All Whisky reviews

This is the 2009 release of the peated Glann ar Mor whisky (30-35 ppm). This second release comes from two ex-bourbon barrels and one Sauternes cask and is brought down to 46%. It’s again very limited…

Port Ellen PE1 was talk of the town in 2009. It was highly sought after with exceptional prices in auctions. Its successor, Port Ellen PE2, was sold out in just around 24 hours, but the hype seemed a bit…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: Although being a bourbon (thus made from at least 51% corn), Old Grand Dad is known for having a very high rye content, and that is imm…

Colour: GoldenNose: I love this nose. is this a Balvenie? It starts with a nice Smokey aroma. Some kippers, some earthy musty peat, then the sweetness hits you. On top of all this peat floats a little…

This Mackmyra ‘Special 01’ was named Eminent Sherry, so it’s no surprise that it was matured on Spanish ex-sherry casks, deep in the Bodas mine. The nose gives me raisins, figs and vanilla. It also…

This is the second expression in the ‘Special’ series, from the young Swedish distillery Mackmyra. It was bottled in 2009, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the distillery.The nose is very fruity with…

In 2006, the Sidney Frank Importing Co. announced a new and innovative Irish whiskey, named after Michael Collins, who, according to their website, “… signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, which made…

The Japanese Hanyu distillery is no longer operational. In the 1980’s they had some financial problems and the distillery was closed in 2000. Ichiro Akuto, the grandson of the distillery founder, bought…

Nose: grassy / flinty, with an alcohol kick and some minor fruity / honey notes. Faint hints of coconut and leather. A bit of lemon zest and menthol. A wee touch of soot. Interesting because it’s quite…

Nose: Rich, tarry, peaty, medicinal, earthy, a little fruity, wonderfully complex.Palate: Very coherent with the nose, does not dissapoint at all.Finish: Long, rich and peaty.Comment: Out of all the…