Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: warm malty flavours with vanilla, lovely pear drops and citrus. Apple pie with cinnamon and toffee. Orange cake. Whiffs of spices. Mint. Toasted oak in the background. After a while, it develops…

Tomatin was once a massive distillery. In 1974, at the peak of its output, it was the largest distillery in Scotland with 23—yes, that figure is 23—stills producing 12 million litres. Today, it has 11…

Hazelburn is the triple distilled spirit from Springbank distillery. Hazelburn CV is a vatting of different ages (6 to 10 years old), the majority being from bourbon casks.Hazelburn CV (46%, OB 2011)Nose…

Glenfarclas 17 years is not a commonly found expression in the Glenfarclas range. It is bottled in limited quantities and sold primarily in the US and Japan as well as in travel retail. Occasionally you…

Ardbeg Kildalton was the result of an unpeated run at Ardbeg, originally for a third party but in the end it was released as a distillery bottling. There has been a 1981 version as well, in 5 ml bottles…

Lochside 29 yo 1981 (57,5%, The Whisky Exchange 2010, oloroso cask)Nose: great fruity notes (redcurrant, some tangerine, grapefruit, passion fruit) – fresh fruits mixed with dried fruits (raisins) and…