Single malt

  • Glentauchers 10 Years Old 2009 Single Cask Series (Great Drams)

    Glentauchers 10 Years Old 2009 The GreatDrams Single Cask Series Whisky Review: Another very drinkable expression from this Single Cask Series, sweet and full of cereal and fruit flavours, very accomplished for its 10 years in ex-bourbon oak. 84/100 Continue reading

    Glentauchers 10 Years Old 2009 Single Cask Series (Great Drams)
  • Benriach 5 Years Old 2013 Single Cask Series (Great Drams)

    Benriach 5 Years Old 2013 The GreatDrams Single Cask Series Whisky Review: Quite light and spirity and shows signs of youth particularly in the coppery metallic nature. Not overtly peated – I picked this up blind as a dark/liqourice and… Continue reading

    Benriach 5 Years Old 2013 Single Cask Series (Great Drams)
  • Linkwood 26 Years Old 1989 Single Cask

    Linkwood 26 Years Old 1989 Single Cask Whisky Review: A simply superb sherried linkwood of excellent quality. A great balance between the softer and more floral spirit notes and the presumably refill sherry cask. 90/100 Continue reading

    Linkwood 26 Years Old 1989 Single Cask
  • Tamdhu 15 Years Old

    Tamdhu 15 Years Old Whisky Review: Delicious a very well sherry-matured but definitely light-bodied Speyside-type spirit, the cereal notes are saved for the finish. 88/100 Continue reading

  • Macduff 10 Years Old Batch 8

    Macduff 10 Years Old Batch 8 Whisky Review: A lovely rich and dark chocolatey expression with a surprise hit of salinity / coastal influence. 87/100 Continue reading

    Macduff 10 Years Old Batch 8
  • Islay #3 13 Years Old Batch 4

    Islay #3 13 Years Old Batch 4 whisky review: A fantastic Islay expression with plenty of milk chocolate / peanut butter and salt that combine perfectly into Reeses peanut butter cups and lots of herbal thyme thrown in for good… Continue reading

    Islay #3 13 Years Old Batch 4
  • Caperdonich 21 Years Old 1994 Xtra Old Particular

    Caperdonich 21 Years old 1994 Xtra Old Particular whisky review: Quite spiced but in a really great way, massive old/tropical fruits in this one. A little camphory towards the end perhaps indicative of not the best i.e. 2nd/3rd fill or… Continue reading

    Caperdonich 21 Years Old 1994 Xtra Old Particular
  • Glenburgie 20 Years Old 1995 Signatory Vintage

    Glenburgie 20 Years Old 1995 Signatory Vintage whisky review: A very woody and fruity/tropical number – a great drinker with chocolate coated peanuts, wood, walnut and leather over fruit and cereal. 85/100 Continue reading

    Glenburgie 20 Years Old 1995 Signatory Vintage
  • Royal Lochnagar 2019 Distillery Exclusive

    Royal Lochnagar 2019 Distillery Exclusive whisky review: Rich and malty, gently spiced throughout – a pretty fair representation of Lochnagar’s output, if you’re a fan (like me) then you wont be disappointed with this one. Also this is likely the… Continue reading

  • Ben Nevis 23 Years Old Batch 10

    Ben Nevis 23 Years Old Batch 10 Whisky Review: A simply wonderful Ben Nevis expression! I found this one much grubbier and sweaty and full of Ben Nevis’s industrial funk than the Amber Light bottling. 89/100 Continue reading

    Ben Nevis 23 Years Old Batch 10