All Whisky reviews

I confess, when I put my hands on this bottle, I was not immediately aware that it was in fact released as one of those famous Diageo Special Releases. Admittedly it was a long time ago: it appeared in…

Glenturret is one of those distilleries that does not appear on my radar very often, in all honesty. But I was intrigued when my buddy Manny offered me this sample of an 18 years old. It was bottled by…

Glenfiddich is still the world’s best selling single malt and in recent years they have done their utmost to expand the range. Successfully, I might add. But thanks to a friend who offered me this sample…

Lots already said about Octomore so I'll keep it brief. I think this is the year where they kind of settled the formula bit. 156PPM this is all ex-bourbon cask. Matured five years in ex-American whiskey…

Part of the revamping of the Port Charlotte line a few years ago other than the 10 yr old & the Islay Barley was to consolidate the Cask Strength offerings. Up till then there was usually an annual…

Another sample from @wierdo, cheers mate! Ive only ever had the standard OB of Cragganmore and that was years ago at the K Club in Ireland (golf) so who knows how long it had sat on the shelf. Still…

The new Japanese distillery Shizuoka – founded in 2016 – has no less than three stills from the lost legend Karuizawa. Unfortunately two of those are in such bad shape that they can only be used as…

Shizuoka is a new distillery founded in 2016. The owner is Gaia Flow, one of the bigger importers of distilled in Japan who – among others – import the Asta Morris releases. So it comes as no surprise…

Phil & Simon Thompson are the sons of the owners of Dornoch Castle Hotel, famous for its whisky bar. They took it to the next level and founded the Dornoch Distillery after a successful crowdfunding…

I confess… I'm a fan of Nc’nean. I love their style, their philosophy, their packaging but mostly their whisky. It reminds me a bit of Auchentoshan, which is probably part of the reason why I have a soft…