Scotch Whisky reviews

I'm pretty sure I snagged the last (or at least penultimate) bottle of this whisky in Ontario. More on that later. This review is comprised of notes taken over the course of the life of this whisky,…

Having just tasted both White Horse and Lagavulin 16 together, I couldn't resist this one. This is from the Elements of Islay range, an independently bottled series of Islay malts, no age statement, cask…

Time to re-taste an old classic from the Bruichladdich stable, this was the second Port Charlotte I ever had. Last time I tried it back in 2012, I was relatively new to single malt whisky and thanks to…

Warm spicy loaded arrival develops a sweet herbal vegetable middle flows into a long slow thick finish.

This tasting and review followed that of the Benraich 15 year old PX cask finish. The Sonnalta has a similar rosy hue to the Benraich in the glass, but the aroma is much lighter and cleaner with well…

Benraich seem to be specialising in these cask finishes expressions these days, with dozens to choose from at various ages. This one comes highly recommended by Jim Murray, but that can be a mixed ble…

Scent: marzipan; pear crepes; whipped cream; musty muslin curtains at the beach; lovely barley. Mouth: Turnips; brown sugar; crème brulee, cashews; middle of a cinnamon roll with dough that is still a…