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  • anCnoc 16 Years Old 125th Anniversary Edition

    anCnoc 16 Years Old 125th Anniversary Edition Whisky Review:  A little underwhelming, spicy with plenty of vanilla on the nose but doesn’t really translate into the palate. 80/100 Continue reading

    anCnoc 16 Years Old 125th Anniversary Edition
  • The English 11 Years Old

    The English 11 Years Old Whisky Review: Similar to their ‘Original’ expression this is more of an every day drinker kind of whisky, starting to become a little drier and spicy for my palate but still a great benchmark of… Continue reading

    The English 11 Years Old
  • Puffing Billy Steam Vodka

    Puffing Billy Steam Vodka : From the initial nose I thought this was going to remind me why I don’t drink white spirits except in cocktails, long drinks etc. surprisingly this is much more palatable than many New Make Spirits,… Continue reading

    Puffing Billy Steam Vodka
  • Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 SFTC Sherry

    Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 Straight From The Cask #49 whisky review: Delicious, very drinkable at cask strength this is quite open and sweet and well balanced between fruit and spices. Some spirit character comes through on the palate so… Continue reading

  • Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

    Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Sherry Cask #74 whisky review: Great nose with a heavy sherry influence but much more balanced on the palate, finishes with a lovely mouth-puckering dried fruits. 85/100 Continue reading

    Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection
  • Chivas Regal 13 Years Old Extra Oloroso Sherry Casks

    Chivas Regal 13 Years Old Extra Oloroso Sherry Casks whisky review: A lovely soft, easy-sipping blend with some nice and gentle Oloroso Sherry influences, a good drinker which appeals to my Sherry-leaning palate. 82/100 Continue reading

  • Teeling 24 Years Old Vintage Reserve Collection

    Teeling 24 Years Old Vintage Reserve Collection whisky review: Superb, musty and woody on the nose the Sauternes finish has worked wonders here with a lovely woody and herbal honey with touches of grape, orange and pineapple, delicious. 87/100 Continue reading

  • 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

  • Teeling Small Batch

    Teeling Small Batch Whisky Review: Creamy and well balanced a very nice blend that hasn’t been over-sweetened by Rum cask finishing. 83/100 Continue reading

    Teeling Small Batch
  • Teeling Single Grain

    Teeling Single Grain whisky review: Initially a little spirity on the nose but grat palate and flavour, with time/breathing mellows into a rich and sweet lemon curd, some tannin and spice but I didn’t place the wine cask – I… Continue reading

    Teeling Single Grain