Scotch Whisky reviews

This Old Malt Cask bottling from Douglas Laing is a very pale Auchentoshan. As with each and every OMC bottling, this one is neither chill-filtered, nor colored. It is bottled at what they call the…

My first Cardhu review on the blog I think, and it’s about time. Cardhu does not release a lot of single malt expressions, and it is mostly remembered for the infamous “pure malt” incident in which…

Port Askaig was launched in 2009 by Specialty Drinks Ltd., produced for The Whisky Exchange, a retailer in the UK. Their current range includes a cask strength bottling as well as a 17yo and a 30yo…

Nose: Ohhh. What a sweet sweet entry. With loads of sweetness: sugar, vanilla , fresh young oak , bourbon style. Then gets more fruity as in dried sultanas , black currant, raisins, spices. A whiff of…

What an absolute corker this one is!I recently had the 10 year old Glenmorangie on which this port finish version is based and, I tell you, it was an absolute pleasure. So this expression, with it's…

I decided to crack this one open late at night after an evening out with some friends. And it looks like I made a super choice!It has an unusual nose for a sherry finish. Mostly like sitting in a dank…