the…