Scotch Whisky reviews

I’ve noted some very low scores for this malt. I bought my bottle some time ago (cheaply) while on holiday in France so may have got a good batch(?). The nuttiness of this particular bottle appealed to…

Delving further into the world of Glendronach. I would not call this one representative of the brand as far as I know, since it is more malty/bourbony than the older and more heavily sherried varieties…

I really liked this malt. Very clean, far more complex than my old very scratchy notes give credit. I have a couple of more recent editions from this distillery that I’m itching for an excuse to open.…

I found the palate of this malt particular hard to unwind. Stand out flavour notes are difficult to discern, but suffice to say it’s a very pleasant malt if light floral malts are your thing. Nose: Light…

So this is the most recent batch of Ardbeg TEN that I have picked up. When I opened it with @Victor in March my very first impression was, “this is a good batch.” Then I tried @Victor’s batch from L10…

Delving further into the world of Glendronach. I would not call this one representative of the brand as far as I know, since it is more malty/bourbony than the older and more heavily sherried varieties…

Bottled by Speciality Drinks Ltd this is an Islay single malt from an undisclosed distillery. The rumour is Coal Ila but we shall have to wait and see. The colour The nose is smoky, lemon zest, bonfire…

This is a bottle I opened while I was living in Seattle. That means I bought it and opened it sometime in 2009 (I really can’t remember any more than that). I have a picture of it being ¼ full and open…

This is a recent bottle that I bought and opened on March 11th. I have tasted it on a number of occasions, but I have only made proper notes 3 times now (one occasion against 3 other batches of Corry,…

So on my last trip up to visit (and taste) with @Victor I took the opportunity to pick up (and open) a new batch of Ardbeg (batch L13 241). I opened it at his place and we both tasted it. I thought,…