Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: sweet wood (Quarter Cask involvement?), dark fruits (like plums), band aids, some alcohol heat (even with two drops of water)Palate: vanilla extract, wood, sweet peat (QC?) , salt, pepper--but also…

The topic of oxidation has been a recurrant theme over the span of my most recent reviews. Although it is a process that i had some experience with, it is amazing when you realize that you've barely…

from a purchased sampleNose: Nearly inscrutable at first nosing. All the aromas are bound up rather tightly. Honey, wax, salt, and sweet green peppers with sugar snap peas. This could have been called…

from a purchased sampleNose: Delicately sweet and malty with trace wax, lemon zest, salt, and coastal stones. Perfumy vanilla with flecks of sharp ginger and pepper. We're on pretty solid ground so far…

from a purchased sample (22 Year Old 1983/2005)Nose: Nearly inscrutable at first nosing. All the aromas are bound up rather tightly. Honey, wax, salt, and sweet green peppers with sugar snap peas. This…

Thanks to @Victor for sourcing this bottle for me. This bottle gave us an excuse to meet up, and I am very grateful. I opened this bottle on Father's Day this year. This tasting was done on 9-9-2013Nose…

I bought and opened this bottle on New Year's Eve 2013. The tasting notes are from 9-9-2013. Nose: Soft sweet peat but with an undercurrent of “intensity.” I have heard that this was closer to 51% then…