Scotch Whisky reviews

I have long known the Belgian whiskyclub Fulldram to have good taste. Their four previous club bottling (Littlemill 1990, Auchentoshan 1999, Bowmore 1999 and Tomatin 1976) were all gems in their own…

The Whisky Mercenary, aka Belgian bottler Jürgen Vromans, released two new bottlings on 9 May 2013. A Cooley from Ireland and this Braeval.Very sweet nose, albeit extremely soft. Beesax, pineapple cubes…

My first-year graduate students surprised me at the end of the semester with this incredibly generous gift to thank me for my work with them for the past year.The Glenfiddich 12 was once a mainstay in…

Nose: Initially cherry and sweet vanilla are forefront with nutmeg spice. (I first likened it to an unpeated Ardbeg Uigeadail.) Further inhaling brings orange rind, nutmeg or walnut bitterness, and salty…

I have long known the Belgian whiskyclub Fulldram to have good taste. Their four previous club bottling (Littlemill 1990, Auchentoshan 1999, Bowmore 1999 and Tomatin 1976) were all gems in their own…

Nose #1: Strangely, right after first pour, a whiff of stale next-day beer: That can't be right! Let's let it breath-- Good, it subsides.Nose #2: Then anise comes in, as a tingly oak spice. (I think this…

Nose: A strong sensation of Maple Vanilla Cream (like smelling that variety of North American doughnut), plus some actual cinnamon (rather than the commonly confused nutmeg-- although that is present,…

Several months ago I purchased a bottle of Glenlivet Nadurra from the local Dan Murphy's. I'd been reading rave reviews about this cask strength whisky for months and finally decided to take the plunge…