All Whisky reviews

Under the motto ‘one more for the road’, we’ll conclude our Peaty Party with an old Caol Ila. Not just any old Caol Ila, no, this is a 30 Year Old, bottled by Thosop, the Belgian indie led by Dominiek…

Nose: Sweet, with wee balsamic. Raisins dipped in liquor. Wood. Cherries kirsch, and hints of smoke. Palate: Starts bitter sweet with quite some wood. Coconut, on top of apple crumble, some smoke. Men…

On 25th November 2011, a rather innovative idea went online. A site where you can create your very own blend. It seemed like a fun idea. The website – www.whiskyblender.com – looks fantastic, the appl…

Well, how would you say?... "A blast from the past" I guess! If you haven't heard about this Whisky or the whole story about Shackleton and his Nimrod Expedition in 1909... then I would recommend going…

My first review. Here we go!Nose: Very light and pleasant. Flowery. Taste: Fairly sweet, but not overly so, with a nice mix of honey and vanilla. I liked the consistency. Finish: More vanilla. smooth and…

Okay so I've heard and read a lot about Glenfiddich. I thought this would be a good and inexpensive way to taste an 18 year old scotch for the first time. That it was on sale for $50 was an added bonus…

This review is dated from back in November, just transcribing it here. The A'bunadh is a really special dram, most certainly one of my favourites.Nose: Surprisingly subtle, it opens up after adding some…

Gold appearance; subtle, floral nose, hints of vanilla spice; medium light body with light, crisp grains giving way to oak; very tight balance. A warm and clean finish, with a spicy afterglow. This is…

Golden amber in the glass; a moderate nose of vanilla extract and nutmeg; medium bodied; an extraordinary palate of silky honey backed by hints of citrus and oak char; giving way to sweet mocha, somehow…

Amber/gold in the glass; burly nose of oak cask and malt; mid to weighty bodied; robust palate is toasted corn malt with molasses and almond notes, superbly balanced finishes with a blast of fiery van…