All Whisky reviews

This new Macmyra came second in our whisky world cup, beating some fantastic opposition. Even those of us who weren’t madly keen on the Preludiums (such as me, I didnt like the early ones at all) were…

Nose, taste, finish and balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: Well this is of course a rarity, an american single malt, yet there is still a lot of bourbon on the nose. That said, there is the unmi…

Nose: Lemon meringue , vanilla cream, some dough oak and malt. light and fresh.Palate : Malty , bitter and oily. Orange peel and fruits. Vanilla ice cream notes. The mix of the Bourbon and Sherry casks…

This is again a very limited edition consisting of 6000 bottles made from vatting 10 ex-Olorosso Sherry Casks in which the spirit was aged for 12 years (after being distilled in 1997). Again, we’re…

Nose: Sweet Nose of Honey, Vanilla and hints of pears and sugar candy, on the edges you can also detect citrusy (lemony) zest. very well integrated.Palate: Wood , spice, honey,some chocolate notes and…

...but in a good way...i love the mouthfeel of this dram. this is the whisky that got me hooked on single malt, single barrel. Mike at the Whisky Castle in Tomintoul helped me put it all together.

This was a slightly belated (but much welcomed) birthday gift from my Sister-in-Law. I get the feeling there was supposed to be some conniving going on behind my back between my wife and her sister as…

This is a good scotch. I enjoy every moment of the taste and smell it brings. Let it breed a litle for much more pleasure! The finish is astonishingly long and revealing.

A four year old Croftengea which Murray gives a 94. Notes on my scoring, you have to earn 50 points - you don't just get it for turning up.Nose: Rubber. Malty top notes and some toffee bottom notes but…

A lovely complex dram that isn't trying too hard at anything, but does everything it is doing very well. Nose is, for me, classic bourbon. A pretty strong alcohol whiff but not too overpowering. Lots of…