All Whisky reviews

Immediately peaty with a touch of smoke blooms into puckering and weaze. Reminder of Glenfiddich without the honey, drier, and peatier. Spiney on the tongue and a taste that rolls away before the feeling…

My co-worker Jan brought me this 1 litre bottle in the tax free shop when returning from Spain. I was looking forward to this, after having tried the (discontinued) 12 Year Old French Oak Finish version…

Bright start grows into honey and crisp end. Looooonnngg petey finish goes on forever. Tiniest bit of smoke but perfect for those who don't like smokiness like me. Never had one with a finish like this…

Had a tasting with several friends last night and decided to give the Bowmore range a go. We tried the 12 Year Old first.The nose is filled with peat (obviously), but also citrus and some honey. My…

After having tried the Bowmore 12 Year Old, I was a fan of the label. So I had to try the 15 year old, Darkest (sherry cask finished). The nose was peaty, but not overly so, but you could smell almonds…

This was my third and final Bowmore (after the 12 year old and - very impressive - 15 year old Darkest): the 18 Year Old.Since Bowmore is not a peatmonster (unlike several other Islay malts), the peat…

The Bruichladdich Infinity is a strong Islay matured in a sherry cask. It's very warm and round, sometimes strong and complex. The nose contains wood, beer, and toffee, but also some pepper. The body is…

This is the Douglas Laing & Co 'Old Malt Cask' bottling (not the one pictured).The smell is initially sea salt, peat, smoke and even a hint of iodine, but gives way to a fruity, vanilla, toffee sweetness…

BenRiach 1970 cask 1035 (2009 single cask series)Nose: Dried fruits (raisins, dates) but lush fruits at the same time (blackcurrants, blueberries). It’s much fresher than you would expect. There are even…

A brief bit of blurb: this dram comes from a South Australian wine maker, and is very limited novelty release. It is made from Franklin barley from Tasmania, and matured in a combination of American and…