Scotch Whisky reviews

I was at a Glenrothes tasting recently and was presented with six different expressions for the evening. While the other five failed to tickle my fancy there was this gem from 1998 (bottled in 2008) that…

This 25 Year Old was part of the Glenrothes tasting I attended recently and after the 1988 vintage was my No 2 pick for the evening. Though some of my colleagues preferred this over the '88 - well, to…

I suspect this 1978 vintage was discovered by accident in the Glenrothes warehouse. And rather than pour it all away the marketing team told the whisky maker to some how fix it and make it drinkable. Of…

Lagavulin 12yo CS 56.5% OB, bottled in 2010 (L0112CM000 01666951) gift from my wife on Valentine’s Day 2011: opened 10/10/2012This bottle has scored all over the map for me. On the night I first opened…

This is another pleasant but one dimensional dram from Glenrothes. This particular 1991 vintage was bottled in 2008.The nose is soft and well rounded with the familiar vanilla and citrus overtones.…

Kilchoman Summer 2010 46% OB (10/9437 215) bought 12-6-2011 opened 4-4-2-12Some bottles are consistent – they change, but in a predictable way. Other bottles go through radical changes seemingly overn…

This 1994 vintage Glenrothes (bottled in 2009) is an average offering from this Speyside distillery.It has the typical Speyside nose of nuts (specifically almonds), lots of citrusy vanilla, warm brown…

I've spotted a few varied reviews on QC and thought I would throw my hat in the ring as well. I love this Whisky in a familial way. It's like your mothers younger brother, the cool Uncle who drives fast…

I do not have a lot of experience with Dailuaine. This is only my fifth, bottled a very long time ago by the famous Italian bottler Samaroli.I get mostly sweet malt on the nose, grain cookies with some…