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  • Glen Scotia Festival Edition No.3

    Glen Scotia Festival Edition No.3 whisky review: A very nice single cask expression Glen Scotia. There is a little fruity acidity and sherbety fizz but combined with the salt, spice and peat and also a slightly dusty old wood element… Continue reading

    Glen Scotia Festival Edition No.3
  • Glen Scotia 10 Years Old Peated

    Glen Scotia 10 Year Old Peated whisky review: A delicate balance of peat and lots of sweet influences, their is a little oily wax and masses of coconut and lychee. The result is one of those surprising whiskies you expect… Continue reading

    Glen Scotia 10 Years Old Peated
  • Glen Scotia Warehouseman’s Edition 

    Glen Scotia 12 Years Old 2005 Warehouseman’s Edition whisky review: Unctuous from nose to tail, this peated and Oloroso-finished edition still displays plenty of Glen Scotia distillate DNA. Honey sweet but balanced perfectly with salty maritime influences and a refreshing… Continue reading

    Glen Scotia Warehouseman’s Edition 
  • Glen Scotia Victoriana Cask Strength Batch 001

    Glen Scotia Victoriana Cask Strength Batch 001 whisky review: Following the 18 year old, this one really stood out for me. Perhaps it was the extra ABV or the charred cask and PX influences? I don’t really know why but… Continue reading

    Glen Scotia Victoriana Cask Strength Batch 001
  • Glen Scotia 18 Years Old

    Glen Scotia 18 Year Old whisky review: Surprisingly light and creamy, this 18 year old expression is a polar opposite to the usual oily and dirty Campbeltown smoke. Delicious waxy/oily, coastal and sherried on an unpeated malt backbone. 87/100 Continue reading

    Glen Scotia 18 Years Old
  • Glen Scotia 15 Years Old

    Glen Scotia 15 Year Old whisky review: A robust, briny and oily Campbeltown expression with a delicate hint of smoke throughout. 86/100 Continue reading

    Glen Scotia 15 Years Old
  • Benromach 15 Years Old

    Benromach 15 Years Old Whisky Review: A wonderfully complex dram with zesty fruits, chocolate and sherry influences, the added maturation adds a little more oak wood influence and spice over the 10 year old and 100° Proof expressions. A great… Continue reading

    Benromach 15 Years Old
  • Benromach 10 Years Old 100° Proof

    Benromach 10 Years Old 100° Proof whisky review: A much richer and darker fruit and chocolate filled experience when presented at this strength, much more malty feeling too though this is probably a mixture of a concentration effect of the… Continue reading

    Benromach 10 Years Old 100° Proof
  • Benromach 10 Years Old

    Benromach 10 Years Old Whisky Review: A lovely cereal and fruit packed dram delivered with just a wisp of smoke. Still an impressive little whisky for an entry-level expression. 84/100 Continue reading

    Benromach 10 Years Old
  • Clubman Cup

    ‘Clubman Cup’ by Daniel Warren, Diageo Reserve World Class 2018 bartender of the year: A modern twist on a festive classic, the Clubman Cup showcases the vanilla and citrus notes of Haig Club Clubman with a blend of aromatic, orange and… Continue reading

    Clubman Cup