Scotch Whisky reviews

Third up in our hidden gems of the highlands pack is Glencadam 10. The Glencadam is in the Eastern Highlands, near Brechin. In 2003, Glencadam was purchased by Angus Dundee, who have a range of blends…

Worldwide, Islay-limpics were held on the so-called Ardbeg Day on 2nd June 2012. In Belgium, there were several festivities where you could taste the new release. To get a hold of a bottle, that was…

This flora and fauna 12 year old is the only official distillery bottling and it is a full bodied whisky matured in sherry casks. Nose: Sticky toffee pudding, dark fruits, rich and spicy. Ginger cake.…

Aberfeldy 12 is the first in our hidden gems of the highlands tasting.Nose: Grapey. Dusty. Chocolate limes. Nutty and green fruits. A wisp of smoke.Taste: An earthy, grapey creaminess. Light peppery…

After the success of batches 1&2 (see my notes on the 2nd) , comes the third batch (actually there’s a fourth batch already in some duty free shops worldwide, I’ve seen one on my way back from Heathrow…

ALS is short for Amyotrofische Laterale Sclerose (a neuro-muscular ailment without any chance of healing). One of the leaders of ‘A Heart for ALS’, which raises funds for research, is Alain Verspecht …

During an Old Pulteney tasting with Andrea Spinello in Ghent, the participants were offered a mystery dram from this Highland distillery. It was very well received. It turns out that this was a single…