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Speyside

Speyside single malt scotch whisky

  • BenRiach 10 Years Old 2008 Single Cask 5807

    BenRiach 10 Years Old 2008 Cask #5807 whisky review: A delicious fruit-packed dram with a syrup-like sweetness redolent of the Sauternes wine itself, there is a little unusual spiced and oily menthol in places but it is easily forgivable. Plus… Continue reading

  • Glenlivet 9 Years Old 2006 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

    Glenlivet 9 Years Old 2006 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection whisky review: Flavour-filled and quite malty as you would expect from a relatively young expression matured in an active 1st fill butt. I actually found this still a little too spirity and… Continue reading

    Glenlivet 9 Years Old 2006 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

  • The Spirit Still Give’N’Tell 25 Years Old 1992

    The Spirit Still Give’N’Tell 25 Years Old 1992 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: A wonderful floral nose hints at vanilla pastries and desserts, the palate is much livelier and fruitier and dry pine overcomes the drying and tannic finish, a… Continue reading

    The Spirit Still Give’N’Tell 25 Years Old 1992

  • Glendullan 24 Years Old 1993 Connoisseurs Choice

    Glendullan 24 Years Old 1993 Connoisseurs Choice whisky review: Apart from the initial sensation of chewing on wood chips this Glendullan expression has plenty to get excited about. Lovely tropical fruits in syrup followed by vanilla tablet, chocolate limes and… Continue reading

  • Strathmill 13 Years Old 2004 Connoisseurs Choice

    Strathmill 13 Years Old 2004 Connoisseurs Choice Whisky Review: A fruit burst of a whisky; delicious and juicy with hints of vanilla cream and butterscotch and spiced white oak wood. 84/100 Continue reading

    Strathmill 13 Years Old 2004 Connoisseurs Choice

  • Glenrothes 25 Years Old Batch 3

    Glenrothes 25 Years Old Batch 3 single malt Scotch whisky review: A wonderful expression full of tropical fruits and exotic spices. 86/100 Continue reading

    Glenrothes 25 Years Old Batch 3

  • BenRiach 10 Years Old Triple Distilled

    BenRiach 10 Years Old Triple Distilled single malt Scotch whisky review: A fabulous nose, the palate is a lot more subdued with a fantastic texture but a little too sour, under-ripe fruit and peppery spiced oak wood for me however.… Continue reading

  • The Singleton of Dufftown Malt Master’s Selection

    The Singleton of Dufftown Malt Master’s Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: A very mealy and really rather good expression from Dufftown, I have to admit to being partial to the 12yo which is an easy drinker for me. Perhaps… Continue reading

  • SMWS 107.13 Andalusian Gazpacho

    Whisky Review: SMWS 107.13 Andalusian Gazpacho: Sweet and spiced cured meat, followed by more sweet dried fruit, nut and tannin from the cask before the malt is included. Plenty of staying power and takes water well. I much preferred this… Continue reading

    SMWS 107.13 Andalusian Gazpacho

  • SMWS 9.143 Graceful gravitas

    Whisky Review: SMWS 9.143 Graceful gravitas: A delicious tropical fruit and herbal-wood filled expression that took me way back to Cheroot cigars and oddly fig and passion fruit balsamic vinegar, there is a strong dessert-wine or gooseberry wine like influence… Continue reading

    SMWS 9.143 Graceful gravitas