All Whisky reviews

Probably the weakest Aberlour I’ve tasted. How can a whisky lose character from 10 to 12 years old, unless they just foist lower grade casks onto the “travel” market. This bottle was duty free. Nose:…

This is just high calibre sherried malt. Simple as that. Nose: Sherry, buttered toast and lots of fruit, grape, apricot and plums. Taste: Buttery dry sherry and touches of smoke and cocoa. Finish: Long…

No age statement and the heat on the palate maybe a hint to the age of this malt, but the alcohol content is also a factor. I do enjoy this stuff at full strength for the really intense flavours which…

In the days before 16yo Highland Parks were sold in wooden designer containers and fancy bottles, they were part of the regular range and available for travel retail at your local airport. Although they…

A delightfully light but interesting dram, with a peppery, spicy kick. This Arran cask finish is a great addition to any cabinet.

Over the past year I've found a renewed fondness for the orange-nosed younglings of the Southern Hebrides, Jura and Arran.The Arran 14 was launched in 2010 and was their oldest expression until the…

If you’re not familiar with Nikka, then you’re missing out. Having tried and loved several whiskies from them, I was very keen to give a Mayagikyou release a go. I don’t know if starting with the 15 yr…

The reviewed bottle has been open for 4 weeks and began the review as nearly full. I shared this bottle with @Nock, my share being 300 ml Nose: raspberry chocolate fudge; discreet soft semi-sweet peat…

This is the type of bottle that you only take out of your cabinet for special occasions. It is a limited edition of an Auchentoshan 30 Year Old, distilled in 1976. Only 600 decanters (you can hardly call…

In the nineties of last century, Auchentoshan bottled quite a few single casks from 1965 and 1966. One of those is this bourbon hogshead with number 1005, filled at 46,1% after 31 long years of matura…