All Whisky reviews

I bought this Lagvulin Distillers edition 1993 on the airport in Dublin. Real nice whisky. Taste is much like the standard 16 years old. I think the 16 year old has more balance but this one is just a…

Nose: Sweeter nose than the regular Lagavulins . Sherry sweet effect is less intense than the 16 DE however and fruitier by far : Tangerines, peaches. Let’s not forget the ash and the lovely Smokey burnt…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: This is a single grain whiskey that walks and talks like a bourbon, with the corn doing a huge amount of work on the nose. Vanilla and…

Not my favorite Macallan (a little too sweet), but drinkable nonetheless. Smells like caramel, tastes like stale black licorice.

This is what my family would consider an everyday (or even starter) Scotch, and I would agree. Certainly not the most complex whisky out there, but a smooth dram. The smell and taste of apples is quite…

This was "the" whisky to switch my palate from an islay hater to an islay lover. Best way to describe this whisky is like inhaling a campfire (not burning part, just the smokey meat goodness part). I…

My wife and I have been parents of our little girl Zoe for a grand total of 6 days now, and I've been trying to decide on a dram to toast her birth. So when I got a newsletter from my usual retailer, and…

Color: Greenish gold. Light.Nose: Briny with ocean notes. Some not unpleasant old wax. Hints of grapefruit. Slight medical bandage tape undercurrent.Body: Oily and substantial. More than the color would…

My first real encounter with this peated whisky from Islay was the Lagavulin 16 Year Old. I remember (re-reading my feb 2010 review) that I thought it magnificent. In fact, I’m currently enjoying a…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: A wave of honey and apple-smoke hits the nose upon first approach. A second visit reveals layers of juicy burnt raisin and malty oak.…