Whisky Reviews

  I have been trying to taste how the distillate of distilleries with crappy commercialised OBs would taste if treated with respect. Among these ...

  Craigellachie is a cult favourite and sleeper hit But rarely does it touch more esoteric casks, like rum. This was finished for 21 months in a...

Tasting Notes Nose: beeswax, vanilla, wool Palate: candle wax, watermelon rind, green apple skin, red bean paste Finish: candle wax, black pepper...

  Scotch Review #39: Glen Scotia 19yo 2000 Cadenhead's Warehouse Tasting   I won this at auction for a very affordable price as far as older sing...

  Scotch Review #38: Laphroaig 12yo 2006/2019 Hunter Laing Distiller's Art for HNWS (Taiwan) A friend kindly invited me to take a couple of dram...

  Scotch Review #37: TWE Black Friday 2020 22yo (Ardmore)   An undisclosed 22yo understood to be Ardmore bottled by The Whisky Exchange for 2020...

  Scotch Review #36: Arran 1996 22yo TWA "Blackwater" bottled for Taiwan   I saw an unopened bottle of this at a local bar priced decently per po...

  Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I started out by saying this was the best Scotch I’ve ever had? You laugh, but as a reviewer, it would almost feel a...

  Lots of fanfare exist around Scotch’s of the 1980’s. Lores exist around them, and legends about them being the “real” Scotch constantly haunt th...

  One of my favourite go to drinkers and a great entry level single malt if you're ever looking for something new as a gift for someone. Nose - Ho...

  Scotch Review #24: Black Bull Kyloe (Duncan Taylor)   This is a blend of malt and grain bottled at a decent 50% ABV by Duncan Taylor. Drank thi...

  Scotch Review #18: Arran 1996 Càrn Mòr 22yo Celebration of the Cask   By complete coincidence, this Arran bears a surprising amount of similari...