Scotch Whisky reviews

I purchased this bottle almost a year ago. It was sitting on the shelf of a liquor chain shop right across the road from our nearest supermarket (which I tend to frequent even though they aren’t the…

I bought this bottle wanting to try a smoky offering from Bunnahabhain. This is non-chill filtered and natural coloring. The acohol is listed at 46.3% and the Batch is 02. The color is lemon gold and…

My taste in Scotch tends to run to the Islays. But I generally shy away feom these “big” whiskies in the summer. I find the scent and taste of them lend them to winter drinking. The initial nose is one…

This was my first taste of Nadurra, and it was a pre-dinner cocktail. A nice warm light golden color of hay/straw. Great palate for a warm summer evening's dram. On the nose, one is immediately overwh…

A very rich and oily whisky, the honey, vanilla and coffee notes are immediately evident on the first nosing. After letting it sit for a few minutes, another sniff revealed hints of butter and caramel…

I've wanted to try this Bruichladdich for a long time but I've never brought myself to pull the trigger on it without trying it first. Luckily, a friend of mine (my wife's cousin's husband) opened a…

Bias admission up front - I have quite the soft spot for Benriach. Or at least I did. Not sure how I feel about the Brown Forman takeover of the company - latest prices we've seen on new releases of…

The boys and girls of the Flander’s Finest Cask Selection visited the warehouses of Andrew Symington and his team at Signatory once more. One of the casks that they selected to bottle – much to my hap…

I honestly think the Cask Strength Collection of Signatory looks beautiful. Those decanters may take up a lot of space in my cabinet, but they look robust and powerful. Only downside: they are awkward…

That Boutique-y Whisky Company – part of Master of Malt – has just released its third Auchentoshan, but this one is special in that regards that it mentions an age of 25 years on the label. That could…