Whisky Reviews

  After a long wait, Diageo's darling brand of single malts has launched its travel exclusive set. The Singleton is in fact an umbrella brand that...

  Diageo's Special Releases are an annual part of the Scotch calendar. An event you keep a look out for, definitely one that catches eyeballs, all...

    After I tried a beguiling 1978 vintage Oban bottled by the legendary Kingsbury at 19yo, I've been looking for more old Oban. I tried this at a...

    Cladach - blended malt combining whiskies from Inchgower, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Lagavulin, Talisker and Oban Nose: Fruity, coastal smoke, citru...

  I had the privilege of trying Convalmore 36, finally. I nosed it once in a previous visit to the bar but decided to go with the Balvenie 1974 S...

  Oban 14Nose: some oranges, but separate from honey notes.Palate: like water, slightly more wood than a Cragganmore 12.Finish: like water, non-e...

  Cragganmore 12.Nose: thick honey, light molasses, slight citrus whiffes.Palate: like water, super faint wood.Finish: like water, non-existent.V...

  Collectivum XXVIII, 57.3% abv.Part of Diageo's 2017 Special Releases. The first blend in the series and consists of all 28 operational malt whi...

  Mannochmore 18, 1990-2009, 2189 out of 2604 or 3210 bottles, 54.9% abv.Part of Diageo's 2009 Special Release, this Mannachmore was aged in new ...

  The Gifted Horse, Orphan Barrel, 57.5% abv.According to Diageo, the 7th release in the Orphan Barrel series was an accidental blend of 51% 4 ye...

  Brora 35, 1977, 0717/2,944 bottles, 49.9% abv.A part of Diageo's 12th annual release, or Diageo's 2013 Special Releases. Actually, Diageo has b...

  Auchroisk 10yo, Flora and Fauna, 43% abv.In the early 90's United Distillers Vintners,  which would later become powerhouse Diageo, "haphazardl...