Scotch Whisky reviews

Not something I would normally buy, but I received a bottle as a gift and so I thought I'd might as well analyze it a bit.On the nose there is a good deal of honey, a surprising amount now that I cons…

This blended malt from Wemyss combines single malts that were matured exclusively in oloroso sherry casks. Non-chill-filtered, only 6000 bottles were made when it was released in 2015. Thank you to Rick…

I was brought this by a colleague as a Christmas present. I don't drink a lot of beer but when I do I tend to go for an IPA so I was a little intrigued by this.NoseVery light nose. Citrus fruits, apple…

No distillery visit is truly complete unless you bring home a distillery exclusive bottling, right? While I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting Talisker myself, I have been able to secure this…

Talisker was founded in 1830. So in 2005 owner Diageo decided to have a commemorative release: the 175th Anniversary. Maureen Robinson, one of Diageo’s master blenders, composed this whisky with Talisker…

Contrary to the ‘classic’ 45.8% ABV, this special Talisker, bottled for the Friends of the Classic Malts, it bottled at 48%. It’s triple cask matured, meaning first in refill casks, then charred American…

Early December I poured this Talisker 25 Year Old (the 2014 release) at a tasting. It was one of the highlights of the evening. Read on and I’m sure you’ll understand why.Surprisingly soft nose (for a…

Early December I hosted a sold-out Talisker tasting in the Rolf Benz Lounge of the Ghelamco Arena, home to the AA Gent soccer team. I am happy to share my personal notes on the line-up and will start…

This is the end of an era… with this 10th edition, the infamous Smoking Buffalo series – a smoked whisky in honour of AA Gent, a Belgian premier league football team – comes to an end. For their 10th and…

Ardmore is still a very important malt in the Teacher’s blend, but we are fortunate that it also appears on the market as a single malt, for Ardmore can be quite good. Take this expression, for example…