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Number 3 of my exploration of the Glenfiddich line.Nose: Ugli gruit, citrus, apples, butterscotch, light peat smoke. A good nose.Palate: Sweeter than the 15 and also richer. Toffee, ginger, nutmeg,…

Rudolf Jelinek Distillery is one of the key market players on the market of Slivovitz (a typical Czech drink), brandy and other spirits such as vodka, liqueur and, since recently whisky. Their whisky has…

This Czech market leader in spirits such as vodka, liqueur and brandy took over production of this Gold Cock (what’s in a name) whisky from the gone-broke- Likerka Dolany distillery in 2007. The ‘Black…

Distillerie Guillon was founded in 1997 by Thierry Guillon, former wine maker. The distillery lies in the Parc de La Montagne de Reims, smack in the middle of the French champagne making region. Guillon…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: A changing-room of a nose, with the smell of fresh mud and spray-on deodorant. A more rustic interpretation would be that of smoking…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: A very eclectic medley of flavours right from the off. We have wet mouldy shoes, rubbing shoulders with a used polish-cloth. These slig…

I had heard so many good things about The Balvenie 12 yr Double Wood that a few months ago I added the bottle to my cabinet. I have to admit that initially I didn't get what all the hubbub was about, but…

The 15 year expression from The Balvenie is from a single bourbon cask and is bottled at a higher strength. I have found that right around 48% is about the ideal strength for me. After My experience with…

This is the oldest whisky I have yet to try so that alone excited me. Add to that that this is my first port finished scotch, and lest just say I couldn't wait to give this one a go.Nose: An extraordi…

Nose: wine notes , some red fruit and Peaty sweetness. Condensed milk and some fruit salad. Wee smoke, and the signature ‘Laddie’ DNA is there. Think of Octomore 2.2, but a lot weaker and and not as…