Scotch Whisky reviews

this is in our islay tasting. Its the second organic we have had, the other being the benromach, and given they have both been matured in virgin oak wood clearly dominates. Personally (tony) I prefer the…

Port Ellen is extremely popular with malt-lovers around the world and Islay aficionados in particular. While the stocks diminish (do they really? I've been reading this for years and still an amazing…

Glenkeir is The Whisky Shop's own whisky range - and this is a vatted malt comprising whisky from Caol Ila and Bunnahabhain distilleries. This is very drinkable. Dom's review"Nose: Oily and gloopy, a…

Port Ellen hardly needs an introduction. This Islay distillery was founded in 1825, but closed by Diageo in 1983 during the recession because of the subsequent whisky loch. Many fans deplore the loss of…

If you knew I was a Speysider you could guess where this is going... Nose was medium, obvious smoke & peat, but not fully rewarding... I did detect slight mineral & seawater after a few minutes... light…

The nose is heavy, complex and rich with fruit (citrus) and some spice. It's like the scent of a woman and keeps you wanting more... 10-15 mins. of nosing is great. The palate had an initial faint smoke…

This whisky comes in a cool bottle that is curved at the base so it has the ability to rock back and forth without tipping over. The name Swing is derived from this. I have never actually seen this…

Again, I'm trying an independent bottling of Port Ellen, this time from the well-known and respected German Indie Malts of Scotland. This one was distilled in the last year of operation and matured in…