Scotch Whisky reviews

Having tasted my first Bowmore 12 year at brunch last week, I decided that it would be my next bottle purchase. I am now enjoying a glass on a miserable, wet Saturday afternoon. Every bit as good as my…

WARNING: NOT FOR THE BEGINNER.Strong smoke and peat. A huge nose, like Rocky Balboa, will knock you back, but in a very good way. I love the smoke. Think of being engulfed in the BBG pit with a big strip…

Indeed... Not to be overlooked like many non-age-statement bottlings, I happen to know that the Benromach Traditional is typically a 7 Year Old, bourbon-aged whisky. The "hand selected (bourbon) oak…

This was my first scotch out of the bottle. Despite that, it was a good learning experience.Nose is a little confusing: Vanilla undertones, with the alcohol over powering more of the floral tone.Taste…

This is cask strength "Single cask maturation in Spanish Oloroso Sherry Butts" whisky, whatever that means, exactly. No cask numbering is offered on the bottle or on the tube. This is a review of batch…

When I got a bottle of 16-year-old malt for Christmas, at first I was excited. But when I looked more closely at the bottle I was presented with, I couldn't subdue a hint of disappointment. It was a…

Nose: lots of smoke, burnt rubber-tires, hazelnut, peat, earthy, tar, banana, parfume. Palate: Peat, bacon, smoke, citrus, dry and citrusy finish, with a sweet smoky twist. Huge mouth-feel. Rich and…