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Sweet... first nose off of the glass. smooth, banana does come off too, heavily after the 2nd and 3rd nose. It's all pretty simple at this point. The palate develops nicely and moves to make a stronger…

Nose: Speyside sweetness and fruitiness. There is a lot of honey and pear in it. I could keep on nosing for hours.Taste: Sweet and fruity (lemon?) on the palate, not much body. Hints of smoke, but very…

This one is the older brother of the 12 yo I wrote about earlier this week, let’s see what we’re in for after an additional 4 years of maturation.The BenRiach 16 yo, 40% ABV , £36Nose: The nose on this…

Casks of Bowmore distilled in 1993 are, deservedly, held in high regard. The distillery had been recently purchased by Suntory at the time and the new owners took the opportunity to have a serious look…

Continuing our Benriach sessions, with another finish, this time an older 17 year old Rioja wine finish. For those of you who are not familiar with the wine world, Rioja denotes a wine region in Spain…

The reviewed bottle of HP 12 has been open for about 8 months. This review is meant to give a perspective on the whisky over 8 months time. Nose: at bottle first opened, slight to moderate nose with a…

Tullibardine can be found in the village Blackford in Perthshire on the site of Scotland's oldest brewery, which dates back to the 12th Century. But the actual founding of the distillery dates from 1949…

I tasted this one at a recent whisky dinner in Antwerp, together with a shot of blood-red Moscatel sherry. The combination was amazing. But I also remember my impression of the malt itself, which I…

After the succesful encounter with the Tullibardine 1993 Moscatel Wood Finish, I felt another wine finish was in order. This time, I'm trying the sweet Sauternes Wood Finish. The bottle says it was…