Scotch Whisky reviews

This whisky is quite interesting as it’s matured in 3 types of casks (American bourbon, Portuguese sherry and virgin oak), After which the whisky is married in a Solera vat .Nose: Dried fruit, Kirsch,…

I only just tasted the GlenDronach 15 Year Old Revival, that was bottled after the distillery came into the hands of Billy Walker and his team. This one is the predecessor of the Revival, an ‘old’ 15…

This 15 Year Old GlenDronach 'Revival' (batch 2010) is a classic in the GlenDronach range, so no wood finish. It was matured on oloroso sherry casks. ‘Revival’ refers to the… err… revival of the disti…

This one is a fairly new release from GF. In essence it was aged for 14 years in used oak casks, then finished in new wood casks (which had see no bourbon before) ,in a mix of new are American and Eur…

We’re climbing the age ramp , and after having 16,17 year olds, we’ve reached the more mature 20 and 21 year old (next post). For a 20 year old whisky , this one is well priced at around £51, yet the 43%…

The former 21 was finished in Cuban Rum casks, which were then switched to Caribbean Rum casks , as not to upset the American market … The Casks are also filled with rum again in the GF distillery prior…

Nose: Classic Speyside Apple and pears, Text book nose really. Malty, with a bit of citrusy edge.Palate: Light, the fruits from the nose are here to stay, floral even, some sugar and spice in the back…