Scotch Whisky reviews

The most flavorful of all Islay Malts I feel. Te layers of flavors are so succinct that you'll find yourself blurting them out as they are readily dancing off your tongue. From salted caramel, to seaweed…

Asta Morris is now also being enjoyed in the Land of the Rising Sun? Yep, there is no limit on Crazy Bert’s ambitions. And rightfully so. His bottlings (bar one or two exceptions) are always of the…

I have developed a fascination with BenRiach ever since I tasted a truly horrendous 20 year old. Vowing never to touch another one I went back on my words and actually ended up binge buying eight expr…

Unless you go to a real specialist restaurant you won't find many of your favorites on the menu. More often times I do find either Macallan or Glenlivet 12 year olds available. I always take the Macallan…

Mannochmore is one of the youngest distilleries in Speyside, founded in 1971. Just like its neighbour Glenlossie, Mannochmore is an important part of the famous Haig blend. Signatory bottled this Mann…

This Arran, bottled by the Belgian Taste Still, got a finish on a Burgundy wine cask. Fixin is a village in the Côtes de Nuit, a wine region that runs from Beaune to Dijon. They are known for their…

The label Mackillop’s Choice is a product from Angus Dundee, a blender from London. Today, they also own Glencadam and Tomintoul, but also sell a vast amount of bulk whisky to supermarkets. Mackillop…

This Private Cask bottling from Isle of Arran for Jan Vissers, the owner of the Single Malt Whisky Shop in Belgium, was released for his 35th birthday. He is, after all, the proud ambassador for Arran…

I have not yet tried that many Glentauchers and those that I have tried were somewhat hit & miss. An 11 Year Old from the Creative Whisky Company was fish nor fowl while a 16 Year Old from G&M left me…