All Whisky reviews

Weird. I've read several of the reviews here, and none seem to resemble my experience. Such is the mystery of the single malt!Color: sunny.Nose: Clynelish is supposedly famous for its waxiness, and I…

After having turned forever away from the likes of Jameson and Bushmill's Original, and then discovering the wonderful world of Scotch single malts, I thought that I would never give Irish whisky another…

Nose: Peat, lime, cream and vanilla. The vanilla suggests a vatting of very fresh ex-bourbon casks (in this case from Jack Daniels). The citrus is stronger and more astringent then what I consider typ…

Nose: Sweet maritime peat greets your nose. Wood chips and splinters, sea salt, seaweed, and wet rocks dominate the middle of the nose. After you get past the peat smoke you can pick up the citric lemon…

I was very suprised when opening the bottle. There was a very pleasant aroma coming out of the bottle, which included a twist of honey.The thing which suprised me the most, was the taste of caramel;…

This is my first Campbeltown whisky, but with the exception of its light peat influence, I would have said it had a classic Speyside profile, similar to (but better than) the Glenlivet or Glenfiddich 12…

sample from a friendOB from the 70sNose: Light and fruity, and the floral notes one would expect, just well-defined and elegantly beautiful. This strikes me with the complementary layers - first, the…

sample from a friendNose: Clearly a backdrop of bog-peat. It's sweet and elegant. It doesn't hit quite like some of the harsh and massive peat monsters out there (called monsters for a reason). Some salt…

sample from a friendNose: Waxy, coastal, and with sweet barley and hints of vanilla. Extremely graceful, almost sweet (not candied) ginger. Lemon zest and pith (waxiness), drop of peach juice. Yellow…

Because I tend to be skeptical about nearly everything, I resisted the temptation to purchase Kilchoman Machir Bay for a while, despite the widespread praise it’s received. How could something so young…