Scotch Whisky reviews

nose (neat) grapes, cherries, soft floral scenttaste (neat) light, oily, wood, slight bitternessnose (water) wood, clovestaste (water) thin, bland, tastes like sake

gift sample from a friendNose: Oh man, this is the sort of thing that I go for. It starts very waxy with a bit of clean, light honey. Lemon zest, quince, mirabelle jam. Some wood and vanilla. A few high…

I have tried quite a few Caperdonich 1972 and they are all amazing. This bottling from Duncan Taylor, under their Rare Auld banner, was bottled for Belgian company The Nectar. It too is an amazing Caper…

nose (neat) Rich, sugary fruit, sherry & carameltaste (neat) thin but oily, burn of alcohol giving way to sweetness - peppermint, christmas cake, wood and hints of leathernose (water) vanilla, cherries…

Strong nose of sugared plums and sherry along with hints of vanilla, cedar, citrus, caramel and anise. Unpeated.Sweet and slightly sharp on the tongue, giving way to a warm, mellow mouth feel.

gift sample from a friendNose: I love these things - nothing coy about it. Vanilla, honey, and an obvious, not overwhelming, dose of wood. Some clean peat&smoke combo, and flowers. This has all the…

nose (neat) wood, white wine, hint of vanilla & licoricetaste (neat) light, ever so slightly oily wood wood wood, dry finish nose (water) more wood spice, strong citrus, grapefruit, hint of rice vineg…

This is an oldie Aberlour. A 750ml bottle, released in the ‘70s of last century and hence more than 40 years in the bottle! A distillate from before I was born, that is certain. The fact that the label…

I got this bottle as a gift from a colleague that came in late the day after a personnel party at which she let her hair down a bit too heavily. It was her way of apologizing and I gladly accepted. In…

Did you know that Caperdonich was originally named Glen Grant No 2? Anyway, this Gordon & Macphail bottling, at cask strength as is custom under the Reserve label, was released to the Dutch market at 57%…