All Whisky reviews

Jim Beam black? More like Jim Beam bleck! Ok, ok...all silliness aside, I got this mainly to mix into old fashions and wasn't expecting much. This used to come with an age statement, but now it just…

I know that prices and availability vary; so my mentioning it may seem pointless to some. Just to clarify, I find it helpful and interesting; and I make no bones about price playing a small part in my…

Time flies, and today we’re actually tasting a Port Charlotte aged15 years! I remember the ones released at 5 and 6 years of age – they were stunning. With time the PC has evolved , and we’ve seen many…

The Jim Beam Harvest Collection is a limited release of six bourbons, each with a unique mashbill. All of the bourbons are at least 11yrs old and bottled at 90 proof. The collection offers a chance to…

The Perfect Dram is an imprint of The Whisky Agency, one of the best independent bottlers active today. This one is a Glengoyne, filled in an ex-bourbon cask in 1972, matured for 38 years and bottled in…

The following is a preview of a blog post I will be publishing on WednesdayIrish Single Pot Still Whiskey has a reputation for being rich, oily and spicy. As far as I know, Redbreast is the best selling…

Two new NAS whiskes have been released recently by HP, one is the ‘Dragon Legend’ intended for the EU market, and the ‘Magnus’, especially made for the US market. Both are different mostly as the ‘Dr…

Ledaig single malt whisky is produced at Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull. Its name apparently comes from the original name for the region, Ledaig, that means 'safe haven' in Gaelic.The nose…

I loved Amrut Sherry, and so I decided to pick this one up as well, having heard so much good stuff said about it. Well, I think I'm in love...NOSE: a hint of smoked paprika and peat, very much not like…

Nose: very bourbon-like but the sweetness is creamier. Moist vanilla cake. With lemon buttercream icing! Decadent sweetness atop rich, toasted oak. Marvellous aroma. Taste: full-bodied, with big…