Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: malt and spice , cinnamon, wood and thick honey syrup. Sexy. Hints of “silane ” and dates in addition to nuts and cocoa powder. Palate : sweet stuff. Great sherry style shining through. Tannins are…

My first experience with this wasn't so good. I tried it at a particular bar along with Talisker 10; rather disappointed with both. Not sure if my palate was on strike that day or what. That being said…

Five years ago i would not touch a single whisky. I did not like whiskies, and my memory of whiskies back than were of low quality blends, which did not attract me. When i was offered a dram I would say…

Nose: rich malty backbone with more wood than the 12 year olds. Wood polish , vanilla , orange peel. Palate: thick malty , honeycomb body. Oily, the wood is quite big here. Bitter nuts, oak resin. Finish…

So, this one is the first Peated Arran released. Now peat being a sexy and very popular profile these days, this one sold like hot buns. It’s peated to 14 ppm, and was limited to 9000 btls.Nose: Sweet…

The boys of The Nectar, a Belgian bottler, put a couple of whiskies on the market icognito – without mentioning the distillery on the label – under the well chosen name ‘Undercover’. Their Number 2 only…

Nose: Some sherry notes,sweet and chewy,Cherries and vanilla, and some biscuits. On the sweeter side, and very nice.Palate: Sweet with an alcohol kick on the start, malty, and very dough like, some wood…

Nose : Thick butterscotch , “lotus” biscuits , sweet.  Vanilla and wee hints if zest( lemon) & spices.  Classic stuff. Apples and some sultanas add fruity and sweet notes. Palate: Chocolaty at first then…

I presume this whisky is such a big seller because of the price and the advertising campaign i.e mass market appeal. It comes across as exactly the type of whisky that a newcomer to the world of single…