Scotch Whisky reviews

Equating latitude with alcohol content seems quite a clever bit of marketing to sell a young NAS almost cask strength whisky at a moderately inflated price or am I just an old cynic. It’s a good line if…

This Constellation Collection vintage 1980 matured for the full 31 years on Apostoles sherry casks, what explains the very dark color.It is full and rich on the nose with a whole range of fruits. Think…

In 1995, the Glen Garioch distillery was closed and offered up for sale, but Suntory got a change of heart and after an investement of around £700.000 reopened it after two years. Since then, she has…

Living in Dubai has it's up side when it comes to whiskies. With the enormous amount of wealth and buying power this little city has there is little discussion on where luxury spirits need to be unveiled…

The Dalmore Constellation Collection Vintage 1969 matured for 36 years on American oak, then slept 4 years on a 30 year old Mathusalem oloroso sherry butt and finally spent 2 more years in an ex-bourbon…

In the 1990s Morrison-Bowmore made ample use of red wine casks from Saint Julien in the Bordeaux region. Both Bowmore and – in many more cases – Auchentoshan have released some beautiful wine cask fin…

I recently attended a lovely tasting for Burn Stewart Distillery where they served samples from both their whiskies. The unpeated Tobermory and the lightly peated Ledaig.The evening was conducted by…

This Dalmore first matured in American white oak. Part was then recasked into Palomino sherry casks, while another part was transferred to first fill bourbon cask. Then all was brought back together for…