All Whisky reviews

A few months ago I made an appointment with my American friends John and Mary-Angela. After all, they came to Belgium and that was the perfect opportunity for them to bring some bottles, such as the…

I've already been lucky enough to taste quite a few Distillers Edition from Oban. Eight to be precise, but this release from 2018, a distillate from 2004, had escaped my lips until now. Recently I org…

Passover starts in less than 24 hours. As many of you know, in order to keep my whisky collection Kosher all year round, in the faint hope that one of my colleagues may one day join me for a dram, I…

In 1998 my future wife and I attended an intimate wedding ceremony as friends of the bride (her) and groom (me). None of our photos has the other in them and there is no evidence that we met. 17 Years…

Back in 2018, Gordon & Macphail launched a new series to go along with its "Connoisseurs Choice" range as well as a couple of lesser-known ranges. This new range is based on "bold flavour profiles" and…

The first time I tried this whisky was some years ago at a Glenmorangie/Ardbeg dinner and tasting. That particular version of Quinta Ruban was a 12 year old offering whereas this newer version is 14…

Nose; subtle, with a fresh, malty sweetness. Dried fruits and spice. Some caramel and a toasty aroma. No peat, but the Oloroso casks are evident.Palate: a mellow, smooth palate with some honey sweetness…

Manny came to visit not so long ago and brought me a bottle of this Supersonic 'Mach 2'. Well, he shouldn't have done that, but I'm pretty glad he did. I had tasted the Supersonic 'Mach 4' a few months…

Supersonic? Mach 4? Could Iain be a fan of Top Gun? Anyway, this is a blended malt from 2013 that after just over 7 years of maturation on a sherry butt was bottled at 60% (OMG). The butt yielded no…

North Star Spirit won the title 'Independent Bottler of the Year' in both 2020 and 2021. That's pretty clever. I can only imagine that this Spica 40 Year Old 1980 contributed to that. All components in…