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Nose: Sweet, hints of pineapple, vanilla, cinnamon, green apples, pears, a little pine, pine nuts, fresh oak. Palate: Light to medium bodied, fruity, oily, eucalyptus notes, spice and pepper notes, some…

Really scared with this one at first. I really thought this bottle was going to be one of my worst. First try was nice when nosing and got better over 10min but taste wise was nothing but chalky cocoa…

Nose: An interesting mix of dry grassy notes and sea smells. Tomato stems. Citrus rind. A wee suggestion of sweet malt in here as well. And cherry, which oddly starts me on catching a fair bit of bourbon…

Nose: Starts very sweet and malty with some fruity notes as well : Kirsch, Berries. Also vanilla and coconut with Spices and Coriander. Palate: A mix of spicy stuff and spices. Backed by the malty bac…

Nose: Brine , peat and sweet smoke. Some cigar ash, mushrooms and balsamic traces. Funky. Sherried peaty bunny, and those I do like!Palate: Big waves of peat and campfire smoke. Some oak , spice and…

The well known community site Whiskybase launched its own shop recently. Not long after that, their first own bottles were released under the Archives label. I had previously tasted their excellent…

Ledaig, to be pronounced ‘let-shik’, is the peaty version of Tobermory. This pale liquied only matured for 7 years on a bourbon hogshead. So it is a young animal.On the nose, which is very clean, I get…

Clynelish is applauded by many connoisseurs, even though the classic 14 Year Old is just an ordinary malt (in my humble opinion). If you want a special Clynelish, it is best to seek out an independent…

This is only my fourth Strathmill (which means ‘big mill in the valley’). Of the first three, only one was really nice, the 35 Year Old from A.D. Rattray, that is being sold for around 120 EUR. Let us…

This is my first review- since weeks I am thinking about the right bottle which is appropriate for this kind of purpose; now I decided to just give the latest bottle which I bought the other day a go and…