Whisky Reviews

  I’m a sucker for Bimber and needed a re-up of some bottles so the latest release came at a great time. The latest batch is from their oldest fi...

  We're into Kanosuke's third flagship release. There were two in 2021, and then this one in 2022, the three of which have largely given represent...

  Background: unicorn sighting at this year’s Limburg Whisky Festival. Serge Valentin gave it 98 points back in 2008, and there seem to be no oth...

We’ve all heard about that one culinary trick - where sprinkling a little salt into dessert (or any food you won’t typically season with salt for...

Without a doubt, this is one of the most complex, clean-tasting, and rich sherried whiskies I have had the pleasure of tasting.   Contrasted with ...

  First things first, this is a damn good blend, probably wouldn’t guess it was one if you were drinking blind. On the nose it’s quite citrusy, s...

Shirakawa Distillery is a step-sibling of the legendary Karuizawa Distillery. Its single malt is the earliest vintage of Japanese single malt that...

  Vintage spirits and established brands are great. But I’m always more preoccupied and on the lookout for up-and-coming distilleries that do thin...

  I’ll be honest I haven’t had much Old Perth but this has been getting some great reviews. I’m a sucker for a sherry bomb so had to open this one...

  A cat-lobster hanging on to a bottle of Scotch - this is the sort of stuff that gets you noticed! And that's at least in part what the Thompson ...

  Another cracker by Thompson Bros, from an undisclosed Highland Distillery but rumour has it it’s a Balbair. It definitely is a fruity one. On the...

  This bottle has a pretty sizeable cult following from both how distinctive its label is and of course, the subject of its label - the Japanese ...