Scotch Whisky reviews

Druma Mor is a Belgian bottler with Geert de Bolle at the helm. He selected this Ardmore that matured on a former Laphroaig cask. Exciting, no?The nose starts rather closed, so give it five minutes. Then…

When I published my tasting notes of yet another batch of this Aberlour a’bunadh a few months ago, my friend Benny told me he had an open bottle of Batch #26 and asked me if I was interested in tasting…

This is the 20th release from Infrequent Flyers, the company run by Alistair Walker (son of legend Billy). I have to confess that I have very little experience with Allt-a-Bhainne, the distillery that…

A few years ago Douglas Laing bottled this Arran single malt in their famous Old Particular series. At cask strength, this time, i.e. 52%. My brother in drams Manny from Holland sent me the sample.…

For my 20th encounter with Macduff, let’s stick with Wilson & Morgan, but go back in time a bit, for this one was distilled when yours truly was only 8 years old and it was bottled when I turned 26. I…

Judging by the color, this was a very active sherry cask. Ah, yes, first fill. This young Macduff was bottled by the Italian company Wilson & Morgan at 100 Proof, which translates into 57.1% ABV.I re…

Macduff is a rather young distillery, founded only in 1962. It was purpose-built to produce malt for the ever rising demand for blends at the time. William Lawson’s is one of their biggest customers. But…

Look, Mortlach is the kind of malt that I will always try and if it has this fantastic color – thanks to the finish on a sherry casks – then I am unstoppable. The Beast of Dufftown, bottled at a hefty…

Another one of these malts in G&M’s Discovery Range, worth exploring (see what I did there?). Judging by the color, it was quite an active sherry cask.Dark & sweet nose on mokatine, baked banana, vanilla…

When I look at the color of this Mannochmore, I am immediately reminded of the infamous Loch Dhu whisky from the same distillery. But luckily that’s where the comparison ends, for this is quite different…