Whisky Reviews

  Ben Nevis, 1998-2017, 60th Anniversary of Nanashima, Selected by Carsten Erich & Hideo Yamaoka, Cask No. 1525, 55/120, 52.1% abv.This bottl...

  Chichibu, 2010-2018, Cream Sherry Hogshead Cask 2633, 48/285, 59.6% abv.Chichibu has consistently released a limited and experimental bottle fo...

  Yoichi Heavily Peated, 3000 bottles, 48% abv.This bottling was released around 2015 along with the Miyagikyo Sherry Cask. Was a big hit and qui...

  Aberlour 12, Sherry Cask Matured, 40% abv.Aberlour is Gaelic for "mouth of the chattering burn," a stream near the distillery, but it seems lik...

  Benriach 17, Finished in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks, 46% abv.Nose: very light, fruity, a mix of berries, maybe a light hint of of milk chocolat...

  BenRiach Peated Quarter Casks, 46% abv.This was the first bottling launched by Brown-Forman after they aquired BenRiach in 2016.Nose: peat, som...

  White Horse, Fine Old Scotch Whisky, YA No. 2047200Online sources appear to date this around later 1984 to early 1985. My Korean is horrible, b...

  Rock Oyster 18, Douglas Laing, 46.8% abv.Rock Oyster represents the Islands in the Remarkable Regional Malts series from Douglas Laing. It is a...

  Glenglassaugh Revival, 46% abv.The Revival is considered the first original release from the new Glenglassaugh after it was acquired by the Sca...

  Glenglassaugh Evolution, 50% abv.Since I unknowingly tried these in reverse order, I might as well describe them in reverse order. Evolution is...

  Glenglassaugh Torfa, 50% abv.The Torfa, meaning “turf” or “peat" in Old Norse, is the last offering of a 3 bottle NAS series released to showca...

  Glenlivet 15 French Oak Reserve, b.2006, 40% abv.An interesting thing about Glenlivet is that it is usually a top 3 single malt producer by vol...