Scotch Whisky reviews

Port Dundas is an industrial estate about 2km north of Glasgow, named after Sir Lawrence Dundas, where the Port Dundas distillery was founded in 1811. On July 1, 2009, two years before its 200th anni…

Coleburn was a stone's throw from Longmorn and BenRiach, so in the heart of Speyside just outside the town of Elgin. The vast majority of what was distilled at the time went into Johnnie Walker Red Label…

Caperdonich always appeals to the imagination, doesn't it? Founded in 1897 as Glen Grant No 2, it became one of the victims of the Pattinson Crash and closed in 1902 only to reopen under her new name in…

I can hardly believe that I missed this one at the time of release, but it is true. A bottling of a closed distillery – Imperial – bottled in 2014 for none other than Crazy Bert and his company Asta…

Sometimes I skip over bottles simply because they are too familiar, Highland Park being a good example. Not that I've even had it that many times, but it is a common brand to see on the shelves and I'm…

As always, I'm a sucker for new-to-me whiskies. I've had some good Glenfiddichs and figured I would give this one a shot.On the nose, it is quite restrained. Fresh citrus and wood shavings. Not as aro…

I hadn't tasted this bottling in years and was happy to receive one as a Christmas gift. Nose: mellow and sweet with candied fruit, especially citrus. Also enticing hints of field berries, which I find…

For my birthday I got this sample pressed into my hand by Steven from Art Malts. On the bottle was a label that only said 'Happy Bday'. He didn't want to reveal what it was. I had to taste it first. Okay…

Ledaig doesn't make its way to Ontario very often and that's kind of a shame. This one is decently priced by LCBO standards and checks all the right anorak and/or Ralfy-approved boxes:* Respectable abv…

I've had to wait a long time for it, but I don't complain. After all, I received the bottle as a gift from Dearly Beloved for my birthday. Then patience is appropriate. This fourth Ghost & Rare edition…