All Whisky reviews

So far I have tried 6 versions of the a’bunadh (meaning ‘from the well’) and all of them were simply great. So I have no reason the believe this one will be any less interesting. Off we go!The nose…

Glen Marnoch is a single malt from an undisclosed distillery, sold through the discount chain of Aldi (albeit not in Belgium). There is a 12, 18 and 24 Year Old, but it is not at all certain that all…

Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask series is world famous. Quite a few gems to be found (including the best Auchentoshan I ever tried, but that’s a different story). Fred and his team have bottled no less…

Time for some new releases from Compass box. It’s been a while since I tasted a new one from this brilliant little whisky company (headed by John Glazer). this time we’re speaking Blended Malt again: THE…

Every now and then, a blend comes along that makes you think twice about spending all that money on over priced single malts (especially over here). This is one of those times…Nose - Floral, sherry and…

Nassau; New Providence, The Bahamas. Island of beaches, cracked conch and just about the kindest people you'll ever meet. I'm sipping Aberfeldy 12 "The Heart of Dewars" at The British Colonial Hilton's…

This whisky is exported from Canada to Oregon, where it is produced by Hood River Distillers. It is dedicated to those involved in the rodeo, and the name itself, Pendleton, comes from the name of a…

Dark Amber in colourThe nose is thick and sweet, treacle, sherry, sticky dates, orange peelOn the palate there is dried fruit, bitter dark chocolate. It has a thick mouth feel. Oak follows on with a…

Another new expression released recently from the farm distillery of Kilchoman, this time no cask finishes or wine casks at all, ex-bourbon only. This batch is bottled from a vatting of 35 such casks…

This cambeltown expression is aged 16 yrs in ex-bourbon casks. THe nose is lively with lemon zest, honey and oak. In the mouth it is slightly oily, lemons come through now stronger upfront fading to…