Scotch Whisky reviews

Ok this is from their 100% Islay range so all barley is grown on the adjoining farm, malted on site. The barley used in this edition is of the Optic variety. Released in 2018This, 8th Edition is also a…

I don't think there's anything to say about Aberlour A'bunadh that hasn't been covered before. The review was done in part from a sample graciously provided by @Nozinan but I also realized the 1/4 bottle…

My spirits consumption is at a low point but I decide that making an effort to reduce the number of samples I own which helps me get back into the swing of things, especially reviews, since I'm rather…

Today's entry is one of the new Arran offerings, their NAS Barrel Reserve - matured in American oak, non-coloured.The colour is a very light gold. Creamy on the nose with overripe pear, strawberry, hints…

I skipped Day 10 of the calendar as it was another one of my go-tos: Laphroaig 10 Year Old (which I enjoyed side-by-side with a cask-strength Cairdeas Triple Wood - both of those were reviewed before)…

Today’s entry is a mini of Balblair 1997 (bottled 2013), in the old bottling style with the embossed vine on the glass.The colour is a light gold. On the nose the dominant note is lemon meringue pie with…

I had been looking forward to getting my hands on a bottle of this for a while. It's one of those that nearly everyone likes, with some well-respected reviewers gushing in their praise. Bottle is half…

Owned by LVMH, this Highland is said to be the best-selling single malt in Scotland (whatever that means.) At just 10 years old, it pours very, very light yellow (no fake coloring, that's a good thing…

Day 7 of the KWM 2020 Whisky Advent Calendar is Aberfeldy 12 Year Old, which I not only reviewed before (though many years ago), but also had some in October during the Spirit of Toronto Online Master…

Apologies, this is the 2010 version. Thanks, again, to @wierdo for the sample. A mix of the Bere strain of barley, from various farms in Scotland, which is apparently so hardy it can grow on Orkney.…