Scotch Whisky reviews

Chivas Regal blended whisky is a standard blended whisky that does what it is supposed to do: It is underpowered but balanced. It has an exceptional nose and is easy to drink. It finishes short and…

N: incredibly complex with wax and farmy, a gentle peat with fruit (strawberry, apple and raisins) P: very well balanced, flashes of flavours (liquorice, malt, strawberry). a lot of honey. F: kind of…

Old Pulteney combines what must have been years of cold ocean wind swept days and contrasting shorter summers that brought honeyed flowers. You can taste both the summer and the deep foggy seaside winter…

There are few whiskies that you can seldom go wrong with and Glenmorangie is one of them. So when I picked out the increasingly rare Finealta off a friend's shelf I already had fairly high expectations…

First distilled in 1973, Longrow is a double distilled, heavily peated single malt and its my first Campbelltown Scotch!The barley used in the production of Longrow is entirely peat dried. The full…

Johnny Walker Black Label 12 Year old blended whisky is a great dram. It has a wonderful balance between smoky and sweet. The nose is interesting, mild, and inviting. The easiest way for me to describe…

McLellands' Lowland is a budget single malt scotch. Not a bad deal for someone getting into single malts. It has a sweet peppery start and a medium finish with hints of minerals. It is not very well…

N: creamy and waxy (a lot of wax!!!). red apple P: not a great body, oily and honeyed F: walnut. quite short