Scotch Whisky reviews

You can hardly find the Johnnie Walker Premier in my neck of the woods. It was initially launched for the Asian market – in 1995, to commemorate 175 years of blending art. Johnnie Walker’s goal was –…

The Johnnie Walker Swing Superior is the ‘big brother’ of the Swing. The difference is that this one contains more Islay whisky and is bottled at a slightly higher strength. Bar a mistake on my part,…

In 1932 Alexander II – grandson of John Walker – released this special bottle. It rocks gently back and forth, hence the name. First class passengers on the big ocean lines between Glasgow and New York…

The Espresso Roast appeared in the Blender’s Batch Series and – like the Rum Cask Finish – comes in 50cl bottles. They got their inspiration for the roasted malt from brewery Guinness (also owned by…

Several experiments have already been launched in the Blender’s Batch, such as a Bourbon & Rye, a Wine Cask Blend, a Sherry Cask Finish. But this Rum Cask Finish is another of those. Mind you: it is…

In 2017 Johnnie Walker launched the so-called Blender’s Batch series in which innovative and experimental whiskies are bottled. The first one is this Red Rye Finish, composed with a very small amount of…

This 10 years old Ballechin was selected by The Nectar from Belgium. It is known that Mario and his team have a very strong connection with Signatory, owner of Edradour distillery. This one matured on…

Ballechin is the peated version (50ppm) of Edradour and gets its name from the former Ballechin Distillery (1810-1927) that used to be just a stone’s throw away from current Edradour. This cask was…

The period in which Edradour was jokingly called Edrasour is long past, luckily. Since Andrew Symington and his team took over in 2002, I have tried nothing but good stuff from this distillery in Pitl…

The Kylver Stone is an ancient grave stone from the 5th Century, found on the island Gotland – south of Sweden in the Baltic Sea. It is engraved with old Germanic runes. Those are also to be found on the…