The Whiskyphiles

86 points

  • Cambus 28 Years Old Batch 11

    Cambus 28 Years Old Batch 11 Whisky Review: Old & woody but still quite solventy. Thankfully this carries some oily weight which adds depth. With water this is much sweeter and smoother and full of toffee and butterscotch. 86/100 Continue reading

    Cambus 28 Years Old Batch 11

  • Tomatin 15 Years Old 2003 Moscatel Finish

    Tomatin 15 Years Old 2003 Moscatel whisky review: Flavourful and rich, balanced sweetness and oak and some lovely bright fruits in here. Tomatin’s spirit is quite delicate  and this enhancement complements it well. 86/100 Continue reading

  • Glentauchers 27 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice

    Glentauchers 27 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice Whisky Review: Full of dark smoke and wood, not too fruity and a little mineralic/flinty make for a rather unusual but enjoyable expression. 86/100 Continue reading

    Glentauchers 27 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice

  • Teeling Brabazon Series 1

    Teeling Brabazon Bottling Series 1 whisky review: Great balanced sherry dram, not overtly sherried – I’m not sure I’d call this a monster?  Continue reading

  • Ledaig 8 Years Old 2008 The Single Cask

    Ledaig 8 Years Old 2008 The Single Cask (52.8%, Claxton’s, Refill Sherry Butt, 645 Bottles, 2016) ABV: 52.8% Age: 8 years Old Bottling: Claxton’s, The Single Cask Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Cost: £sold out Origin: Tobermory Distillery Vintage:… Continue reading

  • The English Smokey Single Malt Whisky

    The English Smokey Single Malt Whisky Whisky Review: A superb smokey dram full of buttery cereal barley and that distinct fruit spirit character tempered with masses of Vanilla from Bourbon barrel maturation. The result is a reminiscent of childhood summers… Continue reading

    The English Smokey Single Malt Whisky

  • Chauffe Coeur Reserve VSOP Calvados

    Chauffe Coeur Reserve VSOP Calvados Calvados Review: Deliciously tart fruit and spicy oak wood, becomes chocolatey, a great aperitif as it is light in both body and palate. 86/100 Continue reading

    Chauffe Coeur Reserve VSOP Calvados

  • Clynelish 21 Years Old Batch 7

    Clynelish 21 Years Old Batch 7 whisky review: A touch spicy and drying, some peppery character mixed with the cinnamon spice and some sweet honey, I feel I’m picking at hairs here but for its age this seemed a little… Continue reading

    Clynelish 21 Years Old Batch 7

  • SMWS 35.223 A Theta State of Mind

    SMWS 35.223 A Theta State of Mind whisky review: Another lovely and well-aged dram, the Sauternes finish may have added plenty of sweetness and fruit but the impact seems really rather subtle and I suspect I can taste just as… Continue reading

    SMWS 35.223 A Theta State of Mind

  • Glen Grant 20 Years Old 1992 Dimensions

    Glen Grant 20 Years Old 1992 Dimensions whisky review: Sweet and dry with a palate much softer than the nose. Plenty of fruity spirit influence in here again. 86/100 Continue reading

    Glen Grant 20 Years Old 1992 Dimensions