All Whisky reviews

Ocean spray on the nose and palate at first glance. Sweet vanilla comes to the fore next. Soft flavours on the palate, well balanced finishing with a hoppy tannic-ness.

Maple syrup or sweet ice cider wines on the nose. Calvados with kick flavour scotch. Rich beyond reckoning with a finish that is very hot.We need to come back to this, right now it comes off too hot and…

Old gold in colour (Cockspur Old Gold colour for those with a familiarity with rum). Buckwheat honey sweetness on the nose and through to the palate. Starts with a little heat from the alcohol but fin…

Colour is light as possible, almost clear with a node to cheap apple-juice. Nose is smoke and turpentine. Body is rich and filling. First taste is smoke and heather or herbal tea finishing with some…

Colour is light and bright, but darker than the Caol Ila. Nose is spice and chlorine tablet. Medium bodied, but very spicy and acidic kick. Finish is long with a touch of vanilla.

Slightly darker in colour than the Glenmorangie Traditional. Lighter than /Chardonnay/ coloured. Wasabi spicyness on the nose with a touch of ammonia and pineau des charentes. First touch of my tongue…

Nose: interesting combination of sweet exotic fruit and a salty whiff of sea air. Very fragrant. Peach, kumquat, apple candy. Passion fruit. Mango. Fruit syrup and orange marmalade. A touch of mint and…

Teaninich is advertised as a light, fresh whisky, but all I get from it are raw chemicals. Even after repeated attempts and dilution with a splash of water the whisky doesn't open up to me.The taste is…

Jameson's blends nearly unerringly improve with age. The 18 year old 'master selection' is no exception. Full-bodied, rich in flavours, it is nonetheless easy to drink thanks to the presence Jameson's…

I generally prefer single malts over blends, but there are a few exceptions - some of Jameson's finest and this particular Bushmills, the Black Bush.Its flavour is remarkably distinctive for a blend,…