All Whisky reviews

I recently tasted a 22 Year Old and 32 Year Old Benriach that were finished on new, so-called virgin, American oak. This is somewhere in between with its 26 years of age, but has an added twist: it is…

While this peated BenRiach is finished on port pipes, it has a full golden color from the bourbon cask. I presume it was a tired port cask.Oh, the nose is just great. Peat first, followed by graphite,…

Asta Morris, Flemish for ‘if it is only just that’, is the by now almost legendary label of Bert Bruyneel. He has bottled excellent whiskies that are getting rave reviews, but his single cask BenRiach…

As I’ve mentioned in the last post about the 1975 vintage Balblair, another new vintage will be released shortly by the guys from Edderton: a much younger 2002 edition. Again, this one will be bottled…

As I am quite new to the world of whisky and this is my first review I am grateful for any comments received.I am reviewing the second batch of Bowmore's Laimrig, which is gaelic for pier, bottle #…

Last week Balblair distillery has released a 2nd batch of their 1975 vintage. The new expression has been matured in American Ex-Sherry casks (rather than European ex-Sherry casks of batch #1 ) and is…

Today’s dram is the Benriach Horizons 12. What’s so unique about it is that it’s distilled three times as opposed to most single malts which are distilled twice (or 2.5 times like in Springbank). Will…

A friend and fellow reviewer from Queensland and I have decided to start sending one another whisky samples. It's a cheap way to experience a wide range of the whisky world with quite a bit less risk of…

Clan MacGregor is a three year old blended Scotch produced by Alexander MacGregor & Co., Glasgow. Body: smoothNose: malt, cut grass, peat, floral scents of carnation, lemon citrus, and a hint of brine…

I find this whisky a bit sneaky in that i've found it rather changeable in a single bottle. At first I thought it was receding a bit as it seemed to be a good deal harder nearer the neck but I think now…