All Whisky reviews

Last night I had chance to taste two great Whiskys. Batch 3 (optic barley) was the other.Distilled in 2000 and matured in sherry casks. This is definitely one of those which benefit from drop of water…

Lasanta has an almost enchanting colour; deep and rich. The colour borders on a light copper in the bottle, but is a lighter straw in the glass. The first thing on the nose is sticky toffee pudding with…

After my second nosing and tasting session, this one really left an impression. But I must say, I have trouble understanding this intricate whisky. My batch is a number 26 with the top ABV I believe.The…

Suppose that you would like something more interesting and assertive than a Speyside, but less overwhelming than tar in a bonfire. Well, Bruichladdich ROCKS is one of my favorite go-to, all-rounder malts…

I had been passively looking for Vintage 17 Bourbon, and its cousins from the same distillery, for quite some time. Then while recently traveling, I decided to stop in for a browse at a spirit store…

Color: Warm orange gold.Nose: Rum poundcake, herbs, slight wax, raw almond.Palate: Licorice, golden sugar syrup, bit of smoke.Finish: Mild but long. The anise taste from the palate turns minty. Lingering…

Color: Copper pennyNose: Honey butter, oak, soft cherry fruit mingled with plum, undertone of fresh tobacco leaf.Palate: Orange caramel, splash of hot sauce, poppyseed muffin.Finish: Medium, hints of…

This release is part of the 2010 single cask series.GlenDronach 18 yo 1991 (51,7%, OB 2010, Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon #3182, 633 btl.)Nose: gentle, clean sherry with juicy cooked fruits rather than…

This is part of the 2010 single casks series.GlenDronach 17 yo 1993 (60,5%, OB 2010, oloroso sherry butt #529, 627 btl.)Nose: the first thing that struck me was rubber with hints of mushrooms and a…

This is part of the 2010 single cask series.GlenDronach 20 yo 1990 (57,9%, OB 2010, oloroso sherry butt #2621, 546 btl.)Nose: quite a fragrant kind of sherry. Hints of sweet honey and oak polish. Red…