Scotch Whisky reviews

Edradour has a somewhat dubious reputation. A bit like Auchentoshan (let me be the first to say it). That is why this week, I will try nothing but Edradour and Ballechin. Might turn out to become a very…

I can hardly find any info about this whisky. I tried it at the pre-masterclass at a festival in Belgium under the guidance of distillery owner Andrew Symington. The distillate from 1993 was put to sleep…

The Savanna Rum finished Edradour is old stock, meaning distillate that was produced by the owner before Symington and his team took over (which was in 2002). It was bottled in half liter bottles at cask…

Another cask sample from an Edradour that is not yet released. It was distilled in 1989 and is currently maturing on an oloroso sherry cask. It was one of the better Edradour I tasted at the masterclass…

Unlike most distiller's releases of HP, this one was matured in bourbon casks (as opposed to Sherry, which is what most HP is aged in, at least for some of the time). Bottling info: Cask 1480. 375ml. 25…

Ballechin is the name of a former distillery (1810-1927) that could be found about 4 miles south of where Edradour is today. When Andrew Symington started his peated runs in 2003, he did not have to look…

I'd ordered this at a pub never hearing about it before, I was pleasantly surprised.Smell: Pears, syrup (which, together, make up some of my favourite desserts)Taste: Light oak, peach cobbler, a very…

Pale yellow. robittusin show polish and acidic leather. Taste is distinct. I get booze for the whole taste. Sweet bit chewy like a very fruit forward pie. The alcohols burn is a turn off