Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: Much fruit; orange and pear. Seaside and peat smoke. Almost like walking through a coastal orchard. Long legs.Palate: Very rich, fall fruit and spice, white wine.Finish: Medium finish. Dry sweet…

This BenRiach (cask 3357) is unfortunately long gone. Two sistercasks (3550 & 3558), both bottled for the Limburg Whisky Fair (Germany) in May 2009, appear to be legendary. They get rave reviews across…

This one is only available from Royal Mile Whiskies and costs £75 which for a 28 Year old clynelish of good quality as this is has got to great value for money.Nose: Waxy but not hugely so, theres a…

Nose: Honey, floral, fruit (pear?), faint peat. Average legs.Palate: A fair bit going on. Honey and spice, then moderate white pepper tickles the tongue. Light body.Finish: Less exciting than the palate…

Nose: Light Smoked Salmon, Peat, Citrus?!(lemon), Phenol, Medicinal, Creosote. It smells like an Islay but less intense and more nuanced. Long legs.Palate: Wow! A lot going on here. A Sweetness balanced…

This is the first release from the Glengyle distillery sinds the re-opening in the new millennium. It’s a very young whisky (only 5 years old), distilled in March 2004 and bottled in 2009. The second…