All Whisky reviews

So when we had last left our intrepid heroes they had finally managed to get to the whisky bar Helvetica after months of being delayed due to sickness, public holidays, work conflicts and an emergency…

My inaugural review, so bear with me.I am not typically a flag-waiving patriot, nor am I otherwise a fan of Canadian whisky, but something excited me about the prospect of a home grown single malt.…

This second whisky from Glen Breton elicited from me even more excitement than the first. This is a 17 year old cask strength whisky that is finished for 4 months in Ortega Ice Wine barrels from Jost…

Good things are happening at Speyburn. Last year when we visited the distillery (thanks tommy for providing me with this lovely shot he made of me and fellow Swedes Johan and Hakan on location at spey…

Nose: Very fresh: Lemon sherbet with some malty undertone mixed with lemon gummy bears. wet grass, and a touch of spice.Palate: Lemon merengue with a cocoa powder topping (I know this sounds bizarre, but…

When I was visiting London last month, for Whisky Live, I carried home a few samples I got from Billy my good whisky friend (and a great guy and a true whisky lover). one of them was this lovely Ardmore…

Nose: vanilla , with a citrusy edge. Fruity ( melon , unripe guava and mango) , wood and honey with a touch of spice. Palate: Spicy and very fruity. Dough filled with mango , guava and melon. Nutmeg and…

While Ardbeg, after the takeover by Glenmorangie PLC in 1997, released a special series to celebrate the second lease on life (Very Young, Still Young, Almost There and Renaissance), the independent…

In 2009 no less than 21.000 bottles of the Supernova were released. It was an 8 year old Ardbeg from bourbon casks at cask strength. It sold like hot cakes, especially after the 3.000 bottles of the…

Note: this is a review of the Committe Reserve bottling of the Ardbeg Alligator.While I pour the last dram from my bottle of Alligator, I look up my tasting notes to see how I initially liked this. Only…