All Whisky reviews

Glen Mhor from Inverness was founded in 1894 and closed by Diageo in 1983. It is a lost distillery, because at the premises you will find a shopping mall today. The neighbours Glen Albyn and Millburn…

The Old Malt Cask bottlings by Douglas Laing are always 50% (or cask strength if that is less). This is the oldest Glen Mhor that I have tried so far, from 1966. A whisky from before I was born. That…

Natural colour and non-chill filtered, this is a wonderful looking whisky. The colour is rich and deep (amber +1.5).Nose: Vanilla with subtle toffee. Sherry sweetness lends to a whiff of currants and…

I acquired this beauty after I got my bonus from work. I shared this with some long time friends who enjoyed this as much as I did. I was in the going to acquire an Islay but my choice wasn't in stock…

This 20-year-old Highland Park IB is my second experience with a Signatory bottling that tastes milder than its OB rough equivalent, despite a higher ABV. It also has a flavor profile that’s somewhat…

I tried a little bottle of Booker’s bourbon from Jim Beam recently and absolutely loved it. After polishing off two 50ml bottles in two nights, I decided I’d explore bourbon a little bit further. I…

I was not impressed with a generously large dram of Cigar Malt that I was served last night at Paddy's in Portland. The generosity of the dram impressed me, but the actual whisky did not.E150 (artificial…

This bourbon is highly recommended by people I know. Since I am moving away from adding water to bourbon I let the bourbons aerate for about several minutes. Without aeration I can't drink this bourbon…

This was close to a blind purchase for me. Perhaps a one-eye-shut purchase would be more accurate. I had a wee sample of Mortlach 21 last winter and was suitably impressed. This, plus my fondness for the…

Nose: The heavy sherry signature in this dram is no surprise. It wafts up from the glass like mist from the Garden of Eden, along with a more complex fruitiness belying dates, figs, and allspice.Palate…