Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: I am greeted with floral tones and citrus fruit like grapefruit that are subtly released rather than striking the nose with an immediate thump. Unable to peel away any layers with this whisky, I…

This one was something of an impulse buy, purchased during a whisky shopping spree when I had a few bucks left for one more cheap bottle. In retrospect, I wish I’d spent the same money for some Sheep Dip…

nose: a lot of sherry and honey, dried fruits, reminds the smell of a christmas cake, very sweet.taste: honey, brown sugar, dark caramel, hints of rock melon, good maltiness.finish: gently warming,…

Opened this baby up on NYE. Have had a chance to play with it a bit, so I thought I would post my notes. First off, let's talk price. Old Pulteney is expensive in my neck of the USA. The 17, a fine dram…

I ordered this dram for several reasons. One, I wanted to try another new distillery. But mainly, I ordered this as a preamble to it's grandfather, a vintage I was going to be ordering following this one…

Nose: Takes a bit of warming in the hand to get this one to open up. When it does you get canned pears, lightly spiced, baked apples and pickled ginger. Lots of malt. Some sherry... perhaps not the…

Somewhat surprisingly (to me), this is a heavily-sherried whisky: 60% first-fill sherry cask and 40% refill sherry cask. That's quite a lot of sherry. And you know what? It's delicious with that moderate…

Last night I took it upon myself to try a Scottish pub nearby that has quite the selection of Whisky. A huge array. This gem is the Highland Stillhouse in Oregon City, OR. Came for the Whisky, stayed for…

When I told the owner of the place I was odering this dram, he looked at me with a grin and said "Good for you! I'm going to go grab this one for you." He got up from his seat, and walked down to the…

Nose – A lovely sweet maltiness, fruity aromas of fresh peach, apple and pear with gentle hints of dried apricots and raisins. Rich pine and oak wood. The hint of a distant smouldering fire wafts about…