All Whisky reviews

The Glenfiddich 15yr single malt has a bit of a story behind it, and to explain it the following is from the Glenfiddich website: It’s innovatively matured in three types of oak cask: sherry, bourbon and…

Isle of Jura 10 year old caught me off guard the first time I tried it a couple years ago. The nose immediately struck me as containing notes similar to those often found in tequila. I do like a good…

Airigh Nam Beist was first sold in 2006 and was bottled over two more subsequent years. Its name is Gaelic for “shelter of the beast". This review refers to the 2007 release, a 17-year old whisky matured…

So thanks to the tax man i was able to purchase some whiskys to try/enjoy, these were Talisker 10yo, lagavulin 16yo, glenkinchie 12yo, cragganmore 12yr, dalwhinnie 15yo and highland park 12yoFirst i…

Physically. It's a beautiful bottle. I want to believe I'll stick a candle in it or something when I'm done but I probably won't...the bourbon is dark and honeyed looking, very alluring. I love whisky…

Nose: Fruity, and a little woody with a bit of orange zest,vanilla and butterscotch.Palate: Cumin powder(I know this sounds odd), followed by pepper, vanilla and spicy wood.Finish:Medium on Malty notes…

Nose: This one has a great nose! with a lot of vanilla, pears, sweet malty goodness, wood spices and a dash of Cinnamon.Palate: The palate is a bit rough in my opinion : It’s quite malty, creamy but not…

Nose: Very nice! A lot of toffee the Werthers Original candy kind of, very rich with some fruit: mainly Apricot. Add sprinkle of spice, wee honey and traces of sherry and you’ve got yourself a winner…

Nose: Big Sherry. Very Macallan-esque with butter and toffee on top.Palate: The palate is also influenced by sherry , dried fruit, and some malt and spice. It’s not very impressive, but nice.Finish:…

This is the last of a series of whisky samples that a friend of mine in Queensland, Australia has sent me. We'd decided to do a series of whisky exchanges in order to experience more whiskies for a…