All Whisky reviews

We are once again treated to the genius that is Amrut.Beautiful nose full of sexy oak, sugary barley and tropical fruits. The super chewy palate gives you something to think about as you wonder how…

When I tried my first quarter cask I was given a dram from my father whom enlightened me. The pale colour was intriguing and the smell more so. It has the smell of peat and spice. The taste of peat was…

I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of Alligator for xmas 2012. I love the Highland sherry casked light flavoured bottles almost as much as peaty whiskies. To my surprise this had the qualities of…

When I first open new bottle of unknown whisky I seem to evaluate it worse than it appears later. Probably not so with this nice little Arran. I quite like it right after opening a bottle and making…

I picked up the Talisker 3-pack, which I sampled with some friends last week - for my first "official" review I chose what I thought was the least of the three. Nice colour though - deep coppery amber…

My first whisky review. I feel giddy. Like a young child on Christmas Eve. Or a father on Christmas Eve in the knowledge the child has left Santa a dram...By way of background, I've been a whisky drinker…

This 20 yo Rosebank is bottled by the glorious italian label "Silver Seal", Sestante collection.N: neat, the strong anise notes, together with juniper and artemisia herbs immediately stand out. Then this…

After 11 years spent in a first fill sherry cask, this Caol Ila has been bottled on 19 september 2011.N: The cask strenght bottling (61,6%) doesn't make it unapproachable; it doesn't hit you and the…

This Caol Ila spent its 14 years of life in a refill sherry cask (#10042).N: alcoholic strength is at first predominant and this malt simply beats your nose when neat. Notes of nail varnish, latex and…

As I have tasted many malts and grains from my home country Germany, I never thought that I would find a drinkable, or even a good one. But surprise: Nearby my hometown Braunschweig in the Harz Mountains…