All Whisky reviews

The nose is quite rich - chocolate, toffee and hints of the smell I associate with a new leather couch.The taste continues the chocolate and toffee, and adds a taste that reminds me of the smell of…

The nose is smoky, salty, with caramel sweetness - very engaging.Fairly simple taste - smoke, peat and a sherry sweetness, and while that sounds nice enough the balance of the flavours is really somet…

I've read so many reviews on the HP18 (Highland Park, not Harry Potter, come on people!!) I figured, enough it enough - I have to try just to see what all the hoop-lah was about.Last week I went to The…

As luck would have it I got to try Pe1 Elements of Islay just a few days ago. Single Cask I'm told so not an endless supply available. What a gem!Its dark, like well brewed tea or an ashtray that's been…

Never having tasted the 10yo, I cannot make any comments about it being a step up or not. Having said that, let me just say that it's got a flowery nose with some vanilla.It's medium-bodied and sweet.…

This whisky has a crazy-good nose. Really complex; vanilla sweet, fruity and floral with a creamy/savoury edge. I take several deep whiffs with every sip, the smell is what really makes this whisky.The…

The nose is somewhat acid-like and pretty salty. While it's body is light, though firm, the finish is rather long and smokey.I didn't think this dram would be so powerful. It's not bad, but it's not…

Nose: aromatic and luscious. A very complex play of chocolate, raisins, almonds and toffee. Spicy as well: vanilla, cinnamon, ginger. Richly sherried but it respects the original spirit, with hints of…

Very fruity, very mature. The oak influence is pretty heavy but it's not at all a dry or tired whisky. Interesting how it contains a lot of elements that you normally find in bourbons, not in Scotch…

Vanilla and clover shine through the maltiness and overriding bourbon of the nose, but don't make their presence known on a first sniff. A light, soft body lets the flavors of this moderately peaty…