Whisky Reviews

  Midleton very rare 1993, serial no. 12217.Irish whiskey produced annually by Irish Distillers. A blend of triple distilled mature pot still and...

  Springbank 15, 46% abv.A sherry matured version bottled around 2015.Nose: moderate amount of peated, but light on the smoke, sirracha hot sauce...

  Russell's Reserve, Small Batch Single Barrel, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 55% abv.This is WT juice with a mashbill of 75% corn, 13% rye,...

  Glendronach Single Cask, 25 years, 1992-2017, Sherry Butt Cask Number 52, 196/554, 58.5% abv.Nose: mellow, seems "thick" like honey or caramel ...

  Aberlour, over 12 years old, V.O.H.M., 43% abv.The VOHM stands for very old highland malt and the bottle tries to mimic a VSOP cognac bottle of...

  Glenlivet Single Cask Edition, 17 years, Bottled 14/11/2011, Cask Edition Josie, Cask Number 4014, 57.5% abv.This is the sherry cask version. N...

  Bruichladdich Black Art 1990, Edition 04.1, 23 years, 1990, 49.2% abv.Like all Black Arts, apparently no one knows the composition, but with th...

  Glenlivet Single Cask Edition, 20 years, Bottled 14/11/2011, Cask Edition Helios, Cask Number 60521, 50.7% abv.This is the bourbon cask version...

  Nikka Tsuru 17, Blended, 43% abv.The family name of the founder of Nikka, Taketsuru, 竹鶴, is composed of the Chinese characters for "bamboo cran...

  Caol Ila 2001, Hermitage Wood Finish, b.2015, Gordon & MacPhail, Private Collection, 3600 bottles, 45% abv.Finished for 18 months in Hermit...

  Aberlour A'bunadh, Batch No. 55, 60.9% abv.Nose: intense sherry, concentrated raisins, prunes, blackberries, black currants, intense berries ov...

  Macallan 7, Old Bottle, Imported for Italy Maxxium Italia, 40% abv.Nose: light sherry notes, white grapes, raisins, the sherry notes dampen wit...