All Whisky reviews

My second Imperial is another one from the Dutch Archives label. Imperials is, by the way, the only distillery owned by Chivas brothers that is still closed, now that is has been officially confirmed…

The most famous and probably oldest independent bottler, from Elgin, Gordon & Macphail, have released quite a few Imperial. This one was bottled almost ten years ago and bottled under their RESERVE label…

The reviewed bottle has been open for two years and is 1/2 full. Nose: lots of vanilla, light citrus from tart barley, high pitched wood flavours, sweet but understated in its sweetnessTaste: all of the…

The reviewed bottle has been open about 6 months and is 2/3rds full. Nose: delicious very intense intoxicating vanilla with other light wood flavours, some barley-style citrus, and other malted and…

My brother in law recently celebrated his birthday and when him and my sister in law came to the house they brought with them a bottle of Glenmorangie 10 yr old that HIS brother had bought for him for…

Nose: moderate to strong sweet peat, honey, and brine. There is a bit of smoke, but the peat is much more pronounced than is the smoke. PleasantTaste: sweet peat and a little smoke contrasted with brine…

The Glenmorangie 10 year old "Original" is the basic malt on which the Glenmorangie line is based. It is popular and mild. The reviewed bottle has been open 2 years and hasn't changed much over that…

This is the first Glenrothes to be bottled by the Dutch label Archives. It was distilled on 6 June 1988 and bottled on 4 January 2012. It is very pale, indicating a rather inactive ex sherry cask.The…

Been looking at getting this for a while, due to both hearing good things about it and it been a distillery I've never heard of. Bottle looks great as well.Nose: considering it's bottled at the relati…

Finally got the chance to try the 30yo of my favourite range in Scotch whisky, all thanks to a friend of mine and a sample bottle.Nose: Different from the younger HP's, according to the distiller this…