Scotch Whisky reviews

In 2009 no less than 21.000 bottles of the Supernova were released. It was an 8 year old Ardbeg from bourbon casks at cask strength. It sold like hot cakes, especially after the 3.000 bottles of the…

I love my Mortlach's and thought I would give this rare Douglas and Laing bottling a try. Actually distilled in 1989 and bottled in 2008 (officially 19yo) making it at opening today a fine 23 years old…

While Ardbeg, after the takeover by Glenmorangie PLC in 1997, released a special series to celebrate the second lease on life (Very Young, Still Young, Almost There and Renaissance), the independent…

Note: this is a review of the Committe Reserve bottling of the Ardbeg Alligator.While I pour the last dram from my bottle of Alligator, I look up my tasting notes to see how I initially liked this. Only…

Havana Rum Barrel Finish, 21 year, thanks to ygtbsm94. Phenolic, estery nose with hot alcohol coming through. Taste is powerfully fruity, loads of black cherries and baked raspberry. Finish is very…

Nose: mellow vinilla, some cinnamon sugur, golden syrup, dried apple and lemon, thick honey, nectarine and peach, dried pear, sweet malted grains and some toast.Palate: quite thick and creamy, soft…

This one is massive. At least for my palate and nose having little experience with peat monsters like this. But I really enjoyed it!I only got a sample which I tasted some days ago for the first time.…

Nose: Sea spray, gentle peppery smoke, thick rich honeys, creamy honeys, some citrus (candied orange peels, melons), lovely sweet maltiness, heather, fine leather, some floral notes.Palate: thickly…

Thick legs along the glass. Served neat. Deeper gold to light copper SRM. Darker than other Scotches. Muted bacon nose with spiced pear. Taste is tannic and lightly hot with mild anesthetic qualities.…