Scotch Whisky reviews

This is my final review of this week on entry level and bottom shelf whiskies. Those whiskies being Jim Beam White Label, Jack Daniels #7, Chivas Regal 12 yrs old, and Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black…

I am not that experienced with Lochside, although a few samples are waiting in my cabinet. But when this 45 Year Old from Malts of Scotland came along, I could not wait to try it immediately. Be advised…

This is the second Glen Moray I taste this month. Actually, this is my second Glen Moray ever. The first one I tasted was the standard 12 Year Old during a fancy whisky dinner in Antwerp. The independent…

I've had this bottle for awhile, figured I would review it. When this one is empty I will surly buy another, at $20 this is a perfect everyday dram, and is fantastic for this money!

Mirror Mirror on the wall, who’s the peatiest of them all?We’re back in the peat wars, and the newest addition of Bruichladdich is this Octomore 4.2 “Comus”, rated at a whopping 167 ppm.As you know I’ve…

I have had the pleasure of tasting quite a few Springbank already, but as far as I know, this is the first single cask of this particular Campbeltowner that Malts of Scotland has bottled. It is a rela…

The well-known German bottler Malts of Scotland has just released a whole new series of bottlings, in a completely new outfit (with a tube instead of a box). It is their so-called spring release, cont…

Malts of Scotland has already bottled a few wonderful Caol Ila, but this is their oldest to date, no less than 33 years. It is a bourbon hogshead that yielded 280 bottles.The nose might delude you into…

Nose: Homemade buttery banana caramel pudding. Sherry overtones, and one can imagine a dry Bartlett pear in the back.Palate: Opens with the smooth creaminess and tartness of a mouth-watering limoncello…