Scotch Whisky reviews

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…

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%…

First vapor: Matchsticks and orange. (The matches: pessimistically like fertilizer, optimistically, smoky pure dark chocolate)Nose: Starting light... Maple and cold cream poured over cinnamon&raisin…

Strong warm aggressive in your face arrival develops a more complex well balanced fruit filled fast paced almost worth every penny pleasant finish.

First vapor: Fermenting berry.Nose: Raspberry with buttery dough dumplings. This main theme is supported by custard, some fresh red apple slice, and a faint breeze of garden mint.Palate: Flashes of…

This was a whisky a picked up as an 'everyday dram'. Whilst I think any single malt should be given maximum attention there are those which I expect to be drinkable and pleasant without being anything…