The Whiskyphiles

Scotch whisky

Whisky distilled, matured for a minimum of 3 years and bottled in Scotland

  • The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Years Old

    The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Ord Distillery Bottling: Official – Diageo ABV: 40% What they say: Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Year Old Glen Ord Distillery… Continue reading

    The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Years Old

  • Glen Scotia 9 Years Old 2001 Select Cask 627

    Actually we found this to be a rather nice single cask example from Glen Scotia. A heavy bourbon cask influence adds masses of creamy vanilla but the interplay between cask and spirit is nicely balanced and much of the odd… Continue reading

    Glen Scotia 9 Years Old 2001 Select Cask 627

  • Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2011 Madeira Cask

    Kilchoman Madeira Cask Matured Matured (50%, OB, 2015) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Distillery: Kilchoman Bottling: Official ABV: 50% Cost: £82.95 What they say: This expression is our first ever Madeira Cask Matured release! We have selected just 17… Continue reading

  • Macallan 15 Years Old PX Finish Darkness!

    I found this much more heavily sherried than the official Macallan bottlings I have sampled recently (mostly from the 1824 (colours) range and the younger age statements), but not over-poweringly so. We really enjoyed this, many thanks again to Tom and Maverick… Continue reading

    Macallan 15 Years Old PX Finish Darkness!

  • Glenfiddich 19 Years Old Age Of Discovery Bourbon Cask

    A reasonably enjoyable and simple Bourbon-cask matured Glenfiddich, worthy of inclusion into their 19 year old Age of Discovery series, sits nicely as a comparator for the Madeira Cask and Red Wine Cask expressions. A nice example of how ex-bourbon… Continue reading

    Glenfiddich 19 Years Old Age Of Discovery Bourbon Cask

  • SMWS 48.46 Exploding flower

    A dram full of interesting and quite complex flavours, this one borders on the line between fruit and flowery with a hint creeping in of fabric softener or similar. Saved at the end by an intensity of spice and oak… Continue reading

    SMWS 48.46 Exploding flower

  • SMWS 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram

    Royal Brackla 14 Years Old 2000 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram (57.3%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 313 Bottles, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Royal Brackla Distillery Bottling: SMWS Cask 55.26 ABV: 57.3% Cost: £48.10 Score: 83/100 What they say: The… Continue reading

    SMWS 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram

  • SMWS 48.53 Big boots fruity bruiser

    A young and pretty straightforward dram, not much ‘distillery character’ in here but plenty of pleasant fruity flavours. A great example of the sort of single-cask standard age and maturation type whisky that SMWS offer even from relatively unheard of… Continue reading

    SMWS 48.53 Big boots fruity bruiser

  • SMWS 36.70 Rosewater flavoured Turkish Delight

    Another Dram picked purely on SMWS tasting notes. I have started to come round to Paula’s love of floral rose flavours. Generally I stay away from too much Lavender due to its close association to soapy flavour/texture, but do quite… Continue reading

    SMWS 36.70 Rosewater flavoured Turkish Delight

  • Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso Batch OL0614

    Massive fruit and nut chocolate bar of a dram – everything I love about Oloroso casks and whisky! Presented at slightly mental strength means even better value for money as this waters down a long way! This here NAS whisky… Continue reading

    Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso Batch OL0614