Scotch Whisky reviews

A pale malt as befits the cask type used. I remember being very keen to obtain this bottle, but now I’m not sure why. The aromas are strong, plenty of smoke with a medicinal peaty element, some seaweed…

I absolutely love Caol Ila. It’s without a doubt one of my favourites. Unfortunately they don’t have a very big portfolio these days. The CS is getting harder and harder to find, and the 18 year old…

Yellow gold coloured in the glass, a little darker in the squat bottle. A peal of sherry and spices ring loud and clear on the nose supported by some apricots, almonds and vanilla, a sweet heady mixture…

The first bottle of Highland Park Dark Origins which I sampled and reviewed was very bad, with nothing to smell and taste, after 6 weeks open, but sulphur. Happily, Take # 2 from a different bottle is…

Concluding the Feis Ile week (no I did not attend) with this Laphroaig sample. This sample actually landed unintentionally on my plate as I wrongly ordered it instead of a better whisky. I was going for…

So I have had a bottle of the 12 year old for a while, so it's interesting to see how Auchentoshan ages with another 6 years. The light bright fruitiness of the 12 year old is gone, but there's the…

Next to the NAS-version, there is also this 10 Year Old. The Bradan Orach was a serious let-down. Hence the expectations for this one are not very high. On the contrary.The nose is mildly floral and a…