Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: Fruity at first, with mainly apple, and peach. There’s a nice vanilla note coming on, with a honeyed and spiced (cinnamon, clove) note, as well as citrus (clementine) and some candied orange peel…

Benromach are on a roll, and have been releasing some interesting whiskies in the last few years, apart from the staple 10 and 100 proof which have become favorites of many whisky lovers, they have…

Nose: The nose starts with a bit of fresh black peppercorns, some aniseed, and a dollop of vanilla, and toffee, it certainly feels a bit rounder and sweeter (and creamier) than the regular 10. I guess…

Back to back Ardbegs! That’s how we like to live our life. Especially if there’s not much to complain about. After the funny sounding An Oa it’s the equally ludicrous Kelpie.Jackie, over at the visitors…

This is a blended whisky sold by the supermarket chain Aldi. A friend of mine was blown away by the price for the age (he, not concerned to differentiate between blends and malts), so I coughed up 50%…

I picked this bottle up in a transit through Kuala Lumpur. Something cheap and easy to entertain in the hotel room for the next few weeks. Nose: English mustard, all-spice, fairy floss Taste: All-spice…

I’m going to use this whisky to signal a mini comeback of sorts. Of the two people that read my reviews I’m sure one of them noticed my lethargy of late. I have no explanation for that other than I felt…

I was browsing the shop the other day with the intent of getting a bottle of the very enjoyable Glenfarclas 12. The farclas was $71 and I saw this Lasanta for $55 so I made a financial decision and…

Hot spicy herbal smoke filled arrival followed by rich sweet red fruit middle developing a long slow sooty vegetable loaded finish.

Smooth fast vanilla creamy citrus arrival followed by ashy soot middle developing a short grainy malted finish.