Whisky Reviews

  Glengoyne 18, 43% abv.Launched in 2012 to replace the 17, matured in refill sherry and first-fill sherry casks.Nose: soft but has body, honey, ...

  Chorlton Cambus 25. Single cask single grain aged in a sherry butt, only 42 bottles produced, 56.9% abv.Nose: sweet, slight wood, slight nutmeg...

  Timorous beastie.Douglas Laing's remarkable regional blend of highland malts, supposedly Dalmore, Glen Garioch, and Glengoyne (but some earlier...

  The more recent, newly designed original Laphroaig bottlings. I consider them the 2nd generation lineup, all older - distilled in the 1980's or...

  Berrys' 2000 Craigellachie - never thought I'd get a taste after they won whiskey of the year. Very different from what everyone else is saying...

  Spice tree, compass box -  I heard so many good things about the company so I finally tried it. (Nose) slightly spicey, slightly sweet. (Taste/...

  Signatory Laphroaig 17, 2014. (Nose) smoke, bbq, medicine, typical laphroaig. (Palate) very subdued, smoke, wood, medicine. Unlike most laphroa...

  Laphroaig 10yo, Original Cask Strength, Batch 9, 58.1% abv.Nose: major grass, phenolic, some peat, a little bit of smoke. After a piece of choc...

  Aberlour A'bunadh, Batch 57, 60.7% abv.Nose: strong sherry, honey and cherries, hints of salt, can't feel the high abv, after awhile I can smel...

  Balvenie 21yo, Madeira Cask, 40% abv.Originally released in the travel retail market.Nose: honey and dry oak. Four drops of water makes it plai...

  Compass Box Great King St., Glasgow Blend, 43% abv.The blend consists of 34% Cameronbridge, 35% Benrinnes (sherried), 17% Laphroaig, 8% Clyneli...

  Lagavulin 12yo, b.2015, 56.8% abv.The 15th release of the laga 12 in Diageo's Special Releases.Nose: a lot of peat, major wood, with longer dee...