All Whisky reviews

I have begun my journey into the older more complex whisky world and decided before I begin buying expensive bottles I would invest in miniatures to determine whether or not I would fork out the dough…

Strong nose of sugared plums and sherry along with hints of vanilla, cedar, citrus, caramel and anise. Unpeated.Sweet and slightly sharp on the tongue, giving way to a warm, mellow mouth feel.

This is an oldie Aberlour. A 750ml bottle, released in the ‘70s of last century and hence more than 40 years in the bottle! A distillate from before I was born, that is certain. The fact that the label…

I got this bottle as a gift from a colleague that came in late the day after a personnel party at which she let her hair down a bit too heavily. It was her way of apologizing and I gladly accepted. In…

A little over a year ago, I discovered this Caperdonich at a tasting. Thanks to my whiskybuddy Chris, I was able to secure a big sample, which I gladly will try again today. After all, this is Caperdo…

I have tried quite a few Caperdonich 1972 and they are all amazing. This bottling from Duncan Taylor, under their Rare Auld banner, was bottled for Belgian company The Nectar. It too is an amazing Caper…

Did you know that Caperdonich was originally named Glen Grant No 2? Anyway, this Gordon & Macphail bottling, at cask strength as is custom under the Reserve label, was released to the Dutch market at 57%…

Tasted a glass of this Japanese whisky at a bar near my home. I enjoyed it very much. Not too complex and with a finish that is medium at best, but it has a very pleasant palate indeed, especially in hot…

nose (neat) Rich, sugary fruit, sherry & carameltaste (neat) thin but oily, burn of alcohol giving way to sweetness - peppermint, christmas cake, wood and hints of leathernose (water) vanilla, cherries…

nose (neat) grapes, cherries, soft floral scenttaste (neat) light, oily, wood, slight bitternessnose (water) wood, clovestaste (water) thin, bland, tastes like sake