Balvenie 14 Year Old – Caribbean Cask
RealDramRob Aroma: At first there is a sweet biscuity spice, like coconut and pastry. Then it opens to a stewed orchard fruit note…
Glenallachie 12 Year Old
Aroma: At first, I picked out maritime wooden notes, like salty sea drops landing on wood. With this came a warming sweet…
Aldi Irish Reserve – 12 Year Old Irish Malt Whiskey
Aroma: This whisky is all about the sweet honeyed orchard fruits. There is a golden sugar sweetness, which is paired with a…
Kavalan Classic Single Malt
Aroma: As I first took a nose of this whisky, there was a big waft of fruit. Firstly apples and raisins then…
Port Askaig 8 Year Old
Aroma: This whisky has a marshmallow sweetness, which is counterpointed with a chimney smoke. Imagine eating Tunnocks Tea Cake whilst emptying day…
Auld Acquaintance Blended Whisky
Aroma: This is a rich, sweet, nutty whisky to the nose. The sweetness seems to come from crisp autumnal orchard fruits, which…
Whisky Exchange – Whisky of the Year Box – Lagavulin 16
Aroma: Soapy, wooden smoke, which is musty, minty and full of autumnal orchard fruits. This whisky draws my mind to the smoking…
Glen Marnoch 25 Year old (2019 Christmas Release)
Aroma: At first, there are tons of orchard fruits – stewed apples and pears, then raisins and sultanas. With more time, there…
The Whisky Works – Quartermaster
Aroma: To my mind there are three dominant aromas in this whisky, the most prevalent is rich sweet orchard fruits. Think pears…
Lakes Distillery – Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2
Aroma: The Lakes Distillery Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2 is a different beast to No.1. It is still fruity on the nose, but there…