Glen Marnoch Highland Single Malt Sherry Cask Finish whisky review: Oh dear, I was hoping for an improvement here as I love sherry influence, however that cask finishing really hasn’t removed the funk from this whiskies initial maturation (most probably) here mint is joined with some really herbal and vegetal notes that I really didn’t enjoy too much. 72/100
Glen Marnoch Highland Single Malt Bourbon Cask Finish whisky review: Many positives, lots of chocolate and waxy but with an odd soapy and spicy nature on the palate that just didn’t fit right for me. 74/100
MacNair’s Lum Reek Peated blended malt whisky review: A great blended malt, a little youthful but this brings power to the Islay smoke, some nice floral and herbal elements in here but difficult to assign much specific cask influences. The result is very drinkable and unsurprisingly a complexity that you could easily believe this was a single malt. Reminds me a little of some early Kilchoman’s but with much less power in the peat influence. 83/100
Laphroaig 10 Years Old whisky review: A simply classic expression from Laphroaig, sweeter and milkier than my memory serves. I always remember the smoke and creosote from this dram although I’ll not be tasting that until tomorrow! I can’t believe it has taken me this long to sit down and collect notes from this. After quite a break from drinking this regularly it has been a pleasure to return and remind myself what great quality Laphroaig has even in their most basic expression. 84/100
The GlenDronach 12 Years Old Original whisky review: Lovely sherried GlenDronach, drier and a little spicier in places than I remember, either my palate has changed or I feel there is a lot more PX influence, thus less Oloroso in the balance of flavours? Still a great entry-level whisky from GlenDronach and worthy of a place on the shelf of any whiskyphile partial to a sherried dram. 83/100
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
The ONE Tawny Port Cask Finish Whisky Review Category: Blended British Whisky Origin: ? Bottling: The Lakes Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The ONE Limited Edition Tawny Port Cask Finish This […]
Talisker Skye Whisky Review Category: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Talisker Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 45.8% Cost: £40.24 What they say: Talisker Skye The Isle of Skye is renowned for its […]
Talisker Storm Whisky Review Category: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Talisker Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 45.8% Cost: £40.00 What they say: Talisker Storm Talisker Storm offers the drinker Talisker’s full maritime majesty, all […]
Dewars 18 Year Old Whisky Review Category: Blended Scotch Whisky Origin: Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie, Macduff, Royal Brackla amongst others Bottling: Dewars, Travel Retail Exclusive ABV: 40% Cost: $99 per Litre What they […]
