Scotch Whisky reviews

This Finlaggan has a cask strength of no less than 58%, so buckle up. It is named after the old Finlaggan Castle on Islay, from which the Lords of the Isles and Clan MacDonald ruled the area. Today, it…

Octomore hardly needs in introduction. It is distilled at Bruichaddich and pretends to be the most heavily peated malt on earth (remember the Octomore 05.1/1_169 with a ppm level of 169). This one has…

This is a lovely surprise. Extremely rich for a lower-end blend i'm quite happy to rate it alongside the BNJ 8 as the best value for money available on the market. Simply put you could drink this one all…

A lot of friends are very much aware of the fact that I have a soft spot for new make. So I am always very happy when someone turns up after returning from Scotland with a bottle of new make. It was the…

This Octomore has not yet been released. It was the encore at the Bruichladdich Masterclass with Allan Logan at a festival in Belgium. It has a great dark color that it got from the fresh oak it matured…

It has been almost three years since I last tasted this one. That was reason enough for a reader of my blog to send me a sample with the instruction to write a proper tasting note. Your wish is my com…

BenRiach 13 year old Madeira Finish, known as "Maderensis Fumonsus", was the number one treat for me at our Speyside blind tasting. I guess I've learned something about BenRiach, 'cause I managed to…