Scotch Whisky reviews

Tonight I attended a Companions Of The Quaich dinner in Oakville, with Jim McEwan showcasing some Bruichladdich malts. I was fortunate enough to not only get a chance to buy a 15 Year Old 2nd Edition,…

Some time ago I posted a review of the Distiller's Edition (which was part of a Talisker 3-Pack I acquired). Now it's time for the ubiquitous Talisker 10.A shimmering light golden honey colour. Nose has…

Nose: luscious sweetness. I think of fruit (apricot, papaya, peach), white chocolate, slight hint of lemon. Also a bit of fresh sawdust (a smell I happen to love). Neat, there is a slight toasty aroma…

one of the strongest smell and taste with the peat in the whisky of Islay. comfortable!

In advance of my Quaich dinner tomorrow night (with Jim McEwan introducing some Bruichladdich expressions), I'm reviewing the 18 Year Old that I brought to the tasting that @victor and @dramlette arra…

This review isn't going to focus on the particular flavours or aromas of Ardbeg. No. This is more than that, this is about how a great whisky can make you feel....To add some context, yesterday I had a…

This malt is young and it makes no big effort to hide it. It's untaimed, peppery with a huge measure of salt, liquorice, tang, peat and smoked bacon. But somewhere in all of that you can also fint a…