Scotch Whisky reviews

I had a rare opportunity to taste with @Paddockjudge, @Maddie and @Victor in May 2017. Because I have so many bottles open I’m often loath to crack the seal on a new one but this was a great opportunity…

This bottle wasn't mine, but my wife's grandfather only drinks scotch with me, so I've had more than my fair share of the bottle and I feel qualified to evaluate it. It was opened at Christmas and fin…

I'm sitting here waiting for my new BBQ to be delivered, so hey let's review Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength, and try it side-by-side with the standard 10 Year Old. This Cask Strength bottle is from…

Boy, is it good to be back! After a slight break from whisky, and after having explored the world of good quality beers and wines for a little while, I was tempted to pick up a bottle of this often…

Clynelish has an apparent reputation as a barley centered dram that consistently ranks in the top dozen or so of Scotland's malt distilleries. And although not a rare malt, it seems to find a selective…

This is one I've been meaning to try for some time now, and fortunately, it became available to me at a very reasonable price. This bottle has only been open for a couple of weeks now. Apparently, it is…

Today happens to be my father's 74th birthday, but I don't know why I'm honouring that with this bottle. My dad is not a scotch guy; he loves Canadian whisky and bourbon, but has never taken to scotch…

A ubiquitous blended whisky. It's inexpensive, fairly neutral and, as one person (perhaps it was @Victor) put it, a "universal solvent". Grant's Family Reserve is inexpensive and does exactly what you…

Douglas Laing seems to have quite a few casks of Strathclyde, for there are already a couple in their portfolio. I first tried this 25 Year Old from 1990 at the whisky festival in Ghent in March 2017.…

Never heard of Valinch & Mallet? Not to worry, they have not been active on the whisky market for long. The company is run by two Italians, Davide Romano and Fabio Ermoli, with a preference for single…