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This was the first sample of a Big Peat Tweet tasting hosted by the WhiskyWireColour: Very pale, white wine, barely any colouring from the cask. Probably due its young age and lack of lower contact with…

This was the 2nd sample from the Big Peat Tweet Tasting hosted by the Whisky WireColour: Pale white with nice long legsNose: Hints of pine, wood polish, honey, (quite deep)underlying elements of menthol…

Colour: White wineNose: Pineapple, trails of smoky peat, soot, hints of ginger. Predominant salty smoked bacon, and biscuitsMouth: A soft body, oily on the palate, dried fruit: figs and dates, both salty…

This was the 5th sample provided by the Whisky Wire as part of the Big Peat tweet tastingColour: Pale hayNose: Once again meaty, hints of roast juice, chocolate, honey. Fruity: raspberry and cranberries…

This particular review is based on the 4th sample provide by the Whisky Wire as part of the Big Peat Tweet Tasting.Colour: Pale hayNose: Curious yogurt aromas escaping from the bottle while poring the…

For my 100th review, I will go back to 0: a couple years before I started writing reviews. It so happens that Mackmyra's Bruskwhisky was my first single malt, my gateway. It may not be the most likely…

The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid and was operated from the original buildings of Macallan farm. At the time it was named Elchies distillery after a nearby estate. The dist…

Sampled thanks to Patrick. Pours light chardonnay with good legs. Nose is extreme salt lick, opens up to toffee, butter, cake. Really amazing as it decants. Taste is a bit thin, mild paper, peppermint…

Pours with huge legs, clear straw color. Nose is cake, vanilla, sake, flowers, baked pear, yellow rum cake, pound cake. Taste is nicely spicy, spiced pear, big warming alcohol. Peppery, rich body. Very…

Thanks Patrick. Deep rum gold pour, nano tears. Nose is mild, small orange peel, pretty fumey alcohol. Taste is a bit thinned out, spicy alcohol. Paper finish. No thanks.