Whisky Reviews

  Laphroaig 40yo, 1960-2001, 1478/3300, 42.4% abv.Interestingly, 2 versions of the 40 year old came out in 1960.Nose: fruit bouquet with a protag...

  Laphroaig 10yo, b.2018, Cask Strength, Batch 010, 58% abv.Nowadays, getting these annual releases is proving to be frustrating. The 10 year CS ...

  Laphroaig PX, 48% abv.A popular travel retail bottling typical sold in 1L bottles. Supposedly aged in "American oak" (which I believe is an Ame...

  My first XOP. Quite hard to find, but it seems like Asia does get some allocation. As usual, had to overpay for these. One of the better IB lin...

  Can't tell if Jung Chaeyeon (정채연) is smiling at me or the 2 Bowmore mizunara. She is one of the prettiest Kpop idols (but in DIA and... dare I ...

  Highland Park 27yo, 1990-2018, The Whisky Hoop, Signatory Vintage, Refill sherry butt 573, Pitlochry PH165JP, 50.8% abv.I see this bottle at mo...

  Ben Nevis 26, d.1966, Bottle 61, 59% abv.This bottling for BN was released for Japan.Nose: full bodied, freshly cut twigs and branches, evolves...

  Glen Grant 25, d.1980s (d.1985?), Gordon & MacPhail, 40% abv.Another licensed bottle of Glen Grant by Gordon & MacPhail. The distillery...

  Littlemill 1975-1999, 40% abv.Nose: play doh clay, half-cooked beans, slight vegetation, old grape flesh, its evolving into unripe watermelon. ...

  Milton-Duff Glenlivet 12, 1970s, 100% Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv.Spirit Genova bottling? Not sure when this was bottled. Supposedly f...

  Glenfarclas, The Family Casks, 1991-2017, Sherry Butt Number 209, 570 bottles, 57.0% abv.Nose: light bodied, a sweeter honeyed sherry, actually...

  Laphroaig 21yo, 1990-2011, The Whisky Agency, Private Stock, Joint bottling with The Whisky Exchange, 264 bottles, 55.9% abv.The Whisky Agency ...