Whisky Reviews

  Teaspooned Balvenie from Sansibar, bottled for Taiwan. Delectable.   Tasting Note Nose: barley, osmanthus, jackfruit, green mangoes Palate: per...

  Older Mortlach from a legendary bottler.   Tasting Notes Nose: Cantaloupe, acacia honey, papaya and maple syrup emerge with water Palate: mediu...

  This was a Glenlivet 15yo aged in a single sherry butt bottled by Signatory Vintage at 46% for La Maison du Whisky as a Singapore exclusive. Wh...

  This is a bit closed in when poured fresh, and extraordinary after 20 minutes. Exemplary fresh, aromatic, creamy, juicy ex-bourbon. Past half a...

  Absolutely lovely. Sweet, light, refreshing. The stuff of my well-aged ex-bourbon dreams.   Tasting Notes Nose: Fuji apple, then apple compote ...

  Tasting Notes Nose: Coffee custard bun, cocoa powder, maple syrup, varnish Palate: Insanely viscous, tastes and feels like liquefied wine gums....

  Background: so I got invited to a comparative tasting of some unicorn malts of great repute. There were a few Broras, including the 2004 Third ...

  Yummy. First '97 Imperial, but have tried a few '95s. Waxiness not as strong at the 95s I've had. Floral without being nauseating, subtly sweet...

  Wonderful dram, and a delightfully balanced older sherried Clynelish.   Tasting Notes Nose: cinnamon, allspice, cloves Palate: Dark, thick, swe...

  Tasting Note Nose: sweet mirin and chicken, green apples, coconut, orange oil, white pepper, apricots Palate: Juicy texture, no astringency, pe...

  Said to be an Allt-á-Bhainne, this older Speyside was aged in a refill Oloroso sherry hogshead. It was bottled by the Japanese owner of the Hig...

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