Scotch Whisky reviews

Before we get stuck in to the review a little bit of background preamble is required for this particular bottle . . .You may notice that this bottle is from Nov 2013 and has sat in my stash for a good…

This sample was graciously provided by @Nozinan and was opened Sept 20/2016, gassed after each use, decanted Apr 25/2017, gassed, sample poured Nov 5/2017, with the decanted bottle being 2/3 full.Up…

Seldom will you come across a bottling of Balmenach. Licensed in 1824, this Speyside distillery was sold to DCL 100 years later, remaining in constant production until 1993. A 12-year-old became part of…

Bottled 2015, one of G&M’s private editions where they decided to try finishing Caol Ila in a Hermitage Cask. Having never tried hermitage wine, I thought it would be a fun adventure. Batch size of…

I'm beginning to become acquainted with the Ardmore distillery a bit of late, well some of its products I should say, and find myself with a bottle of the Legacy. Often available for £20 in the UK so…

Let’s dig up an old (well, somewhat) Glen Scotia. It was distilled in 1992 and after 17 years of slumber in a sherry cask, bottled in 2010 by German indie Malts of Scotland. At cask strength, mind you…

This Glen Scotia comes in the new, very nice bottle (a welcome change from the weird bottles with the psychedelic colors and cows) and was bottle at drinking strength in 2015. It matured in American Oak…

Since 1996, Glen Scotia is in the hands of Loch Lomond Company. In my opinion it is still trying to find its own identity, judging by the rate at which the packaging changes look. More than 3 times in…

Every year, there is also a Season’s Greetings edition of the Campbeltown Loch for Christmas. Thanks to my buddy Pat, I was able to get a hold of the 2016 release. It is clearly darker than the rather…

Campbeltown Loch is marketed by J & A Mitchell. They are also the owners of the Springbank and Glengyle distilleries. Insiders say this affordable blend is created with the single malts Springbank and…