Scotch Whisky reviews

I'm very happy and glad that I finally own a bottle of this fantastic Beast from the legendary Ardbeg, the Airigh Nam Beist 1990-2008. It is quite hard to find but thank God I bought this great dram from…

You wouldn't think you would want a Laphroaig on a warm spring day like today - but since they are my personal favourite (so this review is biased!) I couldn't resist. Elements of Islay is an independent…

Bert Bruyneel surprise dus before with beautiful BenRiach bottlings for his own label Asta Morris. I am reminded of that wonderful 1979 and the nec ultra plus hors concours 1975, an absolute dram for the…

The newest Asta Morris bottling is a 32 Year Old BenRiach from 1979, which was recently presented at a tasting that I attended. Due to a heavy cold, all I could do was put it in a sample and take it home…

Arran is a relatively new distillery, founded in 1993. Besides its single malts, it also crafts the Robert Burns blends (his birthplace, Alloway, lies across the water), which I've never tried. I believe…

The Balvenie Signature was crafted to celebrate the forty-fifth year in the industry of their master blender, David Stewart. The bottle alone is pleasingly monumental, with a sturdy form that pours more…

After their so called Inaugural Release, the boys at Whiskybase presented their Release, of which this 36 years old Glen Grant is part. Only 81 bottles of this golden nectar saw the light of day. For me…

Nose: Sweet honey, vanilla, and hint of butterTaste: You can taste the sherry in this one. Very light cinnamon and fruitFinish: It seems to linger with some spice and dryness.This was an excellent int…