The Whiskyphiles

Scotch whisky

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

  • Tobermory 12 Years Old 2005 Fino Cask Finish

    Tobermory 12 Years Old 2005 Fino Cask Finish whisky review: Not overly complex but lots of pleasant flavours, definitely sweeter and darker fruits than I would have normally expected from Fino sherry casks – perhaps this spent quite some time… Continue reading

  • Deanston 9 Years Old 2008 Brandy Cask Finish

    Deanston 9 Years Old 2008 Brandy Cask Finish whisky review: Very sweet on the nose – much less so on the palate. This one is a little acidic fruit and vaporous spirit in places – perhaps showing its youth? Very… Continue reading

  • Lindores Abbey Cask Blend

    Lindores Abbey Cask Blend review: A little too feisty at 60% ABV, but packed full of dried fruit, spice and toffee, well-reduced with water it reveals some cask and some new make spirit characters and suggest that things are maturing… Continue reading

    Lindores Abbey Cask Blend

  • Lindores Abbey Aqua Vitae

    Lindores Abbey Aqua Vitae review: Interesting neat but tastes a bit like a cough medicine and reminded me a lot of Calvados too, perhaps as part of a cocktail or longer drink this would come into its own? 80/100 Continue reading

    Lindores Abbey Aqua Vitae

  • Lindores Abbey New Make Spirit

    Lindores Abbey New Make Spirit review: A delicate New Make Spirit with plenty of malt character and little lactic or metallic nature as can often be found, my guess would be they are aiming this to be very drinkable when… Continue reading

    Lindores Abbey New Make Spirit

  • Bunnahabhain 20 Years Old 1997 Palo Cortado Finish

    Bunnahbhain 20 Years Old 1997 Palo Cortado Finish whisky review: A delightful expression, plenty of sweet vanilla suggest plenty of ex-Bourbon maturation before the final Palo Cortado finish. I loved this plenty of buttery nut and coffee notes but without… Continue reading

  • Bunnahabhain 9 Year Old 2008 Mòine

    Bunnahabhain 9 Year Old 2008 Mòine Bordeaux Red Wine Cask Matured whisky review: A powerful, full-bodied, peated and earthen Bunnahabhain, sweetened by the use of the wine casks but also enhanced with dried fruit and tannins complementing the darker coffee… Continue reading

  • Caol Ila 2008 Post-Octave

    Caol Ila 2008 Post-Octave whisky review: Again a very different experience, lots has moved around in this whisky when compared to the pre-octave and a heap of spices added, although here they are less distracting than the Highalnd Park Post-Octave.… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 2008 Post-Octave

  • Caol Ila 2008 Pre-Octave

    Caol Ila 2008 Pre-Octave whisky review: A lovely vanilla and ashen Caol Ila, for a 10 year old this has developed a lot of subtleties that make it simply wonderful, ever-evolving on the palate gently introducing new flavours and aromas… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 2008 Pre-Octave

  • Highland Park 2003 Post-Octave

    Highland Park 2003 Post-Octave whisky review: Having taken an already superb whisky and finished it for presumably only a short period (of all the samples this appeared to have the least difference/increase in colour), sadly there is too much spice… Continue reading

    Highland Park 2003 Post-Octave