Scotch Whisky reviews

I deplore the fact that I missed Edition No 1, but No 2 and 3 are in front of me right now, so let me try those H2H. Edition No 2 is a collaboration between Macallan’s Bob Delgarno and the three Spanish…

The Macallan Rare Cask is composed with no less than 16 sherry cask types and soon was labeled ‘legendary’. Macallan claims about 1% of their stocks are all that is worthy of being used in this Rare Cask…

A couple of years ago, Macallan put its Fine Oak series in new livery, the so-called Pillar Series, where the box refers to one of the 6 pillars on which Macallan prides itself: 1) the spiritual home,…

Four years ago I tried the Highland Park 30 Year old for the first time. I must say, it is a ‘happy-to-see-you-again’ moment. Back then I called it the best Highland Park I had tried so far and that…

I have had this one tucked away in my cabinet for quite a while, but today I’m going to give it a try. This Highland Park was bottled in 2016 for The Nectar’s tenth anniversary. It was distilled in 1992…

Independent Highland Park is hard to find these days, but it used to be quite different. Take this 17 years old HP from Cadenhead’s in their famous Authentic Collection for example. The alcohol content…

The Valkyrie is the first release in the new series 'Viking Legends' from Highland Park (2018 will see the release of the Valknut - 2019 will see the release of the Valhalla). Jim Lyngvild, an expert in…

My soft spot for new make is a public secret by now. I get a bit giddy like a kid when I get hold of a sample of new make, especially if it is a new make that is not commercially available. But some…

Just like the Glenlivet Alpha, the Glenliver Cipher is something of a mystery. It was launched in 2016 without any information about cask type or age (although I have heard 16 years mentioned left and…

This official bottling of Glenlivet – sorry, I mean The Glenlivet – was released in 2015 in their so-called Single Cask Edition. I tried it at a festival – I forget which one – but did bring home a…