All Whisky reviews

In an attempt to promote their distilleries, John Dewar & Sons launched the series ‘The Last Great Malts’ in 2014 with releases from Brackla, The Deveron (aka Glen Deveron, so basically from the Macduff…

I have tried quite a few a’bunadh in my day, batch 60 only last November, but recently got a bottle of batch 66. The buyer was not very fond of it and asked me to take it off his hands. I did so gladly…

The Singleton is among the best selling brands for Diageo, but it’s an umbrella brand. Depending on where you live in the world, you’ll get a different malt. Today there is a Singleton of Dufftown …

I have tried many Arran with a finish, but had not tasted this one yet. So, Benny, thanks a lot for providing the sample of this Arran finished on a Marsala cask. Marsala is an Italian fortified wine…

I’m at it for some twenty years now, tried over 4500 whiskies and this distillery has been around since 2008 and even has a 10 years old out by now and yet I’ve never tried one of their offerings. Now…

I reviewed Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select and liked it well enough. It didn't change my life, but I had absolutely no complaints. The standard offering from Woodford "tastes like bourbon". That may…

Nose: mildly fruity, with some vanilla. Soft orange notes, delicate florals, and a bit of wood. Not unpleasant, but not very expressive either.Taste: medium-bodied. Sweet at first, then quickly drying…

One of the special releases Johnnie Walker launched in honor of the 200th anniversary of the company in 2020 was this Celebratory Blend, inspired by the original Old Highland Whisky. Lovely old school…

The young distillery on Islay has quite the following and hence there is something like the Kilchoman Club. And hence nice club releases. This is the 9th edition already, a vatting of 4 oloroso casks …

There are only a few private casks bottled that have reached the age of 13 years at Kilchoman. This bourbon barrel was bottled for Max & Julia. The names may not mean much to you, they do to me. I ord…