Scotch Whisky reviews

The Cask Strength Collection by Signatory has known releases from almost every single distillery. Including this Balmenach, a rather obscure distillery in Speyside. I will put this hogshead 2794 head-to…

There are strong flavours here but they complement each other beautifully. I was an early convert to Glenmorangie’s experiments with port finishes and the fruits of their labour are now very apparent.…

It smells of smoke, peat, brine, and the same velvety quality of Black Label. For taste, there is an explosion of sweetness and flavor in the mouth, with no bitterness, and a lingering finish. On further…

Like many of the lower profile Scottish distilleries, this one has had a very troubled past. Quite small (100,000L / year), it was founded by Thomas and James McClelland in 1817 on the Bladnoch River.…

The whisky from this cask was distilled on May 18 1993 and matured for 19 years in a refill hogshead, which yielded 228 bottles.The colour is a deep orange gold. On the nose, very fruity (apples and…

So the Laddie Ten is no longer in heavy production, and that’s sad. With dwindling stock and some technical problems at the distillery earlier this year, availability for this one is set to get thinner…

The reviewed sample is a Gordon & MacPhail bottling, and is compliments of @numenNose: beatifully balanced presentation of slightly citrusy malt flavours, medium grade on the sweet-sour continuum of peat…