Scotch Whisky reviews

There are not that many expressions of Dalwhinnie and yet it is one of Diageo’s bestsellers, top 15 material. It is already the third time that we may welcome it into the Special Releases. In 2012 and…

halfway between Aberlour and Grantown-on-Spey. While very popular with the blenders (it is an important ingredient of the Johnnie Walker Green Label for example), it only become well-known with a larger…

Cardhu in the heart of Speyside is also called the Spiritual Home of Johnnie Walker, because 70% of the production goes into that famous blend. It’s only the second appearance of Cardhu in the Special…

Young aggressive warm arrival rich citrus and spicy silty mouth coating developing a herbal a herbal peat loaded steady quick finish.

My first bottle of 'Scotland's little gem' Edradour. This one is highly rated by Ralfy.NoseSpicy with cinnamon and dried fruits.PalateMore of the same on the palate, fruit cake, spices, a cereal note…

I had my first bottle of this about two years ago and fell in love. I scored it 91 but that mark has since bugged me as I feel it deserved to be at least a point, maybe two, higher than that given what…

This is only my second purchase of a bottle of Bruichladdich. I brought the Laddie ten on its release, thought it was great and then went into a sulk when they quickly discontinued it and replaced it…

Hopefully this (mostly) positive review doesn't get me booted from the siteWith all the different whiskies on the market, it's easy to overlook or forget certain distilleries. Some distilleries make a…

I had the privilege of attending the (Belgian) release event of this extraordinary Talisker 41 Year Old Bodega Series. What a blast that was! In fact, this is the second release in a triptych of sherry…

Lagavulin 16 YO is the classic Lagavulin expression, and yet it is the one I have the least experience with. I suppose the main reasons for this are that it is expensive, and I have ready access to…