All Whisky reviews

As a new whiskey drinker, I decided to add this highly rated drink to my cabinet. I hadn't tasted any Scotch that had peat and smoke in the mix before. Whew! I guess I was a little overwhelmed with the…

In 2009 the new 18 Year Old hit the shelves, replacing the popular 15 Year Old. It is bottled at an ABV of 48%, similar to the Quarter Cask (while the 15 Year Old was bottled at 43%). Color-wise, they…

"Darach Ur", means new oak. This bottling from Bunnahabhain is aged in fresh - unused - American oak casks. I picked up a litre bottle from Duty Free, which was its original outlet point only.Nose: The…

Bottling Date: L1Colour: Gold/StrawNose: Very pleasant and complex nose. It smells just like Christmas. You'll be hit with Christmas pudding, fruit cake, gingerbread and spice aromas. It truly is a…

As the colour of this whisky suggest, the burgundy finish is very present. All Concord grape juice at the nose and the palate with a very sweet and long finish. All the qualities you expect from the men…

Nose: Clean and crisp. Nice scent of honey and citrus.Taste: Smooth and silky honey. Subtle orange peel sweetness.Finish: Fairly long sweetness to a light pepper spice.

Recently smitten by Mortlach I've been out looking for cask strength offerings after buying the G&M 15yo 43% which is superb and picked up this Murray Mcdavid Mission series, 1990 17yo limited edition…

This review is for Parker's Heritage Collection Golden Anniversary Bourbon. Released in 2009, this is the 3rd Edition in the series produced by Heaven Hill Distillery and master distiller Parker Beam.…

WTC went to the Ilsay festival this year, we blogged about it herehttp://thewhiskytastingclub.co.uk/Blogs/islayblog2011/we managed to get bottles of all the festival bottlings. The Kilchoman Festival…

This Laphroaig was bottled by David Stirk's Creative Whisky Company in their Exslusive Malts range. It was distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2011. Only 322 bottles at 50,8% are available.The nose of this…