Scotch Whisky reviews

Typical Glenfarclas profile, but somehow less than the sum of its parts. This bottle has been open for some years and may have lost some volatiles, but I don’t remember being impressed with this when it…

I'll be honest. I'm not a huge fan of Oloroso finishes. Not because I don't like Oloroso but I feel that some less than stellar whisky makers tend to hide behind it's bold flavors and use it as a shield…

After three whiskies and a rum, this is the fifth bottling by Stijn Hiers, aka Lord the the Drams. This bottling was released exclusive for Corps Flaminea, a student association in Leuven, Belgium. There…

Rich woody notes predominate along with many others. A nice foray into a different type of cask for this distillery, and good to see it comes with an age statement. Nose: Spices (cinnamon and cloves)…

It's been a month since my last review. Not that I was short of any whiskies to drink. Far from it. It's just that I like to take an alcohol sabbatical once every year just to take a break and replenish…

I tried this Tamnavulin at the end of last year in Ghent and found it quite excellent. So I am very happy to have been able to score a sample to retry it in the quiet of my tasting room. After 40 long…

I've been dying to do a side-by-side of the 12 Year Old and the Amber. And hey - now's as good a time as any!My understanding is that the age statement Sherry Oak whiskies are being phased out (everyw…

This one is the second youngest in the 1824 Series. I didn't like the Gold much (scored it a 75 about a year ago) so let's see how this one stands up.The colour is, um, amber. On the nose, it is quite…