
Old Pulteney WK217 Spectrum (46%, OB, 2012) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% Cost: £42.99 What they say: This is the third […]
About me? I am a Whisky Educator, Travel-Tourist and Blogger. I blog tasting notes about (mostly Scotch) beer and whisky at The Whiskyphiles. I keep progress of my travels via the Alfred Barnard Society. Based in Livingston, Scotland I do most of my dramming at the University of Edinburgh Water of Life Society and Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
Old Pulteney WK217 Spectrum (46%, OB, 2012) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% Cost: £42.99 What they say: This is the third […]
Bruichladdich Rocks (46%, OB, 2010) NAS, 46% ABV, £35 for 70cl Score 77/100 What they say: Bruichladdich Rocks, in more ways than one – as only Bruichladdich can. A bracing, light and […]
Monkey Shoulder (40%, OB, Batch 27, 2013) Malt blend, NAS, 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl Score 62/100 What they say: http://www.monkeyshoulder.com/ The journey begins when we select three of Speyside’s finest malts […]
03/10/2013 saw the 2nd tasting events for Edinburgh University’s Water of Life Society (WoLS). The theme for the evening was the exception to the rule. Turning the premise of their first tasting […]
Tamdhu 10 Years Old (40%, OB, 2013) 40% ABV, £30 for 70cl Score 74/100 What they say: Enthused by a legacy of enlightenment, Tamdhu’s founders set out to construct the most pioneering […]
This is a very smooth, sweet and pleasing Speyside single malt which is very enjoyable. It is mildly complex with lots of toffee and cereal flavours which are very complimentary making this a hugely easy drinker. 70/100
Auchentoshan 11 Years Old 1999 Bordeaux Cask Matured (58%, OB, 2011) 58% ABV around £40 for 70cl Score 86/100 What they say: The triple distilled, award winning, extra smooth, single malt renowned […]
The lowland distillery Auchentoshan [http://www.auchentoshan.com/] is situated to the west of Glasgow at the foot of the Erskine Bridge. It is an easy place to find though you may go past it a […]
Dalwhinnie 15 Years Old (43%, OB, 2011) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Dalwhinnie distillery Bottling: Official – Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £35 Score 70/100 What they say: The Dalwhinnie distillery […]
On the 6th June 2013 at around 6pm we [The Whiskyphiles & friends] encroached upon the Bonham Hotel to take part in the Craft in Motion tour from The Balvenie. We were […]