Reviews

Whisky Reviews

  • Glengoyne 12 Years Old

    Glengoyne 12 Years Old whisky review: Quite thick and appealing, very malty and with lots of well-established fruit flavours. The sherry adds a little touch of chocolate that along with coconut notes reminded me of Bounty chocolate bars. 84/100 Continue reading

    Glengoyne 12 Years Old
  • Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch 6

    Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch 6 whisky review: Another fantastic Sherry Bomb, during the tasting we sampled this alongside Glengoyne 21 Year Old expression which really highlighted the new oak wood and fresh fruit character of the Teapot Dram. Youthfulll and… Continue reading

  • Laphroaig 10 Years Old

    Laphroaig 10 Years Old whisky review: A simply classic expression from Laphroaig, sweeter and milkier than my memory serves. I always remember the smoke and creosote from this dram although I’ll not be tasting that until tomorrow! I can’t believe… Continue reading

    Laphroaig 10 Years Old
  • Kavalan Classic Single Malt

    Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky Review: Very pleasant but rather light in places, fades as an experience, i.e. nose>palate>finish, still a great base whisky with which Kavalan have done wonders with. 82/100 Continue reading

    Kavalan Classic Single Malt
  • Black Friday 2018: Orkney 18 Years Old

    Black Friday 2018: Orkney 18 Years Old whisky review: A rather spicy, sweet, spicy, gently smoky, spicy, and spiced woody dram, did I mention a liberal sprinkling of spices here? I want to say fairly pleasant – but for me… Continue reading

    Black Friday 2018: Orkney 18 Years Old
  • Irish Single Malt #3 13 Years Old Batch 3

    Irish Single Malt 13 Years Old Batch #3 whisky review: Plenty of body, packed full of fresh fruit and cereals, just a touch to sour and oaky on the finish for me. Quite a summery dram. 83/100 Continue reading

  • Brenne Cuvee Speciale

    Brenne Cuvee Speciale whisky review: I quite like this one, something very different from classic Scotch single malts.  Definitely on the sweeter side and very perfumed, but I couldn’t get over my love of classic bubblegums which this reminded me… Continue reading

    Brenne Cuvee Speciale
  • The One Port Edition Prototype Cask Strength

    The One Port Prototype Cask Strength whisky review: Definitely benefiting from delivery strength, this Port finish expression is dangerously drinkable at 60.2% ABV, With such and intensity of flavour you could almost be mistaken that this has spent some time… Continue reading

    The One Port Edition Prototype Cask Strength
  • The One Sherry Limited Edition

    The ONE Sherry Limited Edition whisky review: Very balanced, quite robust for a blended whisky and the higher ABV really helps add meat to this ones bones. A pleasant mixture of spirit and cask, lively -most likely from the youthfull… Continue reading

    The One Sherry Limited Edition
  • A Fine Christmas Malt 2018

    A Fine Christmas Malt 2018 whisky review: A lovely sherried Christmas dram, a little spicy and sappy/pine wood actually keeps this refreshing. There is plenty of sticky syrupy sweet and buttery oils in here but well-balanced against wood influences. Perhaps… Continue reading

    A Fine Christmas Malt 2018