Scotch Whisky reviews

A few months ago I tried the completely new range of official Tullibardine, but age-wise they do not even come close to this new Malts of Scotland release. This one matured for 34 years on a sherry cask…

For my twentieth Tomatin, I have a sample of the new Malts of Scotland release. Judging by the color, this was a refill sherry cask.Wow! Great nose! Stewed fruit in all its facets. A veritable fruit bomb…

Since Arran was only founded in 1994, this 17 Year Old must be one of the oldest Arran currently available. There are not that many independent bottlings by Arran, but it should not come as a surprise…

So this is what happened. Around three years ago (in 2011) our local distributor organized an evening with a certain Anthony Wills of Kilchoman. Having read interesting things about the distillery (it…

Strong fast thick spicy mouth coating arrival develops a long slow malty and fruity finish.

Ardmore distillery is located in the far South-East of Speyside, at the edge of the Grampian mountains. The name Ardmore derives from the Gaelic 'Ard moi' meaning 'Big Slope', a reference to the undul…

I find this fifteen year-old whisky has two distinct profiles: one directly from the bottle (savory) and the other after sitting for about 10-15 minutes in the glass (much sweeter). Which do I prefer?…