Scotch Whisky reviews

In the whisky anorak’s world, The Spice Tree is perhaps Compass Box’s best known offering—not just for the glowing reviews by Jim Murray and the like, but also for the Scotch Whisky Association’s cont…

This is the last of the samples I ordered from Master of Malt. The only other Bruichladdich expression I have tasted is the Links, St. Andrews The Old Course. I found it quite good. If this whisky com…

This is cask strength Oloroso Sherry cask matured whisky. This review is of batch # 26. Nose: moderate intensity, sherry wine, some malt, a little smokeTaste: walnuts, chestnuts, and sherry, with smoke…

WOW! I had Glenmorangie Signet last week and if that isn't the HOPE DIAMOND of Scotch whisky --- then I'm a monkey. I couldn't follow it up with anything other than the same, as they would be slightly…

As I am entering the realm of SMSW's gingerly, this first purchase is of a 1/2 bottle (375 ml) of the widely available (in Ontario at least) Glenfiddich 12 y.o. Two reasons for this. First, a very acc…

The bottle lists this whisky as distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 Nose: Moderate peat, some medicinal smell, grapes, lemon, melissa balm, hysop, carnationTaste: wine flavour, peat, lemon, melissa,…