All Whisky reviews

Sunny yellow; nose of berries and citrus; body light, yet determined; fine grains give way to a hint of spicy vanilla, a decent balance; a bit short on finish, but still enjoyable. On par with Clan as…

It's hard for me to review this whisky because it's one of my favorites and it's one of those for a few good reasons. First reason is that it's a dram good whisky. Second this was the whisky to which I…

Nose: light and fresh, and really reminds me of apple crumble with a fresh citrus-y apple-y tang combining with oaty, malty goodness. There's also pear, a little honey, maybe aniseed and some delicate…

'The Gentle Spirit' says the label upon the bottle. I'm both intrigued and worried, for the (admittedly magnificent) 12 year old Glenkinchie I reviewed two weeks ago promised a delicate touch that was…

Nose: strong vanilla and a whole heap of classic sherry cask notes like almonds, a little cherry, chocolatey sweetness and oranges. A very gentle saltiness and something like toasted hazelnuts. This dram…

My first Aberlour and #30 in my own whisky journey. It's also listed in Ian Buxton's 101.A'bunadh, Gaelic for 'of the origin' is matured exclusively in Oloroso Sherry butts. It is a natural cask strength…

Nose: There is loads of fruit up front: Golden apples, grapefruit and pineapple notes emerge first, wrapped in honey aromas. Over time the fruits turn tropical - mango and banana - with vanilla and…

The Glenlivet Nadurra non-chill filtered at a 55.1% Natural Cask Strength is the reason why this journey of discovering single malts can be so rewarding.The nose smacks full of juicy barley and green…

Glenmorangie, situated in Tain in the Highlands, has an ironclad reputation, not in the least for their use of the highest stills in Scotland. In the last few years, they have positioned themselves as…

The old 10 Year Old got redesigned after Louis Vuitton Moët Hennesy, the French company known for luxury goods, took over. This is their entry level malt. It matured for 10 years on American oak. The…