Scotch Whisky reviews

I've never encountered a Bowmore that I found to be even remotely palatable. This include the few I've sampled and the many I've vicariously sampled (nosed them while others complained about the lack of…

Oh boy. There is something off key about this one...Nose: fruity peat, ash, something vomitous. Ya, sherry-barf might be an accurate descriptor.Palate: the fruit dominates. Red fruit, sherry, and sugars…

Like the title says, not as dismal as I recalled (my previous review highlights my disdain for Bowmore 12). Nose: soft peat, red fruit, vegetal, bread. Not too bad...Palate: soft peat again, with watery…

Well it’s vacation time and I’ve been drinking a lot of Cognac and Armagnac as I visit the folks in Canada. My dad loves a good brandy, and has only a passing interest in Scotch. But he does have a…

This reviewed White Horse sample is from a very well sealed, foil-wrapped metal-wired mini with very little evapouration, and a US import tax stamp which was discontinued in 1977. This mini could have…

Nose: medicinal peat strikes right away, but it is followed by intense sweetness from the sherry casks. Smoldering bonfires and sweet dark fruit syrup. Quite lovely.Taste: those tingling peat notes dance…