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  • Royal Lochnagar 2019 Distillery Exclusive

    Royal Lochnagar 2019 Distillery Exclusive whisky review: Rich and malty, gently spiced throughout – a pretty fair representation of Lochnagar’s output, if you’re a fan (like me) then you wont be disappointed with this one. Also this is likely the… Continue reading

  • Glendronach Traditionally Peated

    The GlenDronach Traditionally Peated Whisky Review: This is sweet first from the cask maturations then a dry peat smoke emerges, these interchange on the palate regularly during the course of this dram giving it a wonderful complexity as varying levels… Continue reading

  • Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 8

    The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 8 Whisky Review: Another great Cask Strength expression from GlenDronach, perhaps erring on the side of PX casks in this mixture which makes it all the more appealing to me. 86/100 Continue reading

    Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 8

  • Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 2014

    Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 2014 Sonoma-Cutrer Finish whisky review: A beautiful combination of bourbon and red wine cask finishing that added plenty of red fruits. 91/100 Continue reading

  • Whyte & Mackay 50 Years Old 175th Anniversary

    Whyte & Mackay 50 Years Old 175th Anniversary whisky review: Incredibly juicy and sweet for a whisky of this age, there is plenty of wood as you’d expect but delivered perfectly. I could have spent hours alone just nosing this… Continue reading

    Whyte & Mackay 50 Years Old 175th Anniversary

  • Tamnavulin 18 Years Old 2000 Vintage

    Tamnavulin 18 Years Old 2000 Vintage whisky review: A good mix of gentle and sweet Speyside character with heavy sherry maturation, in a similar vein to Aberlour or Macallan outputs. This is a great expression from a relatively sparse offering… Continue reading

    Tamnavulin 18 Years Old 2000 Vintage

  • Jura Two-One-Two

    Jura Two-One-Two whisky review: Delicious! A great classic Jura expression full of coastal salinity and sweetness and that wonderfully complex toffee/latte coffee mixture and even a complimentary hint of mint present in this. 86/100 Continue reading

    Jura Two-One-Two

  • Fettercairn 12 Years Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Edition

    Fettercairn 12 Years Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Edition whisky review: I preferred the standard 12 year old, the nose has some extra fruit and florality but the PX flavours don’t really shine through here just add a little extra… Continue reading

    Fettercairn 12 Years Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Edition

  • Whyte & Mackay Light (21.5%, OB, 2019)

    Whyte & Mackay Light spirit drink review: Great nose, a little watered down thereafter and that complexity really doesn’t come through on the palate which is a real shame as this smells amazing! Continue reading

    Whyte & Mackay Light (21.5%, OB, 2019)

  • Method and Madness Acacia Wood

    Method and Madness Acacia Wood whisky review: Sweet and nutty, less spicy than the cherry wood edition, but still quite thin bodied, definitely my preferred one of the two – I’d love to see and try more acacia wood matured… Continue reading

    Method and Madness Acacia Wood