Scotch Whisky reviews

My alphabetical order is a bit out of whack, but I'm going to try to (roughly) adhere to it as we go through these minis. This is a Ballantine's 12 Year Old, but the label is very different from the…

Some weeks ago I participated in the monthly online auction Scotch Whisky Auctions (based in Glasgow) and won (among other things) twelve minis. Thankfully my good friend Rick Culver was in Glasgow…

Definitely some peat and smoke here, in minor and unoffensive quantities. A little bland when it comes to the isle of Islay malts but a pleasant enough finish nonetheless. Hard to give it accolades, but…

After having enjoyed a glass of this with a friend several months ago, I had an opportunity to purchase a 1 liter bottle in duty-free on my last flight. I must say I have been initially disappointed; as…

Nice sherry finished Speyside malt. Nice nose, reasonable complexity,short finish of honey, vanilla, hints of spice. Not a bad think to say for price and a good choice for every day dram and a great…

If there’s one distillery that can marry peat and sherry beautifully, it’s Ardbeg. I mean, who doesn’t like the Oogie? But here’s the Ardbog, the widely anticipated annual release from 2013. It’s a ten…

So, I haven't really done too many Bunnahabhain's in the past but I must admit that as an Islay whisky fan.. a festival release from this distillery does feature in the 'must buy' list for me. This 10…