Scotch Whisky reviews

James MacArthur is a lesser known bottler, but still more than 25 years in operation. I tasted an Auchentoshan from their Old Master series before. This one is a Tamdhu.The nose is very fresh and sweet…

Nose: Oh, beautiful peat. It's briney with waxy lemon, and a very limited amount of tire and diesel fuel. Fruity, mangoes, apricots, quince jam. It just turns very lush tropical fruit. Slightly salty…

Color: Perfectly gold.Nose: quite fruity and floral. Pine needles and sea spray. Wisp of soap.Body: medium and smooth.Palate: a spoonful of salt in the mouth. Lemon-butter and toffee.Finish: A little…

Many months ago I heard about a very sexy Speyside whisky from a good whisky friend, Victor. That this whisky was a top notch beautiful, fragrant, flavorful, second to none whisky.This whisky was Balv…

My last review looked at the standard distillery bottling of Glen Elgin 12 Year Old (I scored it an 88). This Glen Elgin is also 12 years old, but is bottled by Duncan Taylor for their Dimensions coll…

Nose: Lemon pie, mixed with peat reek, leather, smoke, sweet peat and fruit (apple, pear) , some tar too. very typical Caol ila, on the citrusy side.Palate: the citrus is quite pronounced here, with…

This edition is distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2011.Nose: Chocolate covered raisins, beer, bitter citrus zest. Baked orchard fruit and cloves. Pencil shavings and sweet BBQ. There's a slight solvent…