Scotch Whisky reviews

Last week I met up with a good friend for dinner in town. We were going to one of his favorite restaurants, the Print Hall. He loves the food and the staff there love him.I knew they had a whisky that…

Ardbeg 10. Not much intro needed so let's get into it. Nose: Peat, Dish Soap, Lime, Salt, Creamed CornPalate: Big Peat, Sweet Smoke, Fairly Smooth and Oily, Orange Marmalade, Pepper Jack CheeseFinish:…

Coal Ila 12. Here we go...Nose: Salted Lemons, Salted Lime, Peat, Smoke, Olive Oil, Green Apple, Smoke BaconPalate: Peat, Vanilla, Oily, Lime, Black Pepper Spice, Apple, Charcoal SmokeFinish: Medium-Long…

I bought the BenRiach Maderensis Fumosus because I was looking for a smoky malt with some intense and luxorious sweetness. This didn't quite live up to that, but it ain't too bad.Nose: First comes the…

Aberlour 10 is one of my first trips to the world of enlightened whisky tasting and it turned out to be a fine choice. I did my notes on this dram about a month ago and am just now writing my thoughts…

Caol Ila never disappoints. That is probably why it is my favourite distillery on Islay. The new Port Ellen as far as I am concerned. A bold statement, I know. But whenever a new Caol Ila is released,…