All Whisky reviews

This bottle was bought and opened mid June of this year. It was over half empty by mid July. I have tried to leave it alone to let oxygen work its magic. This is a combination of two reviews (one in mid…

While I enjoy my scotch just as much as other whisk(e)y, I've never actually written a review of it before- perhaps because I was just less experienced with it. In any case, this was a great place to…

This was BenRiach 1994 18 year old, the Tawny Port Finish specially selected and bottled for Finland. Bottled October 2012, cask number 3585 and bottle number 102 of 301.Surprisingly a pretty straight…

Before I get to the tasting notes, a few notes about the bottle itself. This was a red tagged sale bottle. The seller had bought it from another liquor store that was going out of business. It had been…

I’ve always had a soft spot for Laphroaig. The Laph 10 is one of the best bang for your buck Islay drams to be found out there. Here in Taiwan, it sells for only slightly over $30, which is an absolute…

Warm slow steady arrival develops a dry green leafy vegetable middle with a fast bitter sweet finish.

Here’s the new Stagg offspring, as reviewed by someone who’s not yet acquainted with the family patriarch. I’ve had a few chances to pick up a bottle of George T. Stagg, but I refuse to pay the mercenary…

On the nose, malty, lightly sweet with light peat. With some time, hints of vanilla and mint appear.On the palate, good body, oily, mostly dry. A substantial malty character with light peat that stands…

DYC was founded in 1959 and has a huge factory in Segovia, near Madrid. Johnnie Walker, eat your heart out! They own 50% of the market in Spain. Their standard blend is this DYC. I tried it at a tasting…

You all know them, these bottles of scotch available in supermarkets, literally on the bottom shelf and available for around 10 to 15 EUR. Surely this cannot be good whisky. Or can it? I often say there…