All Whisky reviews

Whilst buying whisky online is no doubt convenient, I enjoy the personal ritual of going into a shop to buy a bottle. I like inspecting the labels first-hand; a spot of idle small talk with the shop…

Makers Mark (MM) is one of two USA distillers to use the name whisky rather than whiskey (an indication to it's owners Scottish roots).This bourbon is extremely interesting because it's using the same…

Nose: This is different to anything i tried before in that theres no peat, fruit, sherry, floral, spice, etc.This is very oily,slightly waxy, quite a bit solventy ~ white spirit, nail varnish, getting…

I tasted it yesterday evening in a bar, a discret dram, but too light for me. Medium sweet and low-bodied, the final is short. This is the first lowlands whisky I ever tasted, I think to don't buy the…

The Nose: Mmmmm…all sweet and hardly any peat. Bourbon-y brown sugar and Maraschino cherries. There’s a chewy caramel roll/sticky bun quality as well. Lots of sherry tones come out as well, ripe raisin…

This is the first Macallan in my cabinet thus far, and it is undoubtedly a bold one. The nose is an immediate, lingering burst of sherry, dripping with cinnamon-dusted raisins. The body is rich and…

Nose: this is the sharper, flinty / mineral kind of Port Ellen, although it’s not an extreme example. It has a slightly pungent profile that I associate with wet limestone, lemon and cut grass. Ethereal…

Nose: quite shy at first and rather simple. Lemon and coastal notes, but it doesn’t seem to open up or show more layers. With some hand warmth, a certain fruitiness does come out: yellow apple, some…

Nose: wow. And a few minutes later: WOW. Dark chocolate with a fruity centre. Hints of cecina (cured and smoked cow meat, typical of León in Spain). Well balanced between sweet, smoked and savory. Won…

Nose: Fresh fruity nose mainly limes and grapefruits. A big waxy profile which i am fast becoming a big fan of. Theres also a light peaty, mineral side to it. Taste: Very much in keeping with the nose…