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  • Kingsbarns Dream to Dram

    Kingsbarns Dream to Dram Whisky Review: Good texture for a new/young whisky, delightfully not over-vanillic or over-oaked, the fruit and spice is delicately balanced. 85/100 Continue reading

    Kingsbarns Dream to Dram

  • Glen Moray 13 Years Old 2006 Madeira Cask Project

    Glen Moray 2006 Madeira Cask Project Whisky Review: Deliciously rich but not over-sweet, an unsual fruity and malty combination with a creamy delivery. 87/100 Continue reading

  • The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Years Old

    The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Years Old Whisky Review: Smooth and cereal rich with a good fruity sweetness. Still on of my favourite introductory whiskies, a pleasure to revisit. 82/100 Continue reading

    The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Years Old

  • Darkness 8 Years Old

    Darkness 8 Years Old Whisky Review: A little bit young and forced, needs a lot more polishing for my liking. Once it breathes much more of the more pleasant sherry influence comes out but needs time/careful watering. 82/100 Continue reading

    Darkness 8 Years Old

  • Littlemill 40 Years Old 1977 Celestial Edition

    Littlemill 40 Years Old Celestial Edition Whisky Review: Definitely sherry influenced, perhaps some of the sweeter and dried fruit/nut flavours belie that cask-driven final maturation, however they do not mask that florality of Littlemill’s spirit character. 92/100 Continue reading

    Littlemill 40 Years Old 1977 Celestial Edition

  • Littlemill 27 Years Old 1992 Vintage

    Littlemill 1992 Vintage Whisky Review: Superb, aged and woody but still with a great sweetness and florality which is really fresh for its age. Fruity and zesty too in places, overwhelmingly maple syrup plus a wee hint of smoke and… Continue reading

    Littlemill 27 Years Old 1992 Vintage

  • Talisker Select Reserve House Greyjoy

    House Greyjoy Talisker Select Reserve Whisky Review: A classic Talisker, probably a little youngish but with plenty of good peppery smoke and brine, some herbality. My first impression was this was much more buttery/oily/i.e. young compared to drier aged Taliskers,… Continue reading

    Talisker Select Reserve House Greyjoy

  • SMWS 17.39 Relax, take it easy

    SMWS 17.39 Relax, take it easy Whisky Review: A pleasure to taste and a real treat to sample with the ice cream also made from it. Quite delicate and light and a touch floral. Presented that great taste combination of… Continue reading

    SMWS 17.39 Relax, take it easy

  • SMWS 71.38 A cheese-board in a library

    SMWS 71.38 A cheese-board in a library Whisky Review: Woody and closed but with plenty of aged woody sugars, fruit comes out eventually. Very nice waxiness in this pointing towards the distilleries blending potential perhaps? 90/100 Continue reading

    SMWS 71.38 A cheese-board in a library

  • Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled No.1

    Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled No.1 whisky review: An interesting expression with plenty of florality and character, very drinkable and didn’t strike me as particularly young – even though I know it must be. 83/100 Continue reading

    Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled No.1