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One of my faves; Lagavulin 16 reminds me of a more mature, tamed, more refined and balanced version of its Islay cousin Laphroaig 1/4 Cask -On the nose, Lagavulin is peaty, smokey, with a solid oak…

First, I was torn between the aberlour 18 and the HP18. I've decided to go with HP18 because I've heard so much about this whisky being considered as one of the best whisky out there. Suppose to be very…

I know many people wonder why even review this one 'cause of its reputation. But after I noticed that Jim Murray had given it 86 points, I had to try it and waste my time with some words for it. The…

I've done a bit of research on this bottle (and others), and I've concluded that I'm quite lucky to live in Taiwan. This country seems to have some of the most competitive whisky prices in the world. The…

Nose: A lot of smoke on the nose with a bit of peat , all this mixed with a lot of sweet malt and sugars. Sherry goodness too and quite a bit of it. Sultanas you say? aye. and hints of ripe orange. Some…

Got this at Wholefoods for $42, which was the cheapest i could find. Nose of sherry and dry Oak, honey, vanilla, candied oranges. Loads of Spiced wood on the palate some toffee. Finish is about med with…

Complex, and not for the faint of heart! I know some seasoned whisky drinkers that have turned their nose up against this one! ....all I can say: utterly exquisite. This should sit for 10 minutes or so…

This Talisker was bottled by Douglas Laing under the Old Malt Cask label in their special Director’s Tactical Selection, at what they call the golden drinking strength, i.e. 50% ABV. The distillate came…

Talisker is the only distillery on the Isle of Skye, something they proudly print on their labels. Although they may get competition as Pràban na Linne, who put the black Poit Dhubh whisky to market,…

The Talisker Distillers Edition has been released on an almost yearly basis since 1997. It is always double matured, which basically means that it was recasked for a finish after the regular maturation…