Scotch Whisky reviews

I had a miniature of this L0 Ardbeg 10, compared to later batches it had a slight acidity (milk acidity)

Port Askaig is a town (and a port) on the island of Islay (on the north west), and is also the name of yet another ‘Mystery Dram’ bottled by the Whisky Exchange. The range of Port Askaig bottlings con…

Keywords : fruity, earthy, peaty, woody, bitter, waterBalance : Very GoodFinish : Medium-Long, intense

Keywords: Musty, earthy, fruity, paint, solvent, dry, dunnage warehouseBalance: Medium - the musty-earthyness is dominantFinish: Medium-shortI like musty-earthy whiskies

Caol Ila is the largest distillery on the island of Islay, situated on the coast with a nice view of Jura on the other side of the Sound of Islay. The warehouses, three levels high, are filled with the…

Honestly, this reminds me of earthy, lightly-peated Glenfiddich....not sure if I am a big fan of this one.

This scotch has an approachable nose, smooth, velvety body, and convincing pallet. The the most notable part? The price tag.NOTE: Don't add too much water; a small amount adds to the smoothness.

The powerful peat hits the nose, with alcohol, and then subsides to sweet barley, and burnt marshmallow.This is a very bold, powerfully sweet, velvety scotch. Very very nice. Seaweed is of course on the…

Today I tasted two Dufftown whiskies head-to-head, even though they are pretty different. The first one is the 15 Year Old from the Flora & Fauna series (the only official release from Dufftown for a…