Scotch Whisky reviews

The Nectar, Belgian importer, selected this so-called Charred Wine Hogshead from the stables of Signatory, near Pitlochry. It was filled in June 2013 with spirit from my favorite Islay distillery and…

I believe most of Aberfeldy's malt whisky goes into the Dewar's line of blended whiskies. There aren't a thousand different Aberfeldy whiskies on the market (that I know of), there aren't new, exclusive…

My quest to find the best 15 year old sherried Scotch had led me to a show down between this and the Tamdhu 15. All of this now seems a little moot since Glendronach appears to have had somewhat of a…

I can't profess to be the biggest fan of sherried whiskies, but I have to acknowledge that, when they work, they can be exquisite. So, with that in mind, I always approach buying such whiskies with…

After a good palate cleanse, we now have the Arran Sauternes cask finish. Sauternes is a French sweet wine, and is made by grapes that have been afflicted by "noble rot," which apparently slightly rai…

I thought I would go ahead and do this head to head while it's fresh on my mind. I'm not always into wine finishes, and the Arran Port cask was a bit of a letdown for me, especially when compared with…

This is a 35cl bottle from the late 80's, bottled for the 500th anniversary of Scotch Whisky and was an Italian import. I picked this up at auction and it came in a larger pack with an information…

Another sample courtesy of @wierdo, cheers mate! I'm getting a bit of a back log developing re. samples and thought this would be a nice, mellow way to get back on the malts after a wee lay off.So a…

Obviously the Lindores Abbey Distillery enjoys the reputation of the historically important location, the abbey which is considered by many to be the spiritual home of whisky, where Friar John Cor was…

At the end of 2018 the long awaited first release from the Kingsbarn Distillery appeared and they are slowly building up a range, but one needs to be patient. In the meantime, my wiskybuddy Anthony…