Scotch Whisky reviews

Batch #33. Drunk with water, with a whisky to water ratio between 2:1 and 1:1 (closer to 1:1). The trick to know when I've arrived at the right dilution is when I can see the sherry cask when nosing the…

This Auchentoshan was bottled by Indie James MacArthur, without chill filtration or coloring. It is a single cask (number 113) at cask strength.While Auchentoshan is instantly recognizable on the nose…

It took some doing to get a sample of the Auchentoshan 1957 (according to my ‘supplier’ it had the hallmarks of a ‘military operation’), but here it is in front of me at last. It is the 50 Year Old from…

Gordon & Macphail releases whiskies under their Secret Stills label, of which the distilleries are… err… secret. But this Lowland is clearly Auchentoshan, for the back label reveals that it is a triple…

Today we’re tasting an IB Toshan, bottled by Duncan Taylor in a line called “BattleHill” to commemorate battles fought by the highland clans in the 16 century, near Huntly. This line of bottling includes…

Drunk neat or with a few drops of water.Since this is a peated whisky, its character will quickly change between the first glass and subsequent tastings. I found it quite harsh at first, but it has since…

After failing to act in time and buy this for $60 at Total Wine my curiosity got the best of me and I resorted to buying it for $80 at Hi Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa. This is the first Mortlach I've…

Compass Box are an 'Artisan' whisky maker/blender. They are well known and hugely respected in the whisky business and have a fantastic variety of whiskies at reasonable prices. This review looks at…