Scotch Whisky reviews

For the second fan edition of the Save Lars Whisky, we wanted something completely different from the first, which was a bit of a smoke-driven Islay malt. We found what we were looking for at my own…

I can't help being very impressed with this bottle. It looks like it's a hundred years old with the washed out colours, old style text. Even the top, oblong, part of the label is reminiscent of a naut…

The advantage of your friends knowing that you have a soft spot for new make is the fact that they will score you some when they visit a distillery. That is how I got this sample of Glenfarclas new make…

Teaninich is pronounced Tee-ja-nee-nick’, who would have thought? The Nectar of the Daily Drams, a famous Belgian bottler, released this 12 Year Old a few years ago.The nose is very light on Frosties,…

This review is for the 9th Batch of the Tun 1401 Series. It is the 3rd in the series to be released in the US following Batches 3 and 6. I was fortunate enough to secure some of the 3rd Batch, and it was…

My official rating is for the original tasting. (I rated 4 points lower for a sample that had been allowed to oxidize for a couple weeks. Changes are noted below.)Nose: A young, grassy type of lemon,…

Warm steady complex thick fruity balanced arrival develops a pleasant long slow steamed vegetable finish.

I am not normally a peaty whisky fan, but I have to admit that this whisky is beautiful. Cheap too somehow. The smoke is dominant but not idiotic like Dettol - I mean Laphroaig. It's well balanced.…

I am not normally a peaty whisky fan, but I have to admit that this whisky is beautiful. Cheap too somehow. The smoke is dominant but not idiotic like Dettol - I mean Laphroaig. It's well balanced.…