Scotch Whisky reviews

The Scapa, is a single malt which has eluded me for a long time being a youthfull whisky amateur, although the location can wake the attention out of anyone who has a keen interest in military and esp…

....working through a bunch of samples and minis I have sitting around...GlenDronach, along with Ardmore, has traditionally been a component of Teacher's blended scotch. Teacher's finally bought the…

Here in Ontario, thanks to the iron grip of the LCBO, there are many, many single malts which we simply don't see. Tomatin is one of them. Which is surprising since, at its peak of production in 1974,…

I love Islay malt, my love for them is almost unconditional, than why do I not like this peaty monster? I'm still not sure why and will surely try another dram of the 10 yo in the near future to make…

Promoted during the months that I stayed in Edinburgh as Malt of the Month at the local pub, and it is true, if I'm ever going to make a "Bang for your Buck" list, this one will surely take the lead. A…

Had quite a few drams of it at the distillery, finishing the drinks of my companions who weren't really into whisky. Not to insult this malt, but I actually prefer the Dewar blends. Nose: what can I say…

Aberfeldy Distillery was built by John Dewar & Sons in 1898 for one simple reason - supplying malt for their blends. Of course, that was the main reason for single malt distilleries in the first place…

This was in fact the second single malt I ever had in my life, but 50 malts later probably still my number 1 or at least still in my top 3. With a dram of Lagavulin it all started, something I seem to…

This was something new at the backyard pub i frequent so of course i was willing to try it. Nose: Honey, citrus, vanilla, butterscotch, cherries, something faintly creamy. Palate: Honey, citrus, vanilla…

As you may know, there are three brands distilled at Springbank: Hazelburn, Springbank and Longrow. Longrow is the peatier version - in fact, all of the barley that goes into Longrow is peat dried (and…