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  • New Town Blends The Surgeons Ball

    New Town Blends – The Surgeons Ball whisky review: A bit of a Jekyll & Hyde (apt?) dram, quite mobile on the palate but generally pleasing. Doesn’t hide its youth very well. 77/100 Continue reading

    New Town Blends The Surgeons Ball
  • Ardmore 16 Years Old 2000 Old Particular 11168

    Ardmore 16 Years Old 2000 Old Particular Whisky Review: Another quite light dram from a refill barrel, perhaps tamed a little more and some better developed fruit flavours arising, a little spiced in places, what it gains in fruit from… Continue reading

    Ardmore 16 Years Old 2000 Old Particular 11168
  • Ardmore 14 Years Old 2000 Old Particular 10593

    Ardmore 14 Years Old 2000 Old Particular whisky review: Quite gentle and reserved with a nice dry minerality, overall lemon/vanilla and highland peat predominate, educational. 83/100 Continue reading

    Ardmore 14 Years Old 2000 Old Particular 10593
  • anCnoc 16 Years Old 125th Anniversary Edition

    anCnoc 16 Years Old 125th Anniversary Edition Whisky Review:  A little underwhelming, spicy with plenty of vanilla on the nose but doesn’t really translate into the palate. 80/100 Continue reading

    anCnoc 16 Years Old 125th Anniversary Edition
  • FEW Bourbon Whiskey Batch 1

    FEW Bourbon Whiskey Batch#1 Whisky Review: Woody, suggesting perhaps it is a little older than their standard fare, but still quite spirity and feisty on the palate also. 76/100 Continue reading

  • The English 11 Years Old

    The English 11 Years Old Whisky Review: Similar to their ‘Original’ expression this is more of an every day drinker kind of whisky, starting to become a little drier and spicy for my palate but still a great benchmark of… Continue reading

    The English 11 Years Old
  • Whisky Blog Rankings June 2020

    Whisky Blog Rankings June 2020 Ordered by Alexa Global Rank See our complete (alphabetical) listings here Contact us via the form on that page if we don’t have your blog details listed. http://www.whiskynotes.be/ http://whiskyadvocate.com/ http://thewhiskeywash.com/ http://www.breakingbourbon.com/ http://www.meleklerinpayi.com/ https://www.forwhiskeylovers.com/ https://scotchwhisky.com/ http://thewhiskeyjug.com/ https://www.whisky.com/… Continue reading

    Whisky Blog Rankings June 2020
  • Puffing Billy Steam Vodka

    Puffing Billy Steam Vodka : From the initial nose I thought this was going to remind me why I don’t drink white spirits except in cocktails, long drinks etc. surprisingly this is much more palatable than many New Make Spirits,… Continue reading

    Puffing Billy Steam Vodka
  • Mortlach 1987 Connoisseurs Choice

    Mortlach 31 Years Old 1987 Connoisseurs Choice whisky review: A superbly aged and sherried Mortlach. Has that slightly smoky and fireworks/struck match quality that belies the age and production process of this malt. Overtly sherried but not overly woody, more… Continue reading

    Mortlach 1987 Connoisseurs Choice
  • Mortlach 11 Years Old 2004 Old Particular

    Mortlach 11 Years Old 2004 Old Particular #10968 Whisky Review: A little spirity and spicy, colour and palate suggest slightly under-active refill hogshead. A combination of Mortlach’s heavy spirit and sweetness from vanilla and honey kept reminding me of eggy… Continue reading