Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: Most intriguing. There is a strong waft of pears poached in red wine, however the underlying oak and spice balances it out perfectly. 2…

The title is actually an allusion to that other Malts of Scotland bottling that I didn’t quite like: the Ballindalloch 2000 that I named ‘The Devil’s Cask’. It does set the tone for this tasting note,…

Nose : Honey lemon meringue some marshmallow. Oak spices on the background.With water the oaky Notes are more evident. This is far more lemony than the 12,Hjarta and 18 i’ve tasted recently. (and more…

This Glen Ord, selected by the independent bottles Malts of Scotland from Germany, is 11 years old and matured on a bourbon hogshead, delivering an output of 289 bottles. It’s gold with a brown/green…

A special bottle, selling only for italian market. A Macallan young and pretty, with typical Speyside taste: honey, fruity and floreal. Not bad, to compare with 12 years old. Good dram for an honest…

This is a great bottle -- arguably much better than, say, the Macallan 18, at a much more reasonable price.A very smooth and rich scotch, with a nice sweetness, coming I think, from sherry casking. No…