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  • Drouet Reserve de Jean

    Drouet Reserve de Jean Cognac Review: Deliciously soft and inviting like spiced gingerbread melting in your mouth. 83/100 Continue reading

    Drouet Reserve de Jean
  • Courvoisier VSOP

    Courvoisier VSOP Cognac Review: Subtle and silky smooth, this is full of caramelised apples and oak wood with a nice touch of herbality. 80/100 Continue reading

    Courvoisier VSOP
  • Bain’s 15 Years Old Founders Collection

    Bain’s 15 Years Old Founders Collection Whisky Review: A touch spicy, unsurprising due to the hot climate and cask activity in South Africa, and light-bodied and slightly spirity in character driven by the core grain spirit, though these are small… Continue reading

    Bain’s 15 Years Old Founders Collection
  • Tamdhu 15 Years Old

    Tamdhu 15 Years Old Whisky Review: Delicious a very well sherry-matured but definitely light-bodied Speyside-type spirit, the cereal notes are saved for the finish. 88/100 Continue reading

  • The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2

    The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2 whisky review: More of the same! The 1st edition was a very drinkable (albeit with a little water required) expression and this follows much in the same vein. Enticingly and subtly different, reflective of the cask… Continue reading

    The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2
  • The One Port Cask Finish

    The One Port Cask Finish whisky review: Sweet and smoky but with a rather odd rubbery and metallic edge to it, reminds me of some of the more unusual Tobermory offerings from e.g. SMWS and although not displeasing it isn’t… Continue reading

    The One Port Cask Finish
  • The One Signature Blend

    The One Signature Blend whisky review: A great blend and definite improvement in flavour profile for me, the work on this from Dhavall and the Lakes Distillery really is starting to show here. 84/100 Continue reading

    The One Signature Blend
  • J.J. Corry The Flintlock 16 Years Old

    J.J. Corry The Flintlock whisky review: A nice single malt with plenty of sharpness to it, surprised this was 16 years old as the sharpness and spice convinced me it was a little younger perhaps? 84/100 Continue reading

    J.J. Corry The Flintlock 16 Years Old
  • J. J. Corry The Gael

    J. J. Corry The Gael whisky review: Much more accomplished/complete and very enjoyable. This is the target flavour profile The Chapel Gate Whiskey are aiming for then I expect a highly drinkable series of whiskeys will follow. 83/100 Continue reading

    J. J. Corry The Gael
  • J. J. Corry I 2 Years Old Grain Spirit

    JJ Cory I whisky review: Young and feisty, with plenty of cask character already this is sure to mature into a very fine drop of whiskey. 80/100 Continue reading

    J. J. Corry I  2 Years Old Grain Spirit