Scotch Whisky reviews

I tried the Doublewood version and quite liked it, but I liked the idea of the heavier sherry influence so I gave this a go... Nose: sweet, tantalizing nose that keeps giving soft notes of coffee and…

"The heath waves wild upon her hills, Her foaming frae the fells, Her fountains sing o' freedom still, As they dance down the dells. And weel I loe the land, my lads, That's girded by the sea. Then…

I tried this after a class of Yamazaki 12yo which is not fair for this one. But Good impresion in general, but not a wow effect. Grapes, sweetness,toffe?, medium finish with a hint of peat embeded in the…

I bought a sample or two of this because I was pretty curious about it. I've got a bottle of the 1985 original, but haven't tried it. By most accounts, this was supposed to be a bit less obviously/hea…

This was the deal breaker for me. I was either gonna love it or hate it. A little risky spending $80 on a bottle of something that could go both ways, but whats the point of living life without taking…

This is another stellar whisky in the long family tree of Islay whiskies. Smokey peaty arival with a well balanced long oily / viscus slow finish. This would be Octomore's older uncle.

My wife has been wondering what to get me for Christmas. Should she buy me a nice bottle of whisky? Should she just set aside some money for a nice bottle of whisky for when we get to Scotland? Movies…

The Signet, good to see a whisky that is not 'finnished' by Glenmo. This is a fairly expensive (about $250 AUD retail) no age statement malt ranging from 8-10 all the way up to 30-35 year old whisky…