Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: Apple Spice, Salty. Taste: Barley grain , sherry hints, pine nuts , nutmeg spice. Finish:The bourbon and sherry casks marry together nicely, light peat, dark chocolate. Balance:Smooth and Mellow…

Nose: Cherry nougat , New Oak. Taste: Mouth Filling , complex with chocolate cherries and cinnimon spice,Rich sherry. Finish: Caramels , more spice and pepper. Overall: This is a great entry level malt…

The final dram in our Balvenie tasting is a bit of a treat. This was third in a series of special release port finishes in 1989, 1991 and 1993 that were precursors to the Portwood that is now part of the…

Like the Founder’s, the Signature is a marriage of bourbon and sherry matured whisky. It is made in small batches and each batch is allowed time to harmonise in a traditional marrying tun. The Balvenie…

I'm a certified Islay nut (this is written by Tony), and rarely venture to the world of Speyside, but The Balvenie single barrel is the whisky the made me first broaden my horizons. The Single Barrel is…

Dominic’s notes:Duhh-de. Duhh- de…. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to The Bowmore…This is Bon Jovi playing Queens of The Stone Age, an X Factor contestant playing stoner rock…all scuzzy,…

So we have recently done a Balvenie tasting pack of five different expressions. thought we would post our notes here.The Founder’s Reserve is first up. This was introduced as one of the standard Balvenie…

the doublewood is the entry level Balvenie. It is a sherry finish (as opposed to the signature, which combines some sherried whisky). It is available in supermarkets and airports and retails around £32…