Scotch Whisky reviews

I have previously only tasted two Glenrothes, the Select Reserve and the Vintage 1987. Oh, let’s not forget the Wemyss Toffee Apples, a single cask Glenrothes in disguise from 1990. But what I’ll be…

Famous Grouse claims to be Scotland's number one selling blended whisky, selling over 40 million bottles each year.Nose: The nose is very smooth and delicate with flowers and fruit, apples in particular…

Glen Keith’s official bottles are few and, like the 10 Year Old, rather uninteresting. The stocks are still being used for Passport, Chivas Regal and 100 Pipers. The real gems – and Glen Keith has more…

This Speysider closed in 2010 and it looked like the beginning of the end. But in July 2011 Ian McLeod Distillers (who already own Glengoyne) came to the rescue and bought the distillery from Edrington…

This is one of those bottles where the packaging grabs you straight away. Style over substance? Thankfully not, but I can't help the feeling that it's not quite living up to expectation. Appearance:Rich…

Glenallachie is a whisky I’ve never tasted before. The distillery is situated near Aberlour and was founded in 1967. The architect was William Delmé-Evans, also known for designing Tullibardine and Isle…

Having not had a single dram in a week (due to throat issues and Antibiotics) i was looking at my old tasting notes, and found this one. in desperate need of publication…A few months back (January 20th…

Dram, neat, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The pour is a deep amber with not a hell of a lot of leg structure forming. Nose: Heavy on cinnamon and cloves, opening up to vanilla and baked pear. Let it open…