Scotch Whisky reviews

Samsara is the entry level malt of the ‘new’ Bladnoch that is being run by Australian businessman David Prior since 2015. This is a NAS-whisky, obviously composed with stocks that were laid down by…

Bladnoch was reopened by the Irishman Raymond Armstrong in 2000, but because of a dispute with his brother, the jugde ordered them to sell. Australian businessman David Prior took over in July 2015. By…

Usually I don't wait 8 days to finish a series of tastings, but I had a slight interruption: a trip to Kentucky! It was absolutely epic, and one day I'll write up some of the bourbons I brought back, but…

This is the second of three Glen Ord bottlings that were released within Diageo's Rare Malts series. It was distilled in 1973 and bottled in September 1997 as a 23-year old and in a 75cl bottle for the…

Many good folk on here recommended this and I was hesitant. Thanks to @victor and many others for convincing me to take the plunge!Bottle has been open about 7 weeks with over two thirds left. Nose -…

This is a very recent bottling with the changed packaging in the UK (giving more alcohol info.) which isn't quite as classy as the most recent incarnation imo. There was no bottling date that I could…

A few days ago I was at Spirit of Toronto, and at the event I attended 2 masterclasses. At the Wiser's masterclass I was able to take enough notes for a review on one expression, and thanks to @paddo…

Blair Athol The First Edition is a whisky bottle by Edition Spirits Ltd. Here is what I found on their site: _Edition Spirits is an independent whisky bottling business owned by Andrew and Scott Laing…

Imperial distillery was established in 1897. Its construction coincided with Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the year that the British Prime Minister, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, hosted the first Impe…

A recent review of this expression reminded me that I received a sample of this from @OdysseusUnbound back in 2017. I’ve wanted to try it for a while but I’ve not had an opportunity to sit down with it…