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I tried this Fettercairn before at a tasting. It was my first encounter with this distillery, but the circumstances were not ideal (we had just tried a couple of cracker drams). So I took home a sample…

The boys of the Dutch Connection had brought an old bottle of Auchentoshan 18 Year Old to the whiskyfestival in Leuven. That was the ideal moment for me to try it, since that meant I would not have to…

I have tasted the 21 Year Old on several occasions, including during my first visit to the distillery. While browsing my tasting notes, I was surprised to see that I had not yet written any for this…

In November 2012 I visited Spirits in the Sky in Leuven (Belgium), where my friend and Brand Ambassador Gordon Dundas presented this release during the Auchentoshan Masterclass. It is a grand Toshan,…

Buffalo Trace may be the most exciting distillery in the USA right now - or, if you listen to Jim Murray, in the world. They create a huge range of whiskies of various ages - but this one is their sig…

Thanks to @MarsViolet for the reviewed sample. Glenlivet 16 yo Nadurra is bottled at cask strengthNose: strong penetrating sharp vanilla and citrus, with slight grape fruitiness and malt flavours unde…

My wife and I recently went to our first Scotch Malt Whisky Society tasting which was very very cool. We'd gone through quite a different distilleries at this point, having tried Glenmorangie, Glen Moray…

Sometimes the best things should not end. This is the best of what vatted malts should be. Hot Spicy arival followed by sweet creamy earth and fruit with a warm medium length malty dried fruit, and peat…

Nose: This one is all about big, big sherry. A few whiffs of vinegar up front, which is not something extraordinary in those big sherry monsters. Then i’m getting some Shitake mushroom sauce. Turmeric…

Disclaimer: this review is from a sample from a bottle that is probably over a year opened, but the bottle was over half full. It is from a neighbor who passed away recently at the age of 94, so, here's…