Scotch Whisky reviews

The Talisman is a whisky blend from Tomatin, 40% ABV, metal cap. I bought it for $10.00 at the local liquor store. What can you expect from a cheap whisky?Some hints of fruits and honey in the nose.…

So, this being an old Islay whisky, anything is possible. They can be massively intense, or too old and feeble. You take your chances on disappointment. This dram, however, is still very much a potent…

The Balvenie 12yo double wood is a nice whisky, creamy with notes of vanilla,pear,raisin,sherry wine and fresh cut wood. i find it better after it settle's down for a few minutes in the glass. you cant…

The Black Bull Special Reserve is the latest addition to the BB family consisting of the 12,30,40 year olds. It has been bottled to celebrate BB 12 year old winning the best scotch blend in the world,…

Glenfarclas is one of the few distilleries in Scotland that is still in family hands. Since 1865 the Grants family has been at the helm. John Grant, 5th generation, will in due course leave the company…

My Glenfarclas 25 Year Old is also an older version, bottled in the early 90s. So this must be a distillate of the late 60s. On the back of the label is the name of the – presumably – long gone Belgian…

This is the 2nd review in this series (previous review was Grant's, which I don't think had ever been reviewed on this site before...weird). This whisky was fine but not completely to my taste. In the…

Luc Timmermans, Belgian ex-Malt Maniac and notorious Glenfarclas collector himself, selected this 1968 cask in person. Domecq Manzanilla is a very delicate Fino sherry, made from the Palomino grapes,…