Scotch Whisky reviews

Australia imports two Gold blends from this famous house, Gold reserve and Gold anniversary. Having tried both its the Anniversary I will concentrate on with this review. Pacult wrote this as one of the…

This whisky like its younger brother the ten is very subtle and very tasty. No peat. No smoke. No heavy finish. Just sweet young vanilla and delight to drink. In my opinion this is the best Glenmorangie…

Having read Jim Murray's latest whisky bible cover to cover. I concur with his assessments "don't underestimate blends" or in this case vatted malts. This whisky is well deserving and in my humble opi…

Having debilated for some time on this single malt I must report it's well the wait. Sherry Sherry Sherry. If this is your thing than look no further. Not the best value for money however this is a must…

Nose: peat (duh), burning charcoal in a BBQ pit, salted butter, grilled lemons, an interesting floral note. Palate: I get a great sense of charred wood. There's an initial sweetness that is subtle and…

I have previously reviewed Glenfiddich 12 yo and, in the pursuit of a comparison between what seem to be widely regarded as the two primary "gateway" drams, I purchased a 50 mL sample bottle of Glenlivet…

This winter I made my first Christmas cake. I followed a Nigel Slater recipe, and was wowed by the smell of it cooking in the oven. It's better than anything else I've ever baked - all those flavours and…

Depending on your source, Campbeltown is one of the major regions of Scotland. Longrow CV is distilled by the Springbank distillery in Campbeltown, which lies near the tip of a southwestern peninsula of…