Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: peat reek. Big time quite Lemony and very Ardbegy. With ample Ash. Tar. Pine, some leather and malty backbone to support all this.Palate: Big ash. Peat smoke, with a lot of Cinnamon spicy, sugar…

I'm suspicious of expensive whisky and enthusiastic about cheaper whisky. I think that there is so much exploring to do below £50 that you could live your whole life in a state of complete satisfaction…

I really enjoyed Flaming heart two years ago (boy how times flies!) when CB turned 10 years old, and was really looking fwd to trying this one too. Jhon Glazer is one hell of a good master blender and…

Nose: smoke more than peat, but also a light, refined creaminess with fruit. Grapefruit, lemon drops and lemon cream. Lively and fresh. The fruit plays a bit nervously under the smokiness. It comes out…

Some of you know how much I rave about Ballantine's 17 Year Old, so today, looking for a decent inexpensive Scotch to help me see the end of TIFF with, I picked up their standard expression. A couple of…

Like this a good deal. I am a big fan of the Ballantine's Finest, and this is just a notch or two up from that, mainly because of the extra age and the additional smoothness.While I enjoy Finest on the…