All Whisky reviews

Once I had completed my tasting of the four Lark malts, I saw the Talisker 18 on the shelf, and thought why not?The smell is warm, filled with salt, peat, leather, smoke, and underlying hints of maple…

Went down to the Lark last night for another session, tried four different Lark expressions. The first was the LD112 Renaissance - bottled at 40% (like their very early product) rather than the 43% they…

Went down to the Lark last night for another session, tried four different Lark expressions. The second was the LD137.Nose is thick, rich and complex. Full of malt, spiced wine, orange and vanilla. Very…

Went down to the Lark last night for another session, tried four different Lark expressions. The third was the LD90 Distillers Selection - bottled at 46% rather than the 43% they generally use.The smell…

Went down to the Lark last night for another session, tried four different Lark expressions. The final one was the LD95 Cask Strength - bottled at 58%.The nose is smooth, sweet and rich. Hints of caramel…

Nose is spicy oak and ocean iodine. Colour is a bright gold with a hint of green in it. Rich mouthfeel with significant heat from the alcohol to go with the spicy oak and vanilla flavours.

The nose is filled with old leather and tobacco, with hints of malt, wood and salt. It smells like someone dipped a well-loved pipe-smokers tobacco pouch into a dry savoury whisky.The taste is smooth,…

I've had a few American bourbons and/or whiskeys and have to say this is my favourite so far.The color is gold to copper and the dram is very oily. The liquid literally sticks to the glass for minutes…

The Nant distillery is a small Tasmanian distillery run from a farm property near the town of Bothwell. A friend of mine dropped by and picked this up. In his words, he left with the impression that this…

2009 DecemberTwo months ago, I bought a Highland Park 12.I'd never had the pleasure, but I've noticed it's on many 'favorites' lists. I'm a member of a few messageboards (including one dedicated to…