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Laphroaig's 'sister' distillery - never tried much from this other than its Traditional 'Quarter Cask' standard release, (which IMO is OK but not much more).This Port Wood 12YO however, has a really…

This is the first ‘Black Art’ edition, a 19-year old Bruichladdich from 1989 that was matured in ex-bourbon as well as a number of different wine casks. It was released in 2009 with a total outturn of…

The reviewed bottle was opened one week agoNose: this is Jack Daniel's I can believe in. This is a very sweet, very caramel-y, very high-pitched extremely intense nose. Lots of vanilla. A little hickory…

Fiery hot aggressive arrival, rich warm oily thick middle, herbal vegetable long slow white fruit loaded thick finish.

It would be really interesting to find out what this one would taste like, if it was bottled at a higher volume...But meanwhile...NOSE: spicy,fruity nose with dried fruit, plums; aromatic with floral…

NOSE: delicious nose with fruit, honey, vanilla cream in a well-balanced marriage with sherry-inspired aromas. It does deliver that "doublewood" it promises on the nose. Other notes: overripe banana; a…

I love Speyside flavors and I love Compass box. So this malt blend really is a thing of beauty for me.NOSE: right after opening the bottle and pouring a dram, the nose reveals a touch of citrus peel …

The Springbank Society seems to be like a cross between the Friends of Laphroaig and the SMWS - you pay a fee and join the club online, but also get the opportunity to buy Society-only bottlings (and of…

No whisky is more "what you see, what you get" than Russell's 10 year old. The palate matches the nose almost perfectly, there are no surprises here. Whilst its not the most exciting bourbon, it is - in…

A photo that was unearthed in the back of a cupboard at Scotland’s oldest working distillery earlier this year has inspired the latest release from the distillery. The picture dating from 1905 and fea…