Scotch Whisky reviews

As you can see from my title I'm not a fan of THE GLENLIVET. I know it's probably the top selling brand on the planet but it's just too medicinal for my taste. I find it a little flat as well. I can't…

Octomore 5yo 63.5% OB 01.1 edition PPM: 131; bottle # 4333; (opened 10/10/2010 re-bottled 9/4/2011; re-re-bottled 5/31/2012)I opened this bottle on my birthday on 10/10/2010. And yes, I opened it at 10…

I've tried a lot of whisky or wiskey, depending on which side of the pond they were distilled on. All I can say is that if i ever were stuck on a deserted island and could choose one dram, it would be…

Some distilleries tend to put an emphasis on barley, and Bruichladdich is one of them. I don’t know why this trend isn’t more widespread within the whisky industry, but it certainly should be. I love…

After enjoying the lovely Ben Nevis 16 year old, Rare Casks 3rd Release, we were moving onto the mystery dram for the night. It was a deep dark, almost black color. At this point in the tasting it's now…

This is from a bottle I bought and opened at the end of March in 2011. I have tasted it with notes on six occasions (92, 89, 89, 88, 89, 85). I really think Laphroaig and Ardbeg are best - for me - when…

Ardbeg is undoubtedly one of the most well-known and beloved malt whisky distilleries in the world. Founded by Alexander Stewart, Ardbeg’s first record as a distillery dates back to 1794, and commercial…

Tobermory is the only distillery on the Isle of Mull. I have heard differing opinions on the 10 year expression although universally the 15 seems popular. I thought I would try a bottle and see which…