The Whiskyphiles

NAS

  • Glen Grant The Major’s Reserve

    Light, creamy and buttery, full of fresh apples, lemon, vanilla and hazelnut – does exactly what it says on the tin. A delicious light Speyside single malt at a bargain price. Continue reading

  • Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 3

    A much sweeter expression than the previous batches, highlights the more herbal, floral and spiced nature of the Rye grains used. A touch minty in places but really the Rye spice is highlighted in the finish. Continue reading

  • Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 2

    Quite fresh and minty, there is a definite red and black fruit nature contributed by the Port casks, this diminishes slightly the cereal nature I discovered in Batch 1 but reveals much more sweet fruit and butterscotch. Continue reading

  • Torabhaig Allt Gleann

    A little sweeter with more fruit and a touch more spirity perhaps than the Legacy release, plenty of flavour here with sweet barley, smoky & peppery peat and salty coastal influences. Continue reading

  • Ailsa Bay 1.2 Sweet Smoke

    I enjoyed this one much more than the first release. Remarkable similarity in my comments – Promises Islay but doesn’t have the weight/structure or malty backbone to deliver it. This expression has lots of sweet fruitiness to balance the dry… Continue reading

    Ailsa Bay 1.2 Sweet Smoke

  • Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength

    A great intro to NAS, Cask Strength and Glenfarclas. I can safely say this 105 from Glenfarclas still sets and maintains a high standard. For a family-owned business like Glenfarclas it makes sense for them to do this right and… Continue reading

    Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength

  • Teeling Stout Cask Finish

    An unusual but very nice/enjoyable expression, this still has quite a lot of citrus aroma and flavour from the base whiskey blend but it is not sharp/acidic and compliments well the very creamy chocolate nature derived from the stout casks. Continue reading

  • Dingle Single Malt

    A delicious introduction to Dingle distillery and rather accomplished for its age, rewarding the use of 1st fill casks this is rich and fruity and has plenty of chewy woody influence too. Continue reading

  • Torabhaig Legacy 2017

    Surprisingly soft and well-integrated there is something very much elemental about this whisky which more than resembles it closest neighbour on Skye. Definitively a product of its environment – the future looks bright at Torabhaig! Continue reading

  • The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.4

    Another expression packed full with fruit, nut and spice, these are starting to feel much more integrated though there is still a touch of a youthful spiced and vaporous nature towards the end. 85/100 Continue reading