Whisky Reviews

  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...

  George T. Stagg, b.2006, 140.6, 70.3% abv.This is the Fall 2006 release of the infamous GTS. GTS started a consistent fall release schedule aft...

  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...

  Karuizawa 1977-2009, Cask no. 6994,  62.7% abv.Nose: extremely woody, obvious sherry notes, major raisins, earthy, dried fruits, some light cho...

  Mortlach 25yo, d.1989, The School of Malt Dave Broom, Sherry butt no. 5145, 54.5% abv.Nose: a salty and cinnamon like aroma, becomes slightly s...

  Islay 18, 1997, Hemp Sparrow, Bottled by Duncan Taylor, 52.6% abv.Bartender told me its teaspooned Ardbeg. Noticed behind the label it has the ...