Scotch Whisky reviews

The marketing of new make spirit has become more than just a trend. Numerous distilleries have followed the example that was launched about two years ago by Glenglassaugh. You can now buy spirit from…

Colour is very light straw. Nose is vaguely birthday cake and yeast. Body is smooth and moderately rich. Touch of wood (for being 20 years old), soft and peachy, finishing mildly salty.

Verging on colourless, transparent. Nose is lightly peaty (by comparison to a native southern coast Islay), very salty seaweed. Flavour is barely peaty, with some alcohol and unripe appley fruit flavours…

Colour is very light golden from the greater percentage of bourbon cask mix-in (4). Nose of forest fire and wet ash, touch of Alcolado Glacial. First flavour is lightly fruity, but moves quickly to…

Nose is musty and astringent. A noseful, obscure touch of rancio and blue cheese flavour. Burns the tongue at first touch. The flavour turns to a touch of bacon and more sherry sweetness. Lasts a long…

Colour is very light, but somewhat bright yellow. Nose is all alcohol. First flavour is a touch of spicy but becomes quite rough and mineral-y at the back of the throat.