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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

A Laffie from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, matured on a refill sherry butt. But a very active butt, judging from the colour. Hmm, that did not come out right, did it? Replace butt with cask in the…

All Scotch aficionados know Macallan and I've nothing to add other than the following recommendation. I live in a consistently hot environment and do not like to dilute most Scotch flavor with ice, nor…

The newest Laphroaig from Malts of Scotland is a 16 Year Old. It was released in what I call their winter release, although I have the feeling autumn release would be more accurate. I am quite certain…

Raw Cask means cask sediment, those ugly little black bits in your glass. I do not care much for those, I admit. Seems more like a gimmick, since the whisky is filtered, despite appearances. If it were…