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A.D. Rattray is an independent bottler. It has, in my experience, bottled both jewels and lesser gods. I am curious what this 16 Year Old Mortlach on cask strength will do for me.The sturdy and fresh…

Hancock's President's Reserve is one of four Single Barrel products produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery, along with Blanton's, Elmer T. Lee, and Rock Hill Farms. I had a very delicious sample of Hanc…

Smooth, Sweet, with a honey/caramel tinge, but with body at £15 mark its selling for a bargain.

This one is best if you let it breathe for 15 mins and give it no more than a teaspoon of water. The peat taste hits first followed by a bonfire smoke taste. Its smooth and a bit too easy for me to drink…

As far as hi-rye content mash bills go, this one at 95% is surprisingly approachable right off the bat. At first introduction the nose carries hints of burnt caramel, cherry, tobacco and a faint tease…

Nose: Sweet and spicy Very rich thick vanilla, golden syrup. Some rye notes too and Tangerines. A really different and interesting nose on this one. Full of character, and a great specimen this is.…

My friend and co-blogger Marc Castermans put a mystery sample in my hands at one of the many tastings where we often meet, thus forcing me to the hardest of excercises: tasting blind. It is a challenge…

I previously tasted a young Clynelish by this bottler, but like I said, they have other whiskies in their range, like this 21 Year Old Bowmore.On the buttery nose, I am welcomed by all the typiscal Islay…

Nose: Grassy and citrus fruit. There is a bit of ginger to it.Taste: Sweet citrus taste of orange, lime, and maybe a bit of honey.Finish: Light and smooth at the beginning they has a spicy dryness to it

Having had a number of Islays - Laphroaig 10/CS/18, Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Talisker, Bunnahabhain - this Quarter Cask now rules as my favorite. For a young whsiky (reportedly 5 yrs old), this is an incred…