Scotch Whisky reviews

This is the last dram of a bottle I gave to Pam for her birthday last year. Actually, it was the second bottle I bought; I left the first bottle in the trunk of my car on a hot August day (I didn't want…

Robbie Burns Day came and went two days ago, and I didn't even have time to write a review. For shame. However, I'm thrilled to be able to have some time today (scotch only, of course cuz I'm gonna…

I've had a challenging time with this whisky. I decided quite early on I would review it for the site. But then every time I thought I had the flavour profile nailed down I would go back to it a few days…

Nose: The nose is predominantly iodine, tar, vanilla, and smoke. After a few minutes you pick up the sherry, but it's very faint. It adds just a slight sweetness because there's really no way to mask the…

This hand-filled bottle was drawn directly from the cask at the distillery on April 12th, 2016. Distilled in 1998. Ex-Sherry Butt cask # 700039. Bottle # 212. While this is an exquisite dram, it is not…

Douglas Laing & Co has announced last month they are adding an old and rare limited edition trilogy collection to their Big Peat range, The debut of which is this 25 Years Old Islay “Vatted” Blended …

Distilled July 2005. Bottled at cask strength in August 2015. Cask #10. 235 bottles. From Single Cask Nation, I do not know why this heavily peated expression is not labeled as Ledaig, but no matter what…

This is my first Port Charlotte. If I’m honest, I’ve probably steered clear of them because I think most of the Bruichladdich bottles are ugly – give me a traditional looking bottle any day (yes, I’m…

Much has been discussed about this one already so I'll dive right in. Nose: Mineral, green, diesel fumes, burnt hay, almond oil. Its very mezcal like, génépi, bakelite, ashy smoke. With time freshly…

This is a sample generously given to me by @Nozinan on November 13/2017. The bottle was opened in January 2017, gassed after each use and 1/2 full when the sample was poured.Talisker is one of those…