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Nose: what seems to start a bit sulphury actually stays clear of really bad aromas, with just some notes of gunpowder and a case of matchsticks. I don’t like sulphur but this is okay, especially since…

This bottle left me speechless. I need to fully work out all the aspects of it for a full review. But it is the absolute best Irish whiskey I've had. Sorry Jameson 12 year, but this stuff is absolutely…

Nose: fresh, rather light for a 20 year-old, but pleasant. Holding the middle between a mineral and a fruity profile. Pears, biscuits, strawberry candy. Some pineapple. Quite creamy. Hints of oak polish…

This is the cream label Dalmore 12 Year Old I'm talking about, bottled in the mid-1990s. I tried this from a miniature. So this is the 'old' Dalmore 12.On the nose, I sense malt, orange and sherry and…

I just had to try another Irish after the dissappointing Paddy the other day. So I gave this Powers 'Gold Label' a go.The John Powers Distillery closed in 1974 and all production was moved to New Midl…

Nose: heather, vanilla, tea, distant sherry, smoke up in the noseBody: round, mellow, like a wave in the back of my troatPalate: sherry, malt, honey, nutty, peaty, long-lasting finale.Every single malt…

OK, for starters, this is only the second Ardbeg I've tried, after the 10 Year Old (which is without a doubt one of the best Scotch's I've had so far). So Blasda gets a head start. And since Blasda is…

I am a fan of Irish whiskey, but this one took my enthusiasm down a few notches.This blend has a lively nose with citrus and flowers, but the grain is predominant.On the palate it's smooth, too smooth…

After having tasted the Clontarf Single malt (which was surpringly good) and the Clontarf Reserve (which I dubbed the Single Malt's little brother), I had the final Clontarf, the Classic Blend.This was…

...please bear with me....In 2009, Jim Murray published his 2010 whisky bible, in which he named the Sazerac Rye 18yo (2008 Fall edition) best whisky in the world.This is the 2009 fall edition (the one…