Scotch Whisky reviews

NOSE: gentle peatiness combines with fruity sweetness, slightly medicinal. Really nicely balanced. TASTE: sweet, smokey and oily. FINISH: warming, and gently peaty. OVERALL IMPRESSION: a decent budget…

NOSE: slightly smokey and peaty with fresh fruits such as pears with a pinch of spices. All in a nice balance. TASTE: fruity, peaty and a bit sour. FINISH: a bit smokey. OVERALL IMPRESSION: tasty ever…

The HP 25 Year Old will set you back around 265 EUR, making it (for me at least) the highest achievable (it ain’t no Toshan, after all). So I am going to enjoy this sample very slowly. It has a nice dark…

Jürgen Vromans, aka The Whisky Mercenary, joined forces with the best known bottler in Scotland for his most recent release: Gordon & Macphail. The result is a Tormore 1998, bottled in their Exclusive…

The Highland Park 30 Year Old is considered to be one of the best whiskies produced on Orkney, but unfortunately costs about 435 EUR. I can only afford a miniature, but I do believe this is a good way…

NOSE: fresh and delicate white fruits with some berries. Apples, honeyed pears, vanilla and raisins all combined in a wonderfully balanced nose. Taste: starts off slightly dry, medium sweet. Really…

This Highland Park from Signatory Vintage is kept prisoner in an ugly bottle with an even uglier tube, but obviously that is besides the point. It is what is inside that matters. It is a very pale 23…

I love blends. I love malts, too. But I've been quite impressed with blends. This is no exception. An easy drinking dram at 50% ABV, I definitely recommend this one if it suits your palate and predile…