Scotch Whisky reviews

Very very light nose. Fresh and clean with a some licorice and malt flavours.Soft. Again repeats the touch of licorice and very well balanced. A little bit sour kick at the end.

My wife and I recently attended a Scotch Malt Whisky Society tasting where we'd tried a Glenmorangie New Make Spirit, a Glenmorangie which tricked me (dirty yummy Glenmorangie!) our first Glen Moray and…

Colour is lighter than the port pipe Bruichladdich but still a rich red.Starts with a sulphury nose, little swish and it moves toward spicy oak and cherry wine.Firey at the tip of the tongue, finishing…

Nose is pure bourbon barrel. Lots of spicy oak and toasty vanilla.First taste has a touch of lemon and other citrus, but again plenty of toasty oak flavour. The lemon tends toward neo-citron, warm and…

This was originally marketed in Ontario as the Jim McEwan Special Edition (but must have failed to sell).Slightly sweet nose, redolent of red wine (go figure), coffee and caramel. Mild and light.Flavours…

This one is the sherry single cask, and the Kensington Wine Market single cask bottling.Sherry nose. Did I mention the sherry?Spicy and hot first taste. Some very bright acidic flavour and a toasty…

Tonight's theme is 100% one cask maturation (but it's bound not to work out perfectly)Nose is light and very fruity, even floral with a touch of rose. Some alcohol aromas. First sip is honeyed and soft…

Nose is spicy and rich with american oak. Very weak aroma of gooseberries.Flavours are straw, and light grain with a very dry finish, tickling the back of the throat with heat.