All Whisky reviews

Simply beautiful* Nose: light and floral, creamy, vanilla, banana milk, candied fruits.* Pallet: little bit of toast, lemon cream, banana, brulee, lemon drops, lemongrass * Finish: so clean, flavours of…

This is the house malt, the staple of the Staward Range. Matured in a mix of red wine and apera sherry. good stuff* Nose: mocha, tropical fruits, toffee, slightly fusile, rum. With water sweeter toffee…

As opposed to drinking whisky all the time the team at staward decided to make an oak matured ginger beer. It came out at 10% ABV and according to all reports is dangerously more-ish. However, with the…

While Dave Vitale (CEO of Staward) never wanted to produce single casks, some he says, are of such quality that they deserve to shine on their own.* Nose: ever-present banana, tropical fruits, red cur…

Produced in a large vat, this no age statement number is produced via the solera system. Multi-aged spirit is added to casks at matured indefinatley. Works well.* Nose: banoffee pie, coffee sugar, sweet…

Staward is a new world distillery based in Victoria (region around Melbourne) Australia. They produce a beautifully fruity spirit and are always keen on innovation* Nose: marzipan and banana, some citrus…

Long slow warm fruity arrival develops a balanced fruity & vegetable thick oily long mouth coating finish.

Bulleit Bourbon is definitely a "bang for the buck" dram from Kentucky. Even though a bourbon, in my opinion, the high (approx. 30%) rye content shows in the taste. Classy old fashioned bottle really…

Nose: Caramel with just the barest hint of citrus.Palate: Flabby with mouth coating caramel.Finish: Short, with caramel still reigning supreme.Notes: Although this whisky doesn't knock one's socks off…

So, stuck in the Emirates Business Class Lounge in Dubai for more hours than I care to think about, 15 hours travel under my belt and another 17 to go, I decided to have a proper drink. The choices (for…