All Whisky reviews

On the nose, The Bowmore was rather smoky. This smoke was present on the palate as well the dram was lifted unexpectedly by delicate fingers of honey sweetness and a puff of citrus which existed almost…

On the nose, there was a significant smokiness as well as the classic band-aid aroma. In spite of this powerful nose, the drink did not evoke as much of the briney seaside sense of place as one might…

Charter 101 is produced at the Buffalo Trace distillery. Buffalo Trace calls this a "rye recipe" bourbon, which, in their language, means using a higher rye content than they use in their standard line…

Bushmills Original is the mass market expression of Bushmills blended Irish whiskey. The colour is very pale. This review is from a 50 ml mini. This review is in sequential formatNose: sweet, malty, with…

Lexington Bourbon Whiskey is an independent bottling sourced from some distillery unknown to me. There is no age statement on the bottle, and the whiskey is NOT labeled STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY, so it…

As described by Dave the spirits expert at my local store, this is a big boned but excitable pup with generous energy. 12 yr 43%* Nose: pears, plums and hints of prunes, sherry, a little tobacco ginger…

A single cask expression from a first fill oloroso sherry butt out of Glendronach.* Nose: Muscovado sugar, real rum like character, marzipan, almond, some mint and chocolate. With water, more sherry and…

From a first fill oloroso cask, bottled in 2010* Nose: Given the high ABV this is very smooth, no water needed. The nose is rich xmas cake, plenty of fruit and sherry, plums prunes apples pears rasins…

Glendronach single cask bottlled in 2010, from a Pedro Ximinez Sherry Cask* Nose: Fruity as anything but in a different way than I’m used to. Passionfruit, melon pineapple even some paw paw, then baked…

32 year old whisky from a single Oloroso Sherry cask* Nose: old wood sweet and sour, toffee mocha, liquorice, a real charred character which is suprising, leather and mustard again, cured meat as well…