Scotch Whisky reviews

It's time to give the Glenfiddich 18yr another go. I tried it last year, and found it had the most awful finish of any whisky I had ever tasted. I am hoping it was just a bad bottle, but in case it…

I had a 750ml bottle of Mac 12yr Sherry Oak last year, where I sampled it many times, never really "taking" to it. I ended up sharing it around quite a bit, giving away probably 2/3rds of the bottle. I…

Glenrothes has a whole range of vintages on the market. That means the bottles didn't get an age statement, but the year of distillation, on the label. This vintage 1987 was matured for about 40% on…

The Glenlivet is not one of my favorite distilleries. I just don't find the whisky that appealing. I decided to give it another go, and try out some of Glenlivet's expressions that have escaped me. This…

Smooth at the beginning but strong charactered finish. Sweet and bright. Can drink several glasses without getting tired of the taste.The description on the bottle itself is actually spot-on.Prefer…

This whisky has been reviewed very well, so I figured I owed it to The Glenlivet to try it, and give it a fair shake. This malt is a pretty light colored dram, coming in about pale straw. This expression…

After dealing with the flu for a week (in which no tastings could take place, obviously), I've finally gotten round to trying two Glenrothes. My first encounter with this Speysider was an independent…

I consider Johnny Walker Black Label to be a very basic "anyone can drink" type of blended whisky. The double black is really a step up with a rather sweeter and dramatically smokier taste. It still…