Scotch Whisky reviews

A sample from a friend (sometimes life is just awesome)-Nose: Lemon, waxy, some light coal and diesel fuel. Ginger, apple, white wine. This is all elegant, and just the slightest element of smoke. Olives…

I recently sat down with the 10 year and Quarter Cask to do a direct comparison. I am not well versed in detecting the subtle nuances of what I experience, but I know what I like. Nose: There is some…

Nose: Candied and dried fruit - mango, papaya, pineapple. Some sherry (red berries and wine), though it's also got a touch of the oxidized sherry elements. Strawberries, candied nuts. Not complex, but…

This bottle is not a regular in my cabinet, but once every year and a half or so, I'll get a bottle on a whim and be reminded of how good it is. This whisky is not chill filtered and probably doesn't use…

Tonight's really about the Glenfarclas (and the haggis), but for now we started with a new entry for us.Colour reddish brown (no added colour they say). Very smooth, with a hint of vanilla and wood spice…

A fine little value whisky here.Nose: Pears, marzipan, with a nice hint of dew and grass. Very clean. After 10 to 15 minutes in the glass, some richness and warmth starts to come through, like caramel…

Johnnie Walker, the most recognised and most popular whisky brand in the world. This is the Black Label, the 12 year old. One step up (in terms of price) than the entry level malt, Red Label. This goes…

I actually purchased this bottle by looking at the box; it's Ardbeg, how could I go wrong? Nose: peat with hints of apricots, raisins, lemony.Palate: peat,apricots,raisins,cloves. Initially smooth.Finish…

I first heard about this whisky from Ralfy on Youtube. He really talked it up, saying it could fool connosrs at a bar into thinking it was a real Islay and not some half-azzed teaser. Personally I don't…