All Whisky reviews

This is a sample saved from a bottle I bought in June 2011. I took the sample almost immediately after opening it. After almost 2 years my memory says it isn't quite what I remembered, but it is very…

Nose: This is way less astringent and in your face then the 12yo. This is way more subtle and richer. Tons of citrus fruit – oranges, lemons, pineapple and apples are the first fruits to emerge from the…

Ah, yes! Finally some real flavors to sink my teeth into. I had been holding off this classic for a while choosing, instead, to sample some of their newer expressions like the Storm & Port Ruighe, before…

There's been a recent spate of high strength sherry monsters and this one fits the bill perfectly.The nose is quite gorgeous with heavy sherried oak sprinkled with mounds and mounds of crushed almonds…

This 10 year entry level from Aberlour is a half-decent malt. It lacks the complexity desired by the experienced palate but may be just the thing for a newbie entering the world of whisky.The nose is…

I have Connosr member Victor to thank for this recommendation, (from an Arran review where I stated I liked dry whiskies). So - I've never ventured into Rye whisky territory before but I'm all for trying…

If there’s one whisky that doesn’t need another review out there it’s this one, but I couldn’t resist. If you’ve read some of my previous reviews, you know I love sherry casked whisky. This one is about…

I was handed this cask sample by an independent bottler, who felt it was not good enough to be bottled under his label. Did I feel the same? Well, I am more than willing to give it a try.The nose is…

Lonach is known for its affordable malts. They can get the price reasonable by mixing underproof (and thus no longer possible to sell as whisky) and overproof casks to end up with a product that is still…

An Octave is a small cask, about an eighth of a butt. Duncan Taylor has bottled two Caperdonich 1972 from sherry casks in this series, that I will put H2H today. I will start with this 38 Year Old of…