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The Whisky Mercenary - aka Jürgen Vromans – surprises us with his 20th bottling already. This time he selected an Imperial, bottled by Gordon & Macphail in their Exclusive range, meaning it comes at 50%…

Several years ago, I tried the Tomatin 25 Year Old, right before it was replaced by the 30 Year Old. It was a bottling from 2009 and I thought it was great. But now I got the chance to try an older one…

Last summer Tomatin launched a limited release of 5.400 sets of 2 different vattings: bourbon and sherry. The half bottles are composed from casks from 1973, 1977, 1988, 1991, 2002 and 2006. That way,…

This whisky is literally a week shy of being 20 years, as it was distilled on 18th September 1995 and bottled on the 11th September 2015. Quite pale, this is taken from a cask in the Signatory warehouses…

In April of last year, this Tomatin 1988 was added to the core range. It will be released in batches. Batch 2 has just been released, but I will try the first release. It is a Tomatin that matured for…

Darach Ùr means ‘fresh oak’ in Gaelic and was launched in 2008 as an exclusive travel retail expression. It was matured in new American oak casks from a family-run cooperage in Bardstown/Kentucky.The…

Slightly complex but the flavour profiles aren't my favourite.The nose starts off strong with notes of oil, iodine and pine. Through those strong scents are the sweetness of toffee and slight orange…

This is a by-the-fireplace-in-a-tweed-jacket scotch.On the nose, the strongest notes were those of banana. Medium notes included vanilla and caramel; and light notes: nut and clove. Very soft and not…

This is my first rye so I'm looking at this with a scotch-lens which I know isn't appropriate.The whole experience can be summarized as "sweet."A delicious dessert hits the nose: vanilla, cherrywood,…

Nose: subtle. Malty-sweet with orchard fruit and hints of oak. Gentle and well-balanced.Taste: No complaints here. Light- to medium-bodied with moderate sweetness developing into oaky dryness, with the…