Scotch Whisky reviews

The refined elder statesman of the Whyte & Mackay range, the Thirty Year Old, is a delight to behold. A brace of gilded lions rampant grace the imposing black box that hides the austerely enigmatic…

The toffee nose is quite nice but then you get something from the sea, iodique, salted... Then the mouth is smokey and turns to pepper, the finish is definitively pepper. I wasn't expected such pepper…

A young Caol Ila at a cask strength of no less than 59,9%? That surely must give fireworks. It was bottled in the Signatory Cask Strength Collection, in one of those beautiful decanters that grandma uses…

I just cannot get enough of Caol Ila. I have said it before and I will gladly repeat it: Caol Ila is one of the most underrated Islay malts, always in the shadow of the Kildalton Trio. Unwarranted, as…

Yesterday it was the Legend...ary Bowmore... Now let's try out the big brother. I was awaiting the pepper taste of the Legend and surprise... It's there but smoother, much more light a spice mix than…

Ardmore is slowly becoming one of my top 5 distilleries and this 25 year old expression has a lot to do with it.One of the most pleasant noses I've come across recently. I expected a slap in the face …

My first review of a Dalwhinnie and the 15 year old expression I was after for a while. Finally managed a taste and it seems like I'll be sourcing a few more.The nose is typical Highland complexities…