The Whiskyphiles

72 points

  • Dalwhinnie Winters Gold

    Not much to write home about, soft subtle Dalwhinnie without too much character of flavour – and that’s at room temperature – if you want to buy this to drink it chilled save your pennies and buy Absolut Vanilla instead.… Continue reading

    Dalwhinnie Winters Gold

  • Glen Marnoch Highland Single Malt Sherry Cask Finish

    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)… Continue reading

    Glen Marnoch Highland Single Malt Sherry Cask Finish

  • FEW Single Malt Whisky

    FEW Single Malt Whisky review: A rather unusual single malt example, does what it says on the tin. It’s like Scotch single malt but only superficially, so I guess this really is a US style single malt whisk(e)y – I’m… Continue reading

    FEW Single Malt Whisky

  • Fettercairn 12 Years Old

    Fettercairn 12 Years Old whisky review: Quite light and nondescript. 72/100 Continue reading

    Fettercairn 12 Years Old

  • Bunnahabhain 2008 Pre-Octave

    Bunnahabhain 2008 Pre-Octave whisky review: Initially pleasant, this dram develops spirity spice and sourness all over, a few drops of water calmed it down a little but salted & sour oak wood prevail. After a lot more water, creamy vanilla.… Continue reading

    Bunnahabhain 2008 Pre-Octave

  • Grant’s Rum Cask Finish

    Grant’s Rum Cask Finish blended Scotch whisky review: A little sweeter than the Triple Wood. My fear was I really haven’t been enjoying Rum-cask finished whiskies of late, but this one is a slight improvement over the entry-level blend. Perhaps… Continue reading

    Grant’s Rum Cask Finish

  • Talisker Neist Point

    Talisker Neist Point (45.8%, OB, 2017) Category: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Talisker Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 45.8% Cost: £92.40 What they say: Talisker Neist Point Named after the headland on the Isle of Skye’s westernmost shore, Neist Point’s… Continue reading

  • Inchgower 7 Years Old 2008 Hepburn’s Choice

    Inchgower 7 Years Old 2008 Hepburn’s Choice (46%, Langside Distillers, Sherry HH Finish, 380 Bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Inchgower Distillery Bottling: Langside; Hepburn’s Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £38.51 What they say: An independently bottled single… Continue reading

  • North British 17 Years Old 1997 Single Grain Collection

    North British 17 Years Old 1997 Single Grain Collection 43% (Signatory) 43% ABV, £28 for 70cl Score: 72/100 What they say: Distilled in 1997 at Lothian Distillers Edinburgh-based North British Distillery and bottled 2014 by Signatory Vintage as part of… Continue reading

    North British 17 Years Old 1997 Single Grain Collection

  • SMWS 76.108 Raspberry Ruffles

    Mortlach 11 Years Old 2002 76.108 Raspberry Ruffles (57.9%, SMWS, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel, 235 Bottles, 2013) 57.9% ABV, outturn 235 bottles, £48 for 70cl Score: 72/100 What they say: Cask No. 76.108 A very interesting nose; vibrant, fresh, fizzy,… Continue reading

    SMWS 76.108 Raspberry Ruffles