All Whisky reviews

About a year ago, I was able to try a Haig Gold Label, albeit rotation 1974. This one is even a decade older, rotation 1964. Today this blend contains 60% grain. The malt part consists of Linkwood and…

I'll be honest, the one thing that drew me to pick this one up was the dark, caramel colour. I like the look of a dark, DARK whisky. It's always been more appealing to the eye (IMHO). Not sure how much…

Hazelburn is not a distillery, but a single malt that is produced by Springbank (that also creates, besides Springbank itself of course, the Longrow). The first release, dating back to only 2003, was…

Just like Hazelburn, Longrow is not a distillery, but a single malt that is produced at Springbank. In the Tasting Room at the distillery, you can fill your own bottle from a cask that is available to…

Kilkerran is produced in the Glengyle distillery, which can be found in Longrow and is run by the people from Springbank. You still with me? The Tasting Room bottle contains a 6 Year Old Kilkerran that…

This Kilkerran is 5 years old and matured on a port casks. It was put to sleep during the first year of production 2004 and released during the Springbank Open Day on the 18th of February 2011. It has…

This is very, very good. Very complex it rewards, ahem, repeat visits and although it's outside the price range I love to drink in, I know i'll have another one of these before too long. Moreishness born…

Yoichi is produced at Yoichi distillery, located on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. The distillery belongs to Nikka Whisky Distilling Company that in turn is owned by Asahi Breweries. Nikka…

Nose: Earthy. Sweet sugar and molasses. Spicy : cloves and cinnamon, on top and also some sweet dough.Palate: Sugary and sweet with some apples and dough , not very winy but showing some tannins. Also…

This was really the one most people were looking forward to trying, as it got raving reviews from some whisky folk (Serge at WF, for example), in addition it’s not cheap dram, so this was a great oppo…