All Whisky reviews

Being partially descended from the ancient Britons myself, I looked on the opportunity to try Welsh whisky - the first produced since the nineteenth century - with relish. The people at Penderyn are…

First published at Words on Whisky.After my recent tasting of Pride I began to see myself as a bit of a whisky hero, a malt meneer, a don of the dram if you will. I’d ripped that snorter back like a…

First published at Words on Whisky.After my recent tasting of Pride I began to see myself as a bit of a whisky hero, a malt meneer, a don of the dram if you will. I’d ripped that snorter back like a…

This is the first Single Malt I ever purchased for myself. I got it after tasting it at the duty free in Heathrow. So, I guess it makes sense that this will be my first review. Since I am new at this,…

After a nice night with Maggie (devoted mostly playing the Lego Pirates of the Carribean video game), I decided to revisit Johnny Walker Black. I've only had it in bars (on the rocks) and until recently…

Nose: Malty and sweet, with some fruity qualities maybe some figs and apricots. A nice variation on the Glenfiddich DNA.Palate:Apples, The figs and apricots from the nose make an appearance here as well…

This young Springbank matured on a Madeira cask, meaning that it previously held the fortified wine of the Portugese island of the same name in the Atlantic, just off the west coast of Marocco. To be…

Frank McHardy’s statement ‘We don’t do finishes, we mature’, is not entirely true, is it? This Claret Wood was matured on a refill bourbon barrel, before it got a finish (ok, a three year long finish)…

This is an extremely pale Springbank, which undoubtedly points towards a bourbon cask. The label simply says ‘Aged 12 years in oak casks’. Doh! It was bottled by Duncan Taylor in their NC² range, meaning…

This 13 Year Old Springbank was bottled for the Belgian market, ordered by The Nectar. Only 186 bottles were released. It is a single bourbon cask, bottled at a no nonsense 56,9% ABV.The nose is pretty…