Scotch Whisky reviews

What’s special about Asyla (which is the plural of asylum… the old crazy people’s home) is the fact that it is a blend of 50% single malt on the one hand and 50% single grain on the other. It matured on…

Nose: Some vanilla and heather honey. Caramel and dark fruits (Cherries,Plums), but not very deep as expected. Medium to light sherry I'd say.Palate: Wee oak, Citrus and again some dark fruit and wood…

Let’s get it out of the way immediately: this is NOT whisky. It’s another creation from Compass Box, with sweet Highland single malt and grain whisky from Fife as the basis, with added cloves from Sri…

I have happy memories of the village of Aberfeldy in Perthshire, and I used to walk past the distillery twice in an evening for a month back in the eternal summer of 1968. I was 16 years old then and my…

This one is aged in American Oak for 14 years, then another 4 in spanish sherry butts.Nose: Orange, Cherries dipped in honey , sultanas and vanilla. Very yummy nose. A lot sweeter than the 15 year old…

This is a review for the 2009 bottling of Lagavulin 16, which I like a little better than my previous 2006 bottling.Nose: Great balance of peat smoke and sherry flavors (dried fruits), with some iodine…

John Glaser created a special blended malt with his Oak Cross. The casks in which the spirit matured have a body of American oak and heads of French oak, creating a combination of light character (Ame…

When Compass Box released the first version of their Spice Tree, they got into trouble with the Scotch Whisky Assoction, who threatened them with a lawsuit after they found out that John Glaser added…

Nose: A medium sherry influence with dried fruits, as well as vanilla and oak. Some sweetness mixed in as well. All very well balanced.Palate: Malty and sweet, and lightly spiced, with noticeable drying…