Scotch Whisky reviews

Bought this as my local had it on special offer. First impression was that I was not impressed.It had a rather rough oiliness to the body that reminded me of Glenfiddich (probably my least favourite…

Sherry can go horribly wrong or wonderfully perfect. So it was with a sense of trepidation as I uncorked this bright blue opaque bottle only to discover the poetry that is perfectly balanced sherry.Set…

One of the most excellent noses I've encountered. People who enjoy sherry cask matured aromas will love this. It is sweet, velvety and comforting. I could just nose this forever...On the palate, this…

My first surprise was its Chardonnay color. The peat is strong and good. The second surprise is that I liked it even though the bottle was freshly opened; It's not as complex and powerfull as the Laph…

I've been working my way through my Society sample bottles that I received when I joined The Scotch Malt Whisky Society.I'd started with the Campbeltown, then the Islay.That left me with two Speysides…

When I posted the tasting notes of the 21 Year Old ‘Birthday’ Bladnoch 1991, I already hinted at the second cask we had chosen for the 5th birthday of The Bonding Dram, a local retailer. We, in this case…

It is normal that certain whisky tastes a bit different under different circumstances - what's been on your palate before, what's your mood, what's outside temperature... But this whisky has such a…

Recently I'd visited a local bottle shop trying to find some of the beers I import into Australia and as always to try and find some sweet sweet whisky.Inside this bottle shop which had nothing redeeming…