Scotch Whisky reviews

Every smart bottler will include an Islay whisky in any release. Malts of Scotland included two. An 11 Year Old Bowmore and a 13 Year Old Laphroaig. I will try the Laffie later. This is already the 12th…

This Teanininch is terra incognita for both Malts of Scotland and myself. There is a first time for everything, eh? Whether it is wise for me to taste a 39 Year Old as my first is debatable, but I will…

The story behind this blend is well-known, so here’s the two-sentence version for the sake of brevity and non-redundancy: The late Sir Alexander Walker II, grandson of John Walker, crafted the Swing…

This is a 12 yr old Glenmorangie matured in Oloroso sherry casks. I was gifted a 10cl bottle as part of a set of 4 different Glenmorangie's. A lovely gift indeed.The nose brings Orange zest, dry Sherry…

Nose: You want to take your time with this nose, and savor every moment. The aromas range from the sea salt and peat smoke (not heavy like an Islay though) to a spicy dagger of cinnamon and spice. Tucked…

Boy, the kids at Malts of Scotland really got it into their heads to bottle new (to them) stuff this time around. After the Teaninich and Fettercairn, they now also launch there very first malt from the…

When I first tasted Ardbeg 10 it was with great expectations. I'm a huge fan of Laphroaig and Caol Ila, with both hail from Islay, like Ardbeg. I was correct in assuming Ardbeg 10 would have a similar…

While we are tasting Mortlach, let me continue with the new releases from Malts of Scotland. There is a Mortlach in there as well, the first for this German bottler.Oh, this is a weird nose. Powerful,…