Scotch Whisky reviews

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…

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

A little over a year ago, I discovered this Caperdonich at a tasting. Thanks to my whiskybuddy Chris, I was able to secure a big sample, which I gladly will try again today. After all, this is Caperdo…

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…

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: 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…

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…

Color: remarkably light, almost as if the sun sneezed on a glass of water.Nose: without water, alcohol burn and a little smoke. Water mellows it out a bit and brings out the maple-smoked barbecue notes…

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…