All Whisky reviews

Two drams given at the end of the distillery tour. Very common and easy to find whisky at a generally decent price (when compared to other Japanese options).NoseBlueberry, oak spice incouding cinnamon…

Given at the end of the distillery tour in Japan. A key contributor to the standard Yamazaki Single malt.NoseCherry, wood spice, strawberry, cinnamonPalateCherry, heavy wood spice, dark burnt toffee…

Given free at the end of the distillery tour to show you one of the single malts present in the Yamazaki Single malt.NoseButter, white toast, fresh bitter green applePalateButtered toast, bitter fresh…

I'm trying to work through some samples these days, as they've really accumulated. It's tough work, but I'm nothing if not driven. This is a sample of the (sadly) discontinued Laddie Ten from Bruichla…

I've often jeered at THE Macallan because of the ridiculous circus side-show that goes hand in hand with the brand, but many have assured me that this is the no-nonsense entry level Macallan that could…

This is already the fifth edition in Jan Vissers’ so-called Italian Car Series. Yes, Jan has a soft spot for Italian race cars. The label sports a so-called ‘Sharknose’, a Ferrari 156 that Belgian racer…

Another review from a sample kindly sent by @Wierdo.I've never tasted any Macduff before and by the looks of things there are little (if any) OBs out there. This is bottled by North Star spirits and is…

I remember rolling my eyes at a marketing guy's statement that "maturity and age aren't the same thing". He was defending a move by a major distillery to do away with age statements in their core range…

Rich thick sweet mouth coating arrival, developing an apple / pear fruit loaded middle flowing into a slow silty mouth coating finish.

Teerenpeli is a family company, founded in 2002, in the heart of Lathi, Finland. The original distillery was built in the basement of the famous Taivaanranta restaurant, but in 2015 they moved to a much…